The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Smolensk, Russia.
Prior to 20th century
1137 - Russian Orthodox Diocese of Smolensk established. 1150 - Assumption Cathedral consecrated. 1408 - Smolensk becomes part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. 1508 - Smolensk becomes capital of the Smolensk Voivodeship. 1514 - 1 August: Siege of Smolensk (1514); Moscow in power. 1602 - Smolensk Kremlin built. 1609 - Siege of Smolensk (1609–11) by Polish forces begins near city. 1611 - Siege of Smolensk (1609–11) ends; Poles in power. 1613 - Siege of Smolensk (1613–17) begins. 1631 - Władysław IV Vasa-funded Royal Bastion (citadel) completed. 1632 - October: Siege of Smolensk (1632–33) begins. 1636 - Polish Roman Catholic Diocese of Smolensk established. 1654 - Siege of Smolensk (1654) and Russians retook power. 1667 - Smolensk becomes part of Russia per Truce of Andrusovo. 1674 - Assumption Cathedral building demolished. 1772 - Assumption Cathedral rebuilt. 1804 - Birth of Mikhail Glinka Russian classical musician. 1812 - August: Battle of Smolensk (1812); city taken by French forces. 1868 - Smolensk railway station opened. 1870 - Moscow–Brest Railway opens. 1878 - newspaper begins publication. 1885 - unveiled. 1888 - founded. 1894 - Polish church built. 1897 - Population: 46,889. 1900 - Population: 57,405.
20th century
1901 - Tram begins operating. 1913 - Population: 76,000. 1917 - Labor strikes. 1918 - Smolensk State University established. 1926 - Smolensk Aviation Plant established. 1936 - of city established. 1937 City becomes part of the Smolensk Oblast. established. 1939 - Smolensk Regional Philharmonic orchestra established.
1941 July–August: Battle of Smolensk (1941). 20 July: Forced labour camp No. 126 for Zivilarbeiters established by the Germans. July: Dulag 240 transit camp for prisoners of war relocated from Jabłonna to Smolensk. November: Dulag 240 transit camp for POWs relocated from Smolensk to Rzhev. 1942 Cinema opens. July: Forced labour camp for Jewish men established by the Germans. 1943 August–October: Battle of Smolensk (1943). 25 September: Forced labour camps for Zivilarbeiters and Jews dissolved. 1954 - Glinka Festival begins. 1961 - established. 1963 - (diamonds) and established. 1965 established. Population: 183,000. 1979 - established. 1985 - Population: 331,000. 1988 - in use. 1989 - Population: 341,483. 1992 - Football Club Kristall Smolensk formed. 1995 - Tvardovsky statue unveiled in . 1998 becomes mayor. becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast. 2000 - City becomes part of the Central Federal District.
21st century
2002 becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast. Smolensk Archive relocated to Russia from the US. 2003 - Vladislav Khaletsky becomes mayor. 2004 - Football Club Dnepr Smolensk formed. 2010 10 April: Smolensk air disaster; Polish president Lech Kaczyński killed. Population: 326,863.
See also Smolensk history Timelines of other cities in the Central Federal District of Russia: Moscow, Voronezh
References
This article incorporates information from the Russian Wikipedia.
Bibliography
(research utilizing the Smolensk Archive)
External links
Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Smolensk, various dates