Timeline of Dundee history
The timeline of Dundee history shows the significant events in the history of Dundee, Scotland.
1100–1799
- 1190 – Dundee Parish Church established[1]
- 1200 - William the Lion deeds his younger brother David, Earl of Huntingdon superiority over Dundee and its port. [2]
- 1296 – Dundee Castle surrendered to the English[3]
- 1297 – William Wallace besieges and captures Dundee Castle[3]
- 1298 – Alexander Scrymgeour appointed keeper of Dundee Castle by William Wallace[3]
- 1306 – Dundee Castle retaken by the English[3]
- 1313 – Dundee Castle destroyed by Robert the Bruce[3]
- 1385 - John of Gaunt & the English captured and partially destroyed the town.[2]
- 1465 - Birth of Hector Boece a Scottish philosopher and historian.[2]
- 1518 - Birth of James Halyburton the Scottish Reformer and provost of the town for 33 years.[2]
- 1564 - The Howff (a burial ground) established. [2]
- 1580 - Dudhope Castle extended for James Scrimgeour, Constable of Dundee.
- 1645
- James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose sacked the town.
- Population of Dundee estimated to be 11,200[4]
- 1651 – Siege of Dundee: George Monck besieges and sacks the town on the orders of Oliver Cromwell.[5]
- 1684 - John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee became constable.[2]
- 1732 - Birth of George Dempster of Dunnichen an advocate, landowner and politician.[2]
- 1797 – James Keiller & Son, a jam and marmalade factory, is established[6]
- 1798 – Dundee Royal Infirmary opens[7]
1800–1899
- 1801 – The Courier established as the Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser[6]
- 1825 - Walter Scott writes Bonnie Dundee a poem and song in honour of John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee.
- 1831 - Dundee and Newtyle Railway opens.
- 1835 – First jute cargos arrive in Dundee beginning the city's jute trade[6]
- 1836 – St Andrew's Cathedral completed[8]
- 1838 - Dundee and Arbroath Railway opened.
- 1851 – St Mary, Our Lady of Victories Church opens[9]
- 1853 – Royal Arch, built to celebrate a visit by Queen Victoria, is completed[10]
- 1855 – St Paul's Cathedral completed[11]
- 1863 – Baxter Park opens[12]
- 1867 – The McManus Art Gallery and Museum opens as the Albert Institute[13]
- 1870 - Balgay Hill and Victoria Park were acquired by the City as public parks.[2]
- 1871 – legislation for slum clearing was established with the City Improvement Act[6]
- 1878 – First Tay Rail Bridge opens[14]
- 1879 – Tay Bridge Disaster: The Tay Rail Bridge collapses killing around 75 people[15]
- 1881 – University of Dundee established[16]
- 1887 – Second Tay Rail Bridge opens[17]
- 1888 – Abertay University established as Dundee Institute of Technology[18]
- 1889
- King's Cross Hospital opens[19]
- Dundee granted city status[20]
- 1891 - Population: 153,587. [2]
- 1893 –Maryfield Hospital opens as a hospital for the poor[21]
- 1897 – Dundee Women's Hospital opens[22]
- 1899
- Dundee United Methodist Church founded.
- Royal Victoria Hospital opened.[2]
1900–1999
- 1901 - Population: 161,173. [2]
- 1906 – 1906 Dundee fire: a large fire breaks out in a warehouse storing whisky[23]
- 1909 - Dundee United F.C. formed as Dundee Hibernian.
- 1914 – Dundee Dental Hospital opens[24]
- 1923 – Caird Hall concert auditorium opens[25]
- 1925 - War memorial opened atop the summit of Dundee Law.
- 1933 - Dundee City Chambers opened.
- 1935 – Mills Observatory opens[26]
- 1946 – Camperdown Country Park opens[27]
- 1963
- Royal Arch, built to celebrate a visit by Queen Victoria, is demolished[10]
- Dundee Airport opened.
- 1966 – Tay Road Bridge opens[28]
- 1967 – University of Dundee gains independent status[16]
- 1974 – Ninewells Hospital opens[29]
- 1978 – Dundee Synagogue opens[30]
- 1980 – Scottish League Cup Final takes place at Dens Park[31]
- 1982 - Dundee Repertory Theatre opened.
- 1993 – Timex strike: Industrial dispute between workers and management takes place over seven months resulting in the closure of the factory and the loss of hundreds of jobs[32]
- 1996 – Verdant Works Museum opens[33]
- 1998
- Dundee Royal Infirmary closes[7]
- Last jute cargo arrives in Dundee bringing an end to the city's jute trade[34]
- 1999 – Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre opens[35]
2000–present
- 2000
- Dundee Central Mosque opens[36]
- Dundee Science Centre opens[37]
- Dundee International Book Prize established[38]
- 2007 – Scottish Challenge Cup Final takes place in Dens Park[39]
- 2009 – Dundee International Submarine Memorial dedicated[40]
- 2010 – Dundee Museum of Transport established[41]
- 2011 – Dundee House, the headquarters of the city council, opens[42]
- 2017 – Dundee International Book Prize disestablished[38]
- 2018
- First Dundee pride event held[43]
- V&A Dundee Museum opens[44]
- 2019 – Dundee Synagogue closes[30]
Notes
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1910). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 674–676.
- Lynch, Michael (2001). The Oxford companion to Scottish history. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-211696-7.
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