Timeline of Reims
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Reims, France.
Prior to the 20th century
- 3rd century CE
- * Roman Catholic diocese of Reims established.
- * Porte de Mars built.
- 356 – Battle of Durocortorum.
- 496 – Clovis I baptized in Reims.
- 1139 – "Communal charter" granted by Louis VII of France.
- 1179 – Coronation of Philip II of France.
- 1380 – Public clock installed.
- 1429 – Coronation of Charles VII of France.
- 1461 - A revolt caused by the salt tax.
- 1481 - Fire destroyed the roof and the spires of Reims Cathedral.
- 1509 – Palace of Tau rebuilt.
- 1547 – Reims University founded.
- 1582 – New Testament of the Douay–Rheims Bible printed in Reims.
- 1628 – Hôtel de Ville completed.
- 1729 – Ruinart champagne house in business.
- 1733 – laid out.
- 1770 – erected.
- 1787 – Northern Cemetery established.
- 1792 – September massacres.
- 1793 – Population: 32,334.
- 1809 – Bibliothèque de la ville founded.
- 1814 – Battle of Reims .
- 1817 – Chamber of Commerce established.
- 1833 – Roederer champagne house in business.
- 1843 – Southern Cemetery established.
- 1853 – Courrier de la Champagne newspaper begins publication.
- 1867 – Reims Circus built.
- 1868 – Indépendant Rémois newspaper begins publication.
- 1873 – Reims Opera House opens on.
- 1876 – Population: 81,328.
- 1884 – Société de géographie de Reims established.
- 1886 – Population: 97,903.
- 1887 – Avenir de Reims newspaper begins publication.
- 1891 – Eastern Cemetery established on.
- 1893 – Western Cemetery established.
- 1896 – Joan of Arc statue erected in.
- 1897 – built on.
- 1899 – automotive company in business.
- 1900 – automotive company in business.
20th century
- 1901 – Emperor Nicholas II of Russia attends in Reims the military review ending the French maneuvers of 1901 upon French president Émile Loubet's invitation
- 1906 - Population: 102,800.
- 1908 – Henri Farman makes the first cross-country flight from Châlons to Reims.
- 1909 – August: Week of Aviation held near Reims.
- 1911 – Population: 115,178.
- 1913 – Museum of Fine Arts opens.
- 1914 – World War I begins.
- 1918 – July: Reims besieged by German forces.
- 1922 – built.
- 1923 – Protestant Church of Reims rebuilt.
- 1926 – Annual Grand Prix de la Marne motor race begins on the Reims-Gueux circuit.
- 1928
- * Reims – Champagne Air Base begins operating.
- * Carnegie Library of Reims opens.
- 1929 – built.
- 1930 – erected in.
- 1931 – Stade de Reims football club formed.
- 1935 – City Stadium opens.
- 1937 – Gare de Reims built.
- 1940 – Battle of France; Germans in power.
- 1946 – Reims Aviation in business.
- 1953 – 12 Hours of Reims motor race begins.
- 1968 – Population: 152,967.
- 1971 – University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne established.
- 1977 – district established.
- 1979 – national drama centre active.
- 1992 – ESAD de Reims active.
21st century
- 2005 – established.
- 2008 – November: French Socialist Party congress held in Reims.
- 2009 – begins.
- 2011 – Reims tramway begins operating.
- 2012 – Population: 181,893.
- 2014
- * March: held.
- * Arnaud Robinet becomes mayor.
- 2016 – Reims becomes part of the Grand Est region.
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