Timeline of Haarlem

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

Prior to 18th century

9th century CE - Haarlem founded. 1245 - City rights bestowed upon Haarlem by William II of Holland. 1318 - Janskerk (church) built. 1347 - Fire. 1370 - Grote Kerk (church) construction begins. 1395 - Hofje van Bakenes (almshouse) founded. 1398 - Waalse Kerk (church) built. 1478 - Haarlem Confraternity of the Rosary founded. 1483 - Printing press in operation. 1496 - Haarlem Guild of St. Luke active (approximate date). 1559 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem established. 1571 - (gate) built. 1572 - Siege of Haarlem by Spanish forces begins. 1573 - 12 July: Spaniards in power. 1576 - Fire. 1577 - Population: 18,000 (approximate). 1587 - Haarlem Academy of art established. 1592 - Lieven de Key appointed city architect. 1596 - City Library established. 1599 - Weigh House built. 1600 - Population: 30,000 (approximate). 1603 - Vleeshal built. 1604 - City Hall rebuilt. 1615 - Lutherse Kerk, Haarlem built. 1616 - Artist Frans Hals paints The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1616. 1624 - "Tax riot." 1631 - Haarlemmertrekvaart Amsterdam-Haarlem canal created. 1634 - Tulip mania begins. 1637 - Tulip market collapses. 1661 - Artist Jan Steen moves to Haarlem. 1662 - Oprechte Haerlemsche Courant newspaper in publication. 1677 - (gate) built. 1683 - Doopsgezinde kerk, Haarlem (church) built.

18th-19th centuries 1707 - Proveniershuis (almshouse) founded. 1719 - Onderlinge van 1719 u.a. established 1752 - Holland Society of Sciences founded. 1766 - Mozart performs on the . 1778 - Teylers Stichting (society) founded. 1784 Teylers Museum opens. Society for Public Welfare founded. 1788 - Villa Welgelegen (residence) built. 1794 - (residence) built. 1821 - Kunst zij ons doel (art group) formed. 1832 - erected the Haarlemmerhout park. 1839 - Amsterdam-Haarlem railway begins operating; Haarlem railway station opens. 1840 - City becomes capital of North Holland province. 1841 - built. 1852 - Haarlemmermeer (lake) drained. 1862 - Gemeentelijk Museum opens. 1863 - Droste confectionery in business. 1865 - established. 1869 - Bisschoppelijk Museum founded. 1871 - Colonial Museum opens. 1877 - Museum van Kunstnijverheid established. 1880 - Verweyhal built for the Trou moet Blycken society. 1881 - begins operating. 1883 - Haarlems Dagblad newspaper in publication. 1884 - Panopticon prison begins operating. 1887 - (bridge) built. 1900 - Population: 65,189.

20th century

1903 - (bridge) built. 1911 - 31 August: Fokker flies his aircraft "de Spin" around the tower of the Sint-Bavokerk. 1915 - opens. 1918 - opens. 1919 - Population: 77,302. 1922 - housing built. 1936 - Gemeentearchief Haarlem (city archives) moves into the Janskerk. 1980 festival begins. (cinema) opens. Population: 158,291 municipality. 1995 - Jaap Pop becomes mayor. 2000 - Population: 148,484 municipality.

21st century

2003 - Toneelschuur theatre opens. 2005 (archive) headquartered in city. concert hall active. 2006 - Bernt Schneiders becomes mayor. 2009 - (bridge) opens. 2011 - cinema opens. 2013 - Population: 153,093 municipality.

Timeline of Haarlem

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