Timeline of Windhoek
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Windhoek, Namibia.
Prior to 20th century
- 1840s - Nama Orlam chief Jonker Afrikaner names settlement "Winterhoek"
- 1880 - Nama-Herero conflict; settlement sacked.
- 1890 - German military fort construction begins.
- 1892 - Windhoek designated administrative seat of colonial German South West Africa.
- 1898 - German-language Windhoeker Anzeiger newspaper begins publication.
20th century
1900s
- 1901 - Public library founded.
- 1902 - Railway to coast begins operating.
- 1907 - Landesmuseum founded.
- 1909
- * Turnhalle built.
- * becomes mayor.
1910s
- 1910
- * Church of Peace built.
- * Luisen Apotheke in business.
- 1912
- * Windhoek Railway Station opens.
- * Reiterdenkmal erected.
- 1913 - Tintenpalast constructed.
- 1915 - 12 May: Town occupied by South African military during the First World War.
- 1916 - German-language Allgemeine Zeitung begins publication.
1920s
- 1920
- * Population: 716.
- * Winterhoek renamed to Windhoek.
- 1924 - Windhoek Synagogue built.
- 1926 - Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek active.
- 1927 - Die Suidwes-Afrikaner newspaper begins publication.
- 1928 - Kaiser Street paved.
- 1929 - begins operating.
1930s
- 1932 - Tintenpalast Gardens laid out.
- 1937 - Bantu Welfare Hall built.
1940s
- 1946 - Population: 14,929.
1950s
- 1951 - Population: 20,490.
- 1958 - Library/museum/archives building constructed.
- 1959 - 10 December: Ethnic unrest.
1960s
- 1960 - Population: 36,049.
- 1961 - Katutura township created.
- 1964 - Black Africa S.C. formed.
- 1965 - J. G. Strydom Airport opens.
- 1968 - Racially segregated Main Location closes.
1970s
- 1971 - Namibian general contract workers strike occurs, starting from Windhoek.
- 1975
- * September: Turnhalle Constitutional Conference begins in Windhoek.
- * Delta Secondary School Windhoek established.
- 1977 - Republikein newspaper begins publication.
1980s
- 1981 - Population 96,057
1990s
- 1990
- * 21 March: Namibian Independence Day celebrated at Windhoek stadium.
- * Kaiser Street renamed "Independence Avenue".
- * Wernhil Park Mall in business.
- * Sanlam Centre built.
- * National Art Gallery of Namibia and Embassy of Germany established.
- 1991 - Population: 147,056.
- 1992
- * University of Namibia established.
- * New Era newspaper begins publication.
- * Media Institute of Southern Africa headquartered in Windhoek.
- 1994
- * Polytechnic of Namibia founded.
- * National Library of Namibia headquartered in Windhoek.
- 1995
- * May: Miss Universe 1995 beauty pageant held in city.
- * built.
- * Windhoek Country Club Resort in business.
- * National headquartered in city.
21st century
2000s
- 2000
- * Matheus Shikongo becomes mayor.
- * National Art Gallery of Namibia established.
- 2001 - Population: 233,529.
- 2002 - Heroes' Acre (Namibia) memorial unveiled near city.
- 2005
- * Renaming of Windhoek proposed.
- * Sam Nujoma Stadium opens.
- 2006 - City police department established.
- 2007
- * Namibian Sun newspaper begins publication.
- * Windhoek Gymnasium Private School established.
- 2008 - January: Airplane crash occurs at Eros Airport.
2010s
- 2010 - Old Mutual Namibia building constructed.
- 2011
- * construction begins in Kleine Kuppe.
- * Population: 325,858.
- 2014
- * opens.
- * Muesee Kazapua becomes mayor.
Published in the 20th century
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