Timeline of Smolensk
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Smolensk, Russia.
Prior to 20th century
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Historical affiliations
Kievan Rus' 882–1054
Principality of Smolensk 1054–1387
Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1387–1514
Grand Duchy of Moscow 1514–1547
Tsardom of Russia 1547–1618
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1618–1667
Russian Empire 1721–1917
Belarusian People's Republic 1918–1919
Soviet Russia 1919–1922
Soviet Union 1922–1991
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- 1137 - Russian Orthodox Diocese of Smolensk established.[citation needed]
- 1150 - Assumption Cathedral consecrated.
- 1408 - Smolensk becomes part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[1]
- 1514 - 1 August: Siege of Smolensk (1514); Moscow in power.[2]
- 1602 - Smolensk Kremlin built.
- 1609 - Siege of Smolensk (1609–11) by Polish forces begins near city.[2]
- 1611 - Siege of Smolensk (1609–11) ends; Poles in power.[2]
- 1613 - Siege of Smolensk (1613–17) begins.
- 1632 - October: Siege of Smolensk (1632–33) begins.[3]
- 1636 - Catholic Roman Catholic Diocese of Smolensk established.[4]
- 1654 - Siege of Smolensk (1654).[1]
- 1667 - Smolensk becomes part of Russia per Truce of Andrusovo.[3]
- 1674 - Assumption Cathedral building demolished.
- 1772 - Assumption Cathedral rebuilt.[1]
- 1812 - August: Battle of Smolensk (1812); city taken by French forces.[1]
- 1878 - Smolenskii Vestnik newspaper begins publication.
- 1885 - Glinka Monument (Smolensk) unveiled.[5]
- 1888 - Smolensk State Museum founded.[6]
- 1894 - Polish church built.[7]
- 1897 - Population: 46,889.
20th century
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- 1900 - Population: 57,405.[1]
- 1901 - Tram begins operating.[7]
- 1913 - Population: 76,000.[8]
- 1917 - Labor strikes.[9]
- 1918 - Smolensk State University established.[citation needed]
- 1926 - Smolensk Aviation Plant established.
- 1936 - Zadneprovsky City District, Smolensk of city established.[citation needed]
- 1937
- City becomes part of the Smolensk Oblast.[10]
- Smolensk Oblast Children's Puppet Theatre established.
- 1939 - Smolensk Regional Philharmonic orchestra established.[11]
- 1941 - July-August: Battle of Smolensk (1941).
- 1942 - Cinema opens.[7]
- 1943 - August-October: Battle of Smolensk (1943).
- 1954 - Glinka Festival begins.[12]
- 1961 - Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Smolensk branch established.
- 1963 - Kristall Production Corporation (diamonds)[1][2] and Smolensk 1100th Anniversary Park established.
- 1965 - Industrial City District, Smolensk established.[citation needed]
- 1979 - Leninsky City District, Smolensk established.
- 1988 - Smolensk Philharmonic Hall in use.
- 1989 - Population: 341,483.
- 1992 - Football Club Kristall Smolensk formed.
- 1995 - Tvardovsky statue unveiled in Victory Park, Smolensk.
- 1998
- Ivan Averchenkov becomes mayor.
- Aleksandr Prokhorov (politician) becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast.[10]
21st century
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- 2000 - City becomes part of the Central Federal District.
- 2002
- Viktor Maslov (politician) becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast.[10]
- Smolensk Archive relocated to Russia from the US.
- 2003 - Vladislav Khaletsky becomes mayor.[13]
- 2004 - Football Club Dnepr Smolensk formed.
- 2010
- 10 April: Airplane crash; Polish president Kaczyński killed.
- Population: 326,863.[10]
See also
- Other cities in Russia
- Timeline of Grozny
- Timeline of Kaliningrad
- Timeline of Kazan
- Timeline of Krasnodar
- Timeline of Makhachkala
- Timeline of Moscow
- Timeline of Nizhny Novgorod
- Timeline of Novosibirsk
- Timeline of Omsk
- Timeline of Pskov
- Timeline of Rostov-on-Don
- Timeline of Saint Petersburg
- Timeline of Samara
- Timeline of Vladivostok
- Timeline of Volgograd
- Timeline of Voronezh
- Timeline of Yekaterinburg
References
- ^ a b c d e "Smolensk", Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c Lawrence N. Langer (2002). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Medieval Russia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6618-8.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Lawrence N. Langer (2002). Historical Dictionary of Medieval Russia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6618-8.
- ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Russia". Norway: Oslo katolske bispedømme (Oslo Catholic Diocese). Retrieved March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Russia & Belarus. Lonely Planet. 2006. ISBN 978-1-74104-291-7.
- ^ "Russianmuseums.info". Russian Cultural Heritage Network. Retrieved March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c Laurie R. Cohen (2013). Smolensk Under the Nazis: Everyday Life in Occupied Russia. University of Rochester Press. ISBN 978-1-58046-469-7.
- ^ "Russia: Principal Towns: European Russia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ Michael C. Hickey (2001). "Rise and fall of Smolensk's moderate socialists: the politics of class and rhetoric of crisis in 1917". In Donald J. Raleigh (ed.). Provincial Landscapes: Local Dimensions of Soviet Power, 1917–1953. University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 978-0-8229-7061-3.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d "Smolensk Oblast". Territories of the Russian Federation. Europa Territories of the World (13th ed.). Routledge. 2012. ISBN 978-1-85743-646-4.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ "История" (in Russian). Smolensk: Смоленская областная филармония (Smolensk Regional Philharmonic). Retrieved March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Julie Anne Sadie; Stanley Sadie (2005). Calling on the Composer: a Guide to European Composer Houses and Museums. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-10750-0.
- ^ Ellen Carnaghan (2010). Out of Order: Russian Political Values in an Imperfect World. Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 0-271-04572-8.
This article incorporates information from the Russian Wikipedia.
Further reading
- William Coxe (1784), "Smolensko", Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden and Denmark, London: T. Cadell, OCLC 654136
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - "Smolensk", Russia, Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1914, OCLC 1328163
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - William Henry Beable (1919), "Smolensk", Russian Gazetteer and Guide, London: Russian Outlook
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - Merle Fainsod (1958). Smolensk Under Soviet Rule. Harvard University Press. (research utilizing the Smolensk Archive)[3]
External links
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