Timeline of Sanaa

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Sana'a, Yemen.

Prior to 20th century

1902 - Dar as-Sanay built.
1905 - Uprising against Turkish rule.
1911 - Political unrest.
1918 - Turkish rule ends.
1921 - Population: 25,000.
1948
* 17 February: Imam Yahya assassinated.
* Al-Waziri coup.
1952 - Al-Ahli Club Sana'a formed.
1954 - Al-Wehda Club formed.
1956 - Population: 60,000.
1962
* September: Military coup;
* City becomes capital of the Yemen Arab Republic.
* Al-Thawra newspaper begins publication.
1967 - November: Siege of Sana'a (1967) begins.
1970 - Sana'a University established.
1971 - National Museum of Yemen established in Dar al-Shukr.
1974 - June: Military coup; Ibrahim al-Hamdi in power.
1975
* Installation of water supply system begins.
* Population: 140,339.
1981 - 280,000.
1982 - established.
1983 - Sana'a University Museum built.
1984 - Military Museum and General Organisation for the Preservation of Old Sana'a established.
1986
* Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium and Althawra Sports City Stadium open.
* Old City designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
* Population: 427,505.
1987 - Sultan Palace Hotel in business.
1988 - Women's Technical School built.
1990
* City becomes capital of the Republic of Yemen.
* Central Bank of Yemen headquartered in city.
1991 - Yemen Times newspaper begins publication.
1994 - Population: 973,548.
1995 - San'a Institute for the Arabic Language established.
1996 - Yemen Observer newspaper begins publication.