- Source: Timeline of Saint-Louis, Senegal
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal.
Prior to 20th century
1626 - Representatives of Compagnie Normande of Dieppe, France arrive.
1758 - May: British forces take French fort.
1763 - Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of Sénégal established.
1783 - French in power in region per Treaty of Paris (1783).
1809 - British in power in region.
1814 - French in power in region per Treaty of Paris (1814).
1817 - French school founded by Jean Dard.
1819 - Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, France arrive in Saint-Louis.
1822 - Court of First Instance and Appeals Court established.
1828 - St. Louis Cathedral consecrated.
1847 - Great Mosque of Saint-Louis built.
1848 - French citizenship nominally granted to residents of Saint-Louis.
1849 - Public library established.
1852 - Branch of French trading firm Maurel & Prom in business.
1853 - Guet N'Dar bridge built to Isle de Sor (approximate date).
1856
Moniteur du Sénégal et dépendances colonial government newspaper begins publication.
École des otages (school) active.
1858 - Walo becomes part of Saint-Louis.
1865 - Faidherbe Bridge opens.
1872 - Municipal government established.
1881 - Yellow fever outbreak.
1885
Dakar–Saint-Louis railway built.
Mbakhana water pumping station begins operating.
Le Réveil du Sénégal newspaper begins publication.
1895 - Saint-Louis becomes capital of French West Africa.
1897 - Faidherbe Bridge rebuilt.
20th century
1903
Capital of French West Africa moved from Saint-Louis to Dakar.
École normale (school) established.
1904 - Population: 24,070.
1905 - Bamako-Saint-Louis railway begins operating.
1916
French citizenship fully extended to residents of Saint-Louis.
École Blanchot (school) founded.
1919 - Lycée Faidherbe (school) established.[1]
1923 - Ecole des Enfants de Troupe de Saint-Louis du Sénégal (school) opens.
1956 - Musée du Centre de recherches et de documentation du Sénégal à Saint-Louis (museum) opens.
1957 - Capital of French Colonial Mauritania moved from Saint-Louis to Nouakchott.
1960 - Saint Louis becomes part of independent Republic of Senegal.
1965 - Institut culturel et linguistique Jean-Mermoz founded.
1969 - ASC Linguère (football club) formed.
1990 - University of Saint-Louis established.
1993 - Festival international de jazz de Saint-Louis active.
1994 - Population: 132,449 (estimate).
1999 - Population: 147,961.
2000 - Island of Saint-Louis designated an Unesco World Heritage Site.
21st century
2009 - Cheikh Bamba Dièye elected mayor.
2011 - Population: 277,245.
2014 - Mansour Faye elected mayor.
See also
Saint-Louis history
List of mayors of Saint-Louis, Senegal
List of colonial governors of Senegal, 1626-1960, intermittently headquartered in Saint-Louis
List of heritage sites in the Saint-Louis Region, Senegal
Timeline of Senegal
Timeline of Dakar
References
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
Bibliography
External links
"(Saint-Louis)". AfricaBib.org. (Bibliography)
"Saint Louis". Tolerance and Diversity in the Islam of West Africa. African Online Digital Library. Documents, maps, images and audio
Items related to Saint-Louis, Senegal, various dates (via Europeana)
Items related to Saint-Louis, Senegal, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
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- Timeline of Saint-Louis, Senegal
- List of mayors of Saint-Louis, Senegal
- History of Senegal
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
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- Mansour Faye
- Timeline of Dakar
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