Timeline of Varna
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Varna, Bulgaria.
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Prior to 20th century
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- 6th century BCE - Odessus founded by Greeks.[1]
- 1st century CE - Romans in power.[1]
- 1201 - Siege of Varna (1201) by forces of Kaloyan of Bulgaria.
- 1389 - Ottoman Turks in power.[2]
- 1444 - 10 November: Battle of Varna.[3]
- 1606 - Varna sacked by Cossacks.[4]
- 1828 - Siege of Varna.[3]
- 1854 - During Crimean War, allied forces based temporarily at Varna.[3]
- 1867 - Rustchuk-Varna railway begins operating.[5]
- 1871 - Slavic Orthodox Christian Eparchy of Varna and Veliki established.[6]
- 1878 - Varna becomes part of Russian Bulgaria per Treaty of Berlin (1878)[3][5]
- 1883 - Orient Express railway begins operating.
- 1885 - Euxinograd palace built near Varna.
- 1886 - Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna built.
- 1888
- Varna Archaeological Museum founded.
- Population: 25,256.[3]
- 1892 - Bulgarian Steamship Company in business.
20th century
- 1900 - Machine School for the Navy relocated to Varna.
- 1906
- Port of Varna built.[3]
- Population: 37,155.[5]
- 1912 - Alexander Vasilev (mayor) becomes mayor.
- 1913 - Reka Ticha sport club formed.
- 1915 - 27 October: Varna bombed by Russian forces.[7][8]
- 1916 - 16 January: Varna bombed by Russian forces.[7]
- 1918 - SC Sokol (football club) formed.
- 1925 - Varna railway station opens.
- 1931 - Freedom begins publication.
- 1932 - Varna Aquarium opens.[9]
- 1934
- Radio Varna begins broadcasting.
- City becomes capital of Varna oblast.[1]
- 1935 - Yanko Mustakov becomes mayor.
- 1946 - Population: 77,792.[1]
- 1949
- 1950 - Yuri Gagarin Stadium opens.
- 1957 - In vicinity of Varna, Golden Sands resort development begins.
- 1961
- Institute of Medicine established.[10]
- Sea Garden (Varna) remodelled.
- 1962 - 15th Chess Olympiad held in Varna.
- 1964 - Varna International Ballet Competition begins.[11]
- 1968 - Ticha Stadium and Palace of Culture and Sports open.
- 1972 - Varna Necropolis discovered.
- 1976 - Asparuhov Bridge opens.
- 1986 - Trolleybuses begin operating.
- 1991 - Hristo Borisov Hall (sport arena) opens.
- 1994 - McDonald's in business.[12]
- 1998 - Black Sea NGO Network headquartered in Varna.
21st century
- 2001 - Population: 314,539.[13]
- 2008
- Mall Varna (shopping centre) in business.
- New Varna Stadium construction begins.
- 2011 - Population: 343,704 municipality.
- 2013
- 2013 Bulgarian protests against the first Borisov cabinet.
- 2013–14 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet.[2]
- Air pollution in Varna reaches annual mean of 36 PM2.5 and 51 PM10, more than recommended.[14]
- Ivan Portnih becomes mayor.
- 2014 - June: 2014 Bulgarian floods.[15]
See also
- Varna history
- History of Varna
- List of mayors of Varna
- other cities in Bulgaria
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), "Stalin", Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1818, OL 6112221M
- 1 2 Raymond Detrez (2015). Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria (3rd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-4180-0.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Benjamin Vincent (1910), "Varna", Haydn's Dictionary of Dates (25th ed.), London: Ward, Lock & Co. – via Hathi Trust
- ↑ Victor Ostapchuk (2001). "Human Landscape of the Ottoman Black Sea in the Face of the Cossack Naval Raids". Oriente Moderno. 20. JSTOR 25817745.
- 1 2 3 "Varna", Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424
- ↑ "история" [History] (in Bulgarian). Варненска и Великопреславска света митрополия (Eparchy of Varna and Veliki). Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- 1 2 Fehim Bajraktarevic (1936). "Varna". Encyclopedia of Islam. Leiden: Brill. p. 1071.
- ↑ "Varna riddled by shells". New York Times. 2 November 1915.
- ↑ Vernon N. Kisling, ed. (2000). Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
- ↑ Walter Rüegg, ed. (2011). "Universities founded in Europe between 1945 and 1995". Universities Since 1945. History of the University in Europe. 4. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-49425-0.
- ↑ Steven Anzovin; Janet Podell, eds. (2000). Famous First Facts. H.W. Wilson Co. ISBN 0824209583.
- ↑ "Balkan Peninsula, 1900 A.D.–present: Key Events". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Bulgaria". Europa World Year Book 2003. Europa Publications. 2003. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5.
- ↑ World Health Organization (2016), Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database, Geneva
- ↑ "Bulgaria floods: At least 12 killed in Varna and Dobrich". BBC News. 20 June 2014.
This article incorporates information from the Bulgarian Wikipedia.
Further reading
- Published in the 19th century
- H. A. S. Dearborn (1819), "Varna", A Memoir on the Commerce and Navigation of the Black Sea, Boston: Wells & Lilly
- Josiah Conder (1830), "(Varna)", Turkey, Modern Traveller, 14, London: J.Duncan
- John Macgregor (1844). "Bulgaria". Commercial Statistics. London: C. Knight and Co.
- "Varna", Handbook for Travellers in Turkey (3rd ed.), London: J. Murray, 1854, OCLC 2145740
- William Henry Overall, ed. (1870). "Varna". Dictionary of Chronology. London: William Tegg.
- George Ripley; Charles A. Dana, eds. (1879). "Varna". American Cyclopedia (2nd ed.). New York: D. Appleton and Company.
- Published in the 20th century
- "Varna", Chambers's Encyclopaedia, London: W. & R. Chambers, 1901 – via Hathi Trust
- "Varna", Türkei, Rumänien, Serbien, Bulgarien [Turkey, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria], Meyers Reisebücher (in German) (6th ed.), Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut, 1902
- British Admiralty, Naval Intelligence Division (1920), "Gazetteer of Towns: Varna", Handbook of Bulgaria, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office
- "Varna". Bulgaria Guide Book. Bulgaria: Balkantourist. 1959 – via Open Library.
- Dimiter Mihailov & Pancho Smolenov (1986). Bulgaria: a Guide. Translated by E. Yanev & R. Yossifova. Varna: Collet's, Sofia Press – via Open Library.
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