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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Rabat, Morocco.
Prior to 20th century
For the earlier history of the region of Rabat see Chellah
1150 CE - Citadel construction begins.
1627 - Rabat and Salé form the Republic of Bou Regreg.
1864 - Dar al-Makhzen (palace) built.
20th century
1912 - Moroccan capital relocated to Rabat from Fes.
1915 - Musée National des Bijoux à Rabat active.
1916 - Lycée Moulay Youssef (school) opens.
1919 - Stade Marocain football club formed.
1923 - Stade de FUS (stadium) opens.
1924 - Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc established.
1944 - Centre cinématographique marocain headquartered in Rabat.
1946 - Fath Union Sport football club formed.
1948 - National School of Administration (ENA) established.
1951 - Population: 156,209.
1955 - Rabat becomes capital of independent Morocco.
1957 - Moulay-Hassan Bridge opens.
1958 - Association Sportive des Forces Armées Royales football club formed.
1959 - Maghreb Arabe Press established.
1960 - Population: 233,000.
1961 - National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics established.
1962 - Théâtre national Mohammed-V opens.
1967 - Association Marocaine de la Recherche et de l'Echange Culturel established.
1969 - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation founded in Rabat.
1973 - Population: 435,510 city; 596,600 urban agglomeration.
1974 - 1974 Arab League summit held.
1979 - Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization headquartered in city.
1980
École nationale d'architecture de Rabat (school) established.
Population: 808,000.
1981 - National Institute for Urban and Territorial Planning headquartered in Rabat.
1982 - Meeting of the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones held in city.
1983 - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium opens.
1985 - August: 1985 Pan Arab Games held.
1987 - Universite Mohammed V's Centre D'etudes Strategiques established.
1989
1989 Jeux de la Francophonie held in Rabat.
Arab Maghreb Union headquartered in Rabat.
1991 - Casablanca–Rabat expressway built.
1993 - Population: 1,220,000 urban agglomeration (estimate).
1999 - Rabat–Fes expressway built.
2000 - Population: 1,507,000.
21st century
2005 - Rabat–Tangier expressway built.
2009 - Fathallah Oualalou becomes mayor.
2010
Rabat Ringroad construction begins.
June–July: African Youth Games held in Rabat
2011
February: Political demonstration.
Rabat-Salé tramway begins operating.
Population: 1,843,000.
2012 - Rabat–Salé Airport new terminal opens.
2013 - Archives du Maroc opens.
2014 - Population: 578,644 (estimate).
2015 - City becomes part of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region.
See also
Rabat history
Timelines of other cities in Morocco: Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Meknes, Salé, Tangier
Timeline of Morocco
References
Bibliography
External links
"(Rabat)" – via Qatar National Library, Qatar Digital Library. (Images, etc.)
"(Rabat)" – via Europeana. (Images, etc.)
"(Rabat)" – via Digital Public Library of America. (Images, etc.)
"(Rabat)". Connecting-Africa. Leiden, Netherlands: African Studies Centre. (Bibliography)
"(Rabat)". AfricaBib.org. (Bibliography)
Christian Zimmermann (ed.). "(Rabat)". Research Papers in Economics. US: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. (Bibliography)
"(Rabat)". Directory of Open Access Journals. UK. (Bibliography of open access articles)
"Rabat, Morocco". BlackPast.org. US. 24 February 2015.
"Morocco: Rabat". Archnet. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.