Timeline of Mulhouse

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Mulhouse, France.

Prior to 20th century

1273 – Mulhouse becomes an Imperial Free City of the Holy Roman Empire and receives privileges from Rudolph of Hapsburg. 1466 – Mulhouse "formed an alliance with the Swiss." 1515 – Mulhouse becomes part of the Swiss Confederacy. 1528 – Protestant reformation. 1553 – Hôtel de ville de Mulhouse (city hall) rebuilt. 1674 – Battle of Mulhouse. 1746 – Cotton manufacturing begins. 1798 – Mulhouse becomes part of France per treaty. 1800 – Population: 6,018. 1801 – Mulhouse becomes part of the Haut-Rhin department. 1826 – founded. 1830 – Rhone–Rhine Canal built. 1836 – Population: 16,932. 1839 - Mulhouse-Ville station opened. 1849 – built. 1853 – Cité ouvrière (residential area for factory workers) developed. 1856 – Population: 45,981. 1857 Paris–Mulhouse railway begins operating. (museum) founded. 1859 - Temple Saint-Étienne founded. 1861 – and created. 1864 – Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse established. 1866 – Population: 58,773. 1867 – Théâtre de la Sinne built. 1868 - Mulhouse Zoological and Botanical Park created. 1871 – Mulhouse becomes part of German Empire. 1874 – Musée historique de Mulhouse established. 1880 – Population: 68,140. 1882 – begins operating.

20th century 1906 – Population: 94,498. 1914 7–10 August: Battle of Mulhouse; German forces win. 19 August: Battle of Dornach (1914). Dornach becomes part of Mulhouse. 1919 – Mulhouse becomes part of France again. 1923 – Société d'histoire de Mulhouse (history society) founded. 1925 – built. 1932 – Gare de Mulhouse (train station) built. 1940 June: German occupation of city begins. August: Frontstalag 213 prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs established by the Germans. December: Frontstalag 213 POW camp dissolved. Stalag V-E POW camp established. 1942 – March: Stalag V-E POW camp dissolved. 1944 – November: German occupation of city ends. 1947 – Bourtzwiller becomes part of Mulhouse. 1955 – (museum) active. 1958 – and created. 1959 – 1959 Tour de France bicycle race departs from Mulhouse. 1962 – Population: 108,995. 1971 1971 Tour de France bicycle race departs from Mulhouse. Musée français du chemin de fer (train museum) established. 1972 – Regional Opéra national du Rhin established. 1978 - Cité de l'Automobile established. 1986 – (library) established. 1989 – Jean-Marie Bockel becomes mayor. 1992 – (museum) opens. 1999 – Kinepolis Mulhouse (cinema) opens.

21st century

2006 – Mulhouse tramway begins operating. 2009 – Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération (regional government) created. 2010 begins operating. Jean Rottner becomes mayor. 2013 June: City hosts the 2013 Men's World Team Squash Championships. Population: 112,063. 2015 – Cantons 1, 2, and 3 created. 2016 – Mulhouse becomes part of the Grand Est region.

Timeline of Mulhouse

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