Timeline of Delft
The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Delft, Netherlands.
Prior to 18th century
- 1075 - Town established by Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine.
- 1246 - Delft granted city rights by William II of Holland.
- 1250 - St. Bartholomew's Church construction begins.
- 1383 - Nieuwe Kerk (Delft) construction begins.
- 1389 - Canal to the Meuse river created.
- 1400 - Eastern Gate (Delft) built.
- 1403 - Agathaklooster established.
- 1470 - Carthusian monastery established.
- 1477 - Printing press in operation; Delft Bible issued.
- 1536 - 3 May:.
- 1575 - Museum Het Prinsenhof converted into a residence for the counts of Orange.
- 1583 - Birth of Hugo Grotius, philosopher, political theorist and poet.
- 1584 - William I, Prince of Orange assassinated in Museum Het Prinsenhof.
- 1586 - Scientists Simon Stevin and Jan Cornets de Groot conduct a landmark experiment on the effects of gravity from the roof of the Nieuwe Kerk.
- 1611 - Guild of Saint Luke founded.
- 1618 - City Hall (Delft) rebuilt.
- 1621 - Bank of Delft established.
- 1632 - Future scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and future artist Johannes Vermeer born in Delft.
- 1647 - Production of Delft pottery begins to expand.
- 1652 - Fabritius paints A View of Delft artwork.
- 1653 - Royal Delft porcelain factory begins operating.
- 1654 - 12 October: Delft Explosion.
- 1661 - Vermeer paints View of Delft artwork.
- 1692 - Armamentarium built.
18th-19th centuries
- 1721 - Delftsche Courant newspaper begins publication.
- 1769 - Stadsleenbank Delft built.
- 1842 - established.
- 1859 - Delft City Archive active.
- 1862 - built in.
- 1866 - Population: 21,877.
- 1882 - built.
- 1884 - Agnetapark workers' housing developed.
- 1886
- * Hugo Grotius monument erected in the.
- * built.
- 1895 - built.
- 1900 - Population: 31,582.
20th century
- 1905 - Delft Institute of Technology active.
- 1911 - Museum Het Prinsenhof active.
- 1919 - Population: 38,433.
- 1920 - becomes mayor.
- 1921 - Hof van Delft and Vrijenban become part of Delft.
- 1970 - Roadway speed bump installed.
- 1976 - Tanthof development begins.
- 1977 - City Statistisch Jaarboek begins publication.
21st century
- 2004 - becomes mayor.
- 2007 - built.
- 2015 - Delft railway station rebuilt.
- 2016
- * Marja van Bijsterveldt becomes mayor.
- * Population: 101,053.