__NOTOC__ The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Reykjavík, Iceland.
Prior to 20th century
1750s – textile workshops established. 1752 – (house) built. 1771 – Prison begins operating. 1785 – "Skálholt bishop's seat is moved to Reykjavík." 1786 Town charter granted by Danish government. Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík (school) active. 1796 – Lutheran Reykjavík Cathedral built. 1798 – Alþingi (Icelandic assembly, Althingi or Althing) relocated to Reykjavík from Þingvellir. 1800 6 June: Althingi abolished. 11 July: "A new high court in Reykjavík takes over the responsibilities of Althingi." 1801 – Lutheran Bishop of Iceland headquartered in Reykjavík. 1816 – Icelandic Literary Society founded. 1825 – begins operating. 1845 – Althingi active again. 1846 – Latin School relocated to Reykjavík from Bessastaðir. 1847 – Theological seminary established. 1848 – newspaper begins publication. 1872 – Eymundsson bookshop in business. 1874 1000th anniversary of colonization. Thorvaldsen statue erected in Austurvöllur. 1876 – Medical school opens. 1879 – founded. 1881 – Alþingishúsið (parliament house) built. 1882 – in business. 1886 – Landsbanki (bank) established. 1890 – Population: 6,700 in town; 70,927 on island. 1896 – Dagskrá daily newspaper begins publication. 1897 – Reykjavík Theatre Company founded. 1899 – Reykjavík Football Club formed.
20th century 1903 Office of Danish minister for Iceland relocated to Reykjavík from Copenhagen. Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík (church) built. 1904 – (bank) established. 1906 – cinema opens on (street). 1907 – Reykjavík Athletic club formed. 1908 – Women's suffrage takes effect in Reykjavík. 1909 – National Library building opens. 1911 University of Iceland established. held. 1912 – Route 41 (Iceland) (Keflavík–Reykjavík) constructed. 1913 – Morgunblaðið daily newspaper begins publication. 1914 – Eimskipafélag Íslands (steamship company) founded. 1915 January: Prohibition in Iceland begins. 25 April: . 1916 Icelandic Federation of Labour headquartered in Reykjavík. Social Democratic Party (Iceland) founded in Reykjavík. 1918 – January: Danish–Icelandic Act of Union signed in Alþingishúsið. 1919 – Population: 16,154. 1925 – Reykjavík City Orchestra formed (approximate date). 1927 – (cinema) active. 1929 – Landakotskirkja (church) built. 1930 Ríkisútvarpið radio headquartered in Reykjavík. National Hospital opens. Reykjavík College of Music established. (labor dispute) occurs. in business. Population: 28,052. 1932 – 9 November: Gúttóslagurinn (labor dispute) occurs. 1940 – May: British occupation begins. 1943 – (exhibit hall) built on (street). 1944 Reykjavík becomes capital of Republic of Iceland. built. 1946 – Civilian Reykjavík Airport in operation. 1947 – (cinema) built. 1949 – March: 1949 anti-NATO riot in Iceland. 1950 Iceland Symphony Orchestra formed. Population: 55,980. 1957 – Árbæjarsafn (history museum) founded. 1961 – (cinema) in business. 1965 Landsvirkjun (national power company) established. Laugardalshöll (arena) opens. 1968 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Reykjavík established. 1972 – World Chess Championship 1972 held in city. 1974 – Population: 84,589. 1975 – 24 October: Women's rights demonstration. 1981 – House of Commerce built. 1986 August: City bicentennial. October: USSR–USA summit held in city. 9 November: Ships sunk in by environmentalist Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Hallgrímskirkja (church) built. Sister city relationship established with Seattle, USA. 1987 – Bíóborgin (cinema) active. 1996 – Supreme Court of Iceland courthouse built. 1998 – Population: 106,753. 1999 Reykjavík Power Authority (utility) formed. Iceland Airwaves music festival begins. 2000 – Landspítali (hospital) established.
21st century 2002 – Reykjavík Mosque opens. 2005 – Population: 114,800 in city; 187,105 metro. 2007 18 April: Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson becomes mayor. Grand Hótel Reykjavík tower built. 2008 October: Icelandic financial crisis protest begins. Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir becomes mayor. 2009 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests. Höfðatorg Tower 1 built. 2010 29 May: Reykjavík City Council election, 2010 held. Jón Gnarr becomes mayor. Vatnsstígur 16-18 hi-rise built. 2011 – Harpa (concert hall) opens. 2012 – Population: 117,764 in city; 203,678 metro. 2014 – Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson becomes mayor again.
See also List of mayors of Reykjavík Other names of Reykjavík Timeline of Icelandic history
References
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External links
Europeana. Items related to Reykjavík, various dates Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Reykjavík, various dates.