Timeline of Reims

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• 3rd century CE
  • Roman Catholic diocese of Reims established.[1]
  • Porte de Mars built.
• 356 – Battle of Durocortorum.
• 496 – Clovis I baptized in Reims.[2]
• 1139 – "Communal charter" granted.[3]
• 1179 – Coronation of Philip II of France.[2]
• 1380 – Public clock installed (approximate date).[4]
• 1429 – Coronation of Charles VII of France.[2]
• 1509 – Palace of Tau rebuilt.
• 1547 – Reims University founded.[5]
• 1582 – New Testament of the Douay–Rheims Bible printed in Reims.
• 1729 – Ruinart champagne house in business.
• 1733 – Parc de la Patte d'Oie laid out.
• 1770 – Fontaine des Boucheries erected.[6]
• 1787 – Northern Cemetery established.^(fr)
• 1792 – September Massacres.[2]
• 1793 – Population: 32,334.
• 1809 – Bibliothèque de la ville (library) founded.[7]
• 1814 – Battle of Reims (1814).[2]
• 1817 – Chamber of Commerce established.[8]
• 1833 – Roederer champagne house in business.
• 1843 – Southern Cemetery established.^(fr)
• 1853 – Courrier de la Champagne newspaper begins publication.[9]
• 1867 – Reims Circus built.
• 1868 – Indépendant Rémois newspaper begins publication.[9]
• 1873 – Reims Opera House opens on Rue de Vesle.
• 1876 – Population: 81,328.[10]
• 1884 – Société de géographie de Reims established.[11]
• 1886 – Population: 97,903.[12]
• 1887 – Avenir de Reims newspaper begins publication.[9]
• 1891 – Eastern Cemetery established on Avenue Jean-Jaurès.^(fr)
• 1893 – Western Cemetery established.^(fr)
• 1896 – Joan of Arc statue erected in Place du Cardinal-Luçon.[5][13]
• 1897 – Hôtel de Brimont (mansion) built on Boulevard Lundy.
• 1899 – Bégot & Mazurié automotive company in business.
• 1900 – Bégot & Cail automotive company in business.

• 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
• 1908 – Henri Farman makes the first cross-country flight from Châlons to Reims.[14]
• 1909 – August: Week of Aviation held near Reims.[5]
• 1911 – Population: 115,178.[15]
• 1913 – Museum of Fine Arts opens.
• 1914 – World War I begins.[16]
• 1918 – July: Reims besieged by German forces.[17]
• 1922 – Galeries Lafayette 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 – Reims Central Market Hall built.
• 1930 – Monument aux Morts erected in Place de la République.
• 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 – Murigny district established.[18]
• 1979 – Comédie de Reims national drama centre active.
• 1992 – ESAD de Reims (art school) active.

• 2005 – Reims Métropole established.
• 2008 – November: French Socialist Party congress held in Reims.
• 2009 – Festival Reims Scènes d'Europe begins.
• 2011 – Reims tramway begins operating.
• 2012 – Population: 181,893.
• 2014
  • March: Reims municipal election, 2014 held.
  • Arnaud Robinet becomes mayor.
• 2016 – Reims becomes part of the Grand Est region.

• Reims history
• History of Reims
• Urban planning in Reims
• List of mayors of Reims
• List of heritage sites in Reims
• History of Champagne-Ardenne region

Other cities in the Grand Est region:

• Timeline of Metz
• Timeline of Mulhouse
• Timeline of Nancy, France
• Timeline of Strasbourg
• Timeline of Troyes

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