Timeline of Antananarivo
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Antananarivo, Madagascar.
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Prior to 20th century
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- 1794 - Capital of Merina Kingdom relocated to Antananarivo from Ambohimanga by Andrianampoinimerina.[1]
- 1800 - Population: 15,000 (approximate estimate).[2]
- 1840 - Manjakamiadana built in the Rova of Antananarivo (palace).
- 1872 - British missionary church built.[3]
- 1895
20th century
- 1909 - Brickaville-Tananarive railway begins operating.[5]
- 1910 - Soarano Station opens.[5]
- 1913
- Tamatave-Tananarive railway built.[6]
- Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Tananarive active.[7]
- 1918 - Population: 63,115.[8]
- 1923 - Antsirabe-Tananarive railway begins operating.[5]
- 1925 - Botanical and Zoological Garden of Tsimbazaza founded.[9]
- 1929 - Protests against French rule[10]
- 1956 - City plan created.[3]
- 1958 - National Congress Party for the Independence of Madagascar headquartered in city.[11]
- 1959
- Flood.[3]
- Richard Andriamanjato becomes mayor.
- 1960 - City becomes capital of the new Malagasy Republic.[1]
- 1961 - University of Madagascar established.
- 1964 - Population: 298,813 city (estimate).[12]
- 1971 - Population: 347,466 city; 377,600 urban agglomeration (estimate).[13]
- 1972 - Political unrest; city hall burns down.[3]
- 1976 - City renamed "Antananarivo."(fr)
- 1983 - Midi Madagasikara newspaper begins publication.[14]
- 1993 - Population: 710,236 city.[15]
- 1995 - November: Rova of Antananarivo burns down.[3][16]
- 1997 - 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie held in Antananarivo.
21st century
- 2001 - Senate building constructed (approximate date).[6]
- 2002 - Civil war.[2]
- 2005
- Population: 1,015,140 city.[17]
- Meeting of the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones held in city.
- 2007 - December: Andry Rajoelina elected mayor.
- 2009 - January–February: 2009 Malagasy protests.[18]
- 2015 - Lalao Ravalomanana becomes mayor.
- 2016
- November: Meeting of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie held in city.
- December: Meeting of the Association des Villes et Collectivités de l’Ocean Indien held in city.[1]
- 2018
- 2022
- January: 2022 Antananarivo floods
- African Youth Games to be held in Antananarivo.
See also
References
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- This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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