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    The following is a timeline of the history of Pietermaritzburg. It is part of the Msunduzi Local Municipality in the Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.


    19th century



    1839
    Pietermaritzburg founded by Voortrekkers; named after Gerrit Maritz and Piet Retief.
    October: Settlement becomes capital of the newly formed Natalia Republic.
    1840 - Voortrekker Church of the Vow consecrated.
    1843
    British Fort Napier established.
    Natalier newspaper begins publication.
    Settlement becomes capital of the newly formed British Colony of Natal.
    1846
    Natal Witness newspaper begins publication.
    Book Society founded.
    1847 - Natal Independent newspaper begins publication.
    1851
    Natal and East African Society and Agricultural Society founded.
    In vicinity of Pietermaritzburg, development of Edendale begins.
    1856
    Pietermaritzburg incorporated as a borough.
    D. D. Buchanan becomes mayor.
    Pietermaritzburg officials issue "ordinance permitting the establishment of African locations" (i.e. racial segregation).
    1862 - Prison built on Burger Street.
    1863 - Mr. William Calder opens High School Maritzburg, later to become Maritzburg College, or, simply "College."
    1868
    William Macrorie becomes bishop of Anglican diocese of Maritzburg.
    St Saviour's Cathedral, Pietermaritzburg opened.
    1874 - Botanical Garden established.
    1878 - February: Natal Society Museum opens.
    1879 - Pietermaritzburg County Football Club formed.
    1880 - Durban-Pietermaritzburg railway begins operating.
    1885 - Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Commerce active (approximate date).
    1888 - Alexandra Park established.
    1893 - 7 June: Civil rights activist Gandhi removed from train in Pietermaritzburg for defying racial segregation law.
    1897 - St. John's Diocesan School for Girls founded.


    20th century


    1901 - Town Hall rebuilt.
    1904
    Electric tram begins operating.
    Natal Government Museum active.
    Population: 31,119.
    1910
    Natal University College founded.[1]
    Pietermaritzburg becomes part of the newly formed Union of South Africa (British dominion).
    1911 - Population: 30,555.
    1912 - Voortrekker museum founded.[2]
    1919 - Fort Napier becomes a hospital.
    1920 - Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School founded.
    1921 - Comrades Marathon (Durban-Pietermaritzburg) begins.
    1924 - Beer hall in business on Pietermaritz Street.
    1925 - Shuter & Shooter Publishers in business.
    1927 - Afrikaansmediumskool (school) established.
    1929 - "Native Village at Sobantu" built.
    1931 - Natal Bantu Football Association formed.
    1934 - Nux student newspaper begins publication.
    1944 - Pietermaritzburg Italian P.O.W. Church built on Epworth Road.
    1948 - Alexandra Park Street Circuit (motor race track) opens.
    1951 - Dusi Canoe Marathon to Durban begins.
    1953 - Roy Hesketh Circuit (motor race track) opens.
    1954 - Edendale Hospital founded.
    1960 - Alexandra High School for white boys opens.
    1961 - Pietermaritzburg becomes part of the newly independent Republic of South Africa.
    1962 - Statue of Piet Retief unveiled.
    1972 - 6 April: "In the Natal Supreme Court in Pietermaritzburg, at the end of the longest trial of its kind in South Africa, thirteen defendants...are sentenced...for contravening the Terrorism Act."
    1979 - Maritzburg United F.C. (football club) formed.
    1976 - St Saviour's Cathedral, Pietermaritzburg deconsecrated and demolished in 1981.
    1981 - Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Nativity consecrated.
    1985 - 5 August: Treason trial begins.
    1987 - September: Flood.
    1989 - Napierville prison begins operating.
    1990 - March: "Seven Day War" occurs.
    1991 - Population: 156,473 city; 228,549 metro.
    1993
    April: Unrest.
    6 June: Gandhi memorial unveiled.
    1996 - Children in Distress Network (CINDI) organized.
    2000
    Pietermaritzburg becomes part of the newly formed Msunduzi Local Municipality (which includes Edendale, Imbali, etc.).
    Hloni Glenford Zondi becomes mayor.


    21st century


    2001 - Population: 223,519.
    2002 - Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business formed.
    2004 - University of Natal becomes University of KwaZulu-Natal.
    2005 - Website Msunduzi.gov.za launched (approximate date).
    2006 - Zanele Hlatshwayo becomes mayor of Msunduzi.
    2010 - May: Mike Tarr becomes mayor of Msunduzi.
    2011 - Chris Ndlela becomes mayor of Msunduzi.
    2013 - Spring Grove Dam at Mooi River begins operating in vicinity of city.
    2016 - Themba Njilo becomes mayor of Msunduzi.
    2021 - 2021 Pietermaritzburg power outage
    2022 - 2022 Pietermaritzburg shooting


    See also


    Pietermaritzburg history
    List of mayors of Pietermaritzburg
    List of heritage sites in Pietermaritzburg
    List of governors of Natal (British colony), headquartered in Pietermaritzburg 1843–1910
    Timelines of other cities in South Africa: Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha, Johannesburg, Pretoria


    References




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    External links



    "Registry: (Pietermaritzburg)". Archivalplatform.org. Rondebosch. (Directory of South African archival and memory institutions and organisations)
    "(Pietermaritzburg)". AfricaBib.org. (Bibliography)
    "(Pietermaritzburg)". Digital Innovation South Africa. University of KwaZulu-Natal. OCLC 225596326. (Articles, images etc.)
    Items related to Pietermaritzburg, various dates (via Europeana)
    Items related to Pietermaritzburg, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)

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