• Source: Timeline of Debrecen

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Debrecen, Hungary.




Prior to 20th century



1317 - Battle of Debrecen (1317).
1538 - Debrecen Calvinist College founded.
1552 - Town adopted the Protestant faith.
1686 - Town captured by the imperial forces.
1693 - Town was made a royal free city.
1746 - Church of St. Anne, Debrecen built.
1822 - Reformed Great Church built.
1849
14 April: Lajos Kossuth proclaimed the deposition of the Habsburg dynasty
August: Battle of Debrecen (1849).
Heroes' Cemetery, Debrecen established.
Town captured by the Russians.
1857 - Budapest-Debrecen railway begins operating.
1861 - Emlékkert (Debrecen) (park) established.
1869 - Debrecen newspaper in publication.
1884 - Horse-drawn tram begins operating.
1890 - Population: 58,952.
1893 - Synagogue built on Pásti Street.
1895 - De Ruyter obelisk erected.
1897 - Synagogue opens on Deák Ferenc Street.
1900 - Population: 75,006.




20th century


1902 - Déri Múzeum and Debreceni VSC (sport club) established.
1903 - Debreceni Független Újság newspaper in publication.
1910 - Population: 92,729.
1911
Electric tram begins operating.
Debreceni Nagy Újság newspaper in publication.

1912
Hungarian Royal University established.
Debreceni Hírlap newspaper in publication.
1914 - Lajos Kossuth statue erected in Belváros (Debrecen).
1915 - Grand Hotel Aranybika rebuilt.
1930
Debrecen Airport begins operating.
Population: 116,013.
1944
October: Battle of Debrecen.
21 December: "Provisional National Assembly meets in recently liberated city of Debrecen."
1950 - Stadion Oláh Gábor Út (stadium) opens (approximate date).
1955 - Debreceni VSC wins its first Hungarian women's handball championship.
1958 - Debrecen Zoo opens.
1960 - Population: 134,930.
1961 - Debrecen Station rebuilt.
1966
István Ács becomes mayor.
Debrecen flower festival active.[1]
1970 - Debreceni Vadkakasok basketball team formed.
1974 - Population: 179,755.
1980 - Population: 198,195.
1981 - Debrecen hosts the 1981 European Judo Championships.
1985 - Debrecen trolleybus begins operating.
1988 - Debrecen Philharmonic Orchestra founded.
1990 - József Hevessy becomes mayor.
1991
Debrecen Reformed Theological University active.
18 August: Visit of Pope John Paul II.
1993 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza established.
1995 - Sister city partnership signed between Debrecen and Lublin, Poland.
1998 - Lajos Kósa becomes mayor.




21st century


2002
February: Főnix Hall arena opens.
November: Debrecen hosts the 2002 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
2003 - Debrecen Waterpark built.
2004 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2004 European Women's Handball Championship.
2005 - Debreceni VSC wins its first Hungarian football championship.
2006 - Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex opens.
2007 - Debrecen hosts the 2007 European Short Course Swimming Championships.
2008 - Debrecen Market Hall built.

2010 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2010 UEFA Futsal Championship.
2011 - Population: 211,320.
2012 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2012 European Aquatics Championships.
2013 - Debrecen hosts the 2013 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.
2014
Papp László becomes mayor.
December: Debrecen co-hosts the 2014 European Women's Handball Championship.
2015
June: Debrecen co-hosts the EuroBasket Women 2015.
June: Migrant unrest.
2020 - Debrecen hosts the 2020 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships.
2021 - Pope John Paul II monument unveiled in the 30th anniversary of his visit.
2022 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship.




See also


Debrecen history
List of mayors of Debrecen
Timelines of other cities in Hungary: Budapest




References



This article incorporates information from the Hungarian Wikipedia.




Bibliography






External links



Europeana. Items related to Debrecen, various dates.
Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Debrecen, various dates

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