Timeline of Riyadh
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Prior to 20th century
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- 1746 - Riyadh established by Dahham bin Dawwas.[1]
- 1823 - Riyadh becomes capital of Emirate of Nejd.
- 1865 - Masmak fort built (approximate date).
20th century
- 1902 - Battle of Riyadh.
- 1910 - Population: 14,000.[2]
- 1919 - Royal family relocates to Riyadh.[1]
- 1929 - Muhammad bin Saad bin Zaid becomes governor of Riyadh Province.
- 1930 - Population: 27,000.[2]
- 1932 - Riyadh becomes capital of Saudi Arabia.
- 1937
- Murabba' Palace built.[3]
- Nasser bin Abdulaziz becomes governor of Riyadh Province.
- 1947
- Shabab AlRiyadh football club formed.
- Sultan bin Abdulaziz becomes governor of Riyadh Province.
- 1950
- 1951 - Railway begins operating (to eastern coast).[3]
- 1952 - Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud becomes governor of Riyadh Province.
- 1953 - Airport opens.[5]
- 1954 - Salman bin Abdul-Aziz becomes governor of Riyadh Province.
- 1955 - Al Nassr FC formed.
- 1957
- Riyadh University opens.
- Al-Tarbiyah Al-Namouthajiyah Schools established.
- Olympic Club and Al-Hilal (basketball) club formed.
- Turki bin Abdul-Aziz becomes governor of Riyadh Province.
- Annasriyyah royal residential district built.[3]
- 1961
- Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz Al Saud becomes governor of Riyadh Province.
- Institute of Public Administration established.
- 1963
- Badr bin Saud bin Abdulaziz becomes governor of Riyadh Province, succeeded by Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
- American International School established.
- 1965 - Al Riyadh newspaper begins publication.[6]
- 1968
- Population: 281,260.[2]
- Pakistan International School and Dar al-Kutub al-Watani'yah (library)[7] established.
- 1970
- Riyadh University for Women founded.
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital cornerstone laid.
- 1972 - World Assembly of Muslim Youth founded.[8]
- 1974 - Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University established.[4]
- 1975
- 25 March: King Faisal assassinated.
- 18 June: Faisal bin Musaid beheaded at Dira Square.[9]
- 1976
- Population: 598,239.[2]
- City hosts Arab League summit.
- 1977 - Saudi Arabian National Center for Science & Technology established.
- 1978 - Riyadh TV Tower built.
- 1979 - British International School established.
- 1981 - King Fahd Road laid out.
- 1982
- King Khalid International Airport opens.
- Indian Embassy School founded.
- 1983 - King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies and Riyadh College of Technology established.
- 1985 - Tuwaiq Palace built.
- 1987
- Rotana Group in business.
- Population: 1,417,000.[2]
- King Fahd International Stadium built.
- 1990
- 1995 - Masmak fort museum opens.[4]
- 1997
- Population: 3,100,000.[citation needed]
- Wadi Laban Bridge constructed.
- 1998 - New Middle East International School established.
- 1999
21st century
2000s
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- 2000 - Al Faisaliyah Center built.
- 2001
- Al-Yamamah College established.
- Wadi Hanifah bioremediation begins.[10]
- Population: 4,137,000.[citation needed]
- 2002
- Al Mamlaka Tower built.[3]
- Sahara Plaza shopping mall built.
- 2003 - May: Bombings.
- 2004
- Al Ekhbariya television begins broadcasting.[citation needed]
- Delta International School founded.
- 2005
- Burj Al Anoud built.
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences established.
- 2006 - Riyadh International Book Fair begins.[11][12]
- 2007 - Alfaisal University opens.
- 2009 - March: Sandstorm.[13]
2010s
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- 2010 - Population: 5,254,560.
- 2011
- May: Sattam bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud becomes governor of Riyadh Province.
- October: Funeral of Sultan bin Abdulaziz.[14]
- 2012
- Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman Al Mogbel becomes mayor.
- November: Truck crash.
- 2013
- Mohammed bin Nayef Centre opens.[1]
- Lockheed Martin Saudi Arabia in business.[15]
See also
- Other cities in Saudi Arabia
References
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Further reading
- Published in the 19th century
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- Published in the 20th century
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- William Facey. Riyadh: The Old City, London: Immel Publishing, 1992.
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