Timeline of Eindhoven

The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Prior to 20th century

1232 - Town rights bestowed by Henry I, Duke of Brabant. 1420 - Castle built. 1486 - 19 March: . 1554 - Fire. 1583 - Siege of Eindhoven (1583). 1629 - Eindhoven becomes part of the Netherlands. 1771 - established. 1791 - Population: 1,785. 1815 - Population: 2,310. 1846 - Eindhoven Canal dug. 1866 Eindhoven railway station opens. Synagogue built. 1867 - rebuilt. 1869 - Town Hall built. 1880 - built. 1891 - Philips in business. 1897 - begins operating. 1898 - built. 1900 - Population: 4,730.

20th century 1904 - (square) laid out. 1909 FC Eindhoven (football club) formed. built on . 1910 - Philips Stadion (stadium) opens. 1911 - Eindhovens Dagblad (newspaper) begins publication. (timeline) 1913 - PSV Eindhoven (football club) formed. 1920 Gestel, Stratum, Strijp, Tongelre, and Woensel become part of the municipality of Eindhoven. Population: 47,946. 1921 - built. 1929 - PSV Eindhoven wins its first Dutch football championship. 1931 - built. 1932 Welschap Airfield begins operating. DAF Trucks in business. 1935 - Population: 103,030. 1936 - Van Abbemuseum opens. 1937 - opens. 1939 - neighborhood developed. 1942 - December: Aerial bombing by Allied forces. 1943 - September: Subcamp of the Herzogenbusch concentration camp established by the German occupiers. 1944 June: Subcamp of the Herzogenbusch concentration camp dissolved. September: City besieged by Allied forces. 1945 - Het Vrije Volk newspaper begins publication. 1947 - Design Academy Eindhoven established. 1954 - FC Eindhoven wins its first Dutch football championship. 1955 - Population: 154,604. 1956 Eindhoven railway station rebuilt. Eindhoven University of Technology established. 1959 Eindhoven Marathon begins. Herman Witte becomes mayor. 1964 opens. built. 1966 - The futuristic Evoluon science museum was built. 1967 - City Hall rebuilt. 1969 - Student centre built. 1970 - De Bijenkorf department store built. 1971 - Effenaar youth centre established. 1976 - Administrative entity for the Eindhoven agglomeration created. 1979 - Gilles Borrie becomes mayor. 1980 - Het Apollohuis cultural venue established. 1982 - Open-air Eindhoven Museum and (regional archive) established. 1984 - Eindhoven Airport terminal built. 1985 - May: Catholic pope visits city. 1992 Muziekgebouw Frits Philips (concert hall) opens. Rein Welschen becomes mayor. 1993 - Holland Casino branch in business. 1996 - 15 July: 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident occurs at Eindhoven Airport. 1997 Philips headquarters relocated to Amsterdam. Jan Louwers Stadion (stadium) in use. 1999 - hi-rise built. 2000 UEFA Euro 2000 football contest held. Population: 203,433.

21st century

2001 - City joins regional BrabantStad group. 2002 Leefbaar Eindhoven political party active. Dutch Design Week begins. Avant-Garde van Groeninge restaurant in business. 2003 active. hi-rise built. 2004 - Inkijkmuseum opens. 2006 Glow Festival Eindhoven begins. , Porthos, and Vesteda Toren hi-rises built. 2008 built. Rob van Gijzel becomes mayor. Automotive event held. 2009 - redevelopment begins (approximate date). 2010 Admirant shopping centre's "Blob" building constructed. Piet Hein Eek studio in business. 2012 - built. 2014 - 19 March: Dutch municipal elections, 2014 held. 2015 - Population: 223,220 city; 753,426 metro region.

Timeline of Eindhoven

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