The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Windhoek, Namibia.
Prior to 20th century
1840s - Nama Orlam chief Jonker Afrikaner names settlement "Winterhoek" 1880 - Nama-Herero conflict; settlement sacked. 1890 - German military fort construction begins. 1892 - Windhoek designated administrative seat of colonial German South West Africa. 1898 - German-language Windhoeker Anzeiger newspaper begins publication.
20th century
1900s 1901 - Public library founded. 1902 - Railway to coast begins operating. 1907 - Landesmuseum founded. 1909 Turnhalle built. becomes mayor.
1910s 1910 Christ Church built. Luisen Apotheke (pharmacy) in business. 1912 Windhoek Railway Station opens. Reiterdenkmal erected (monument to German colonists in the Herero and Namaqua Wars). 1913 - Tintenpalast (colonial government building) constructed. 1915 - 12 May: Town occupied by South African military during the First World War. 1916 - German-language Allgemeine Zeitung (newspaper) begins publication.
1920s 1920 Population: 716. Winterhoek renamed to Windhoek. 1924 - Windhoek Synagogue built. 1926 - Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek active. 1927 - Die Suidwes-Afrikaner newspaper begins publication. 1928 - Kaiser Street paved. 1929 - begins operating.
1930s 1932 - Tintenpalast Gardens laid out. 1937 - Bantu Welfare Hall built.
1940s 1946 - Population: 14,929.
1950s 1951 - Population: 20,490. 1958 - Library/museum/archives building constructed. 1959 - 10 December: Ethnic unrest.
1960s 1960 - Population: 36,049.. via Google Books 1961 - Katutura township created. 1964 - Black Africa S.C. (football club) formed. 1965 - J. G. Strydom Airport opens. 1968 - Racially segregated Main Location closes.
1970s 1971 - Namibian general contract workers strike occurs, starting from Windhoek. 1975 September: Turnhalle Constitutional Conference begins in Windhoek. Delta Secondary School Windhoek established. 1977 - Republikein newspaper begins publication.
1980s 1981 - Population 96,057
1990s 1990 21 March: Namibian Independence Day celebrated at Windhoek stadium. Kaiser Street renamed "Independence Avenue" (approximate date). Wernhil Park Mall in business. Sanlam Centre built. National Art Gallery of Namibia and Embassy of Germany established. 1991 - Population: 147,056. 1992 University of Namibia established. New Era newspaper begins publication. Media Institute of Southern Africa headquartered in Windhoek. 1994 Polytechnic of Namibia founded. National Library of Namibia headquartered in Windhoek. 1995 May: Miss Universe 1995 beauty pageant held in city. built. Windhoek Country Club Resort in business. National headquartered in city.
21st century
2000s 2000 Matheus Shikongo becomes mayor. National Art Gallery of Namibia established. 2001 - Population: 233,529. 2002 - Heroes' Acre (Namibia) memorial unveiled near city. 2005 Renaming of Windhoek (as "Otjomuise") proposed. Sam Nujoma Stadium opens. 2006 - City police department established. 2007 Namibian Sun newspaper begins publication. Windhoek Gymnasium Private School established. 2008 - January: Airplane crash occurs at Eros Airport.
2010s 2010 - Old Mutual Namibia building constructed. 2011 construction begins in Kleine Kuppe. Population: 325,858. 2014 opens. Muesee Kazapua becomes mayor.
See also Windhoek history List of mayors of Windhoek , generally headquartered in Windhoek
References
This article incorporates information from the Afrikaans Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.
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