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- 19th century
- 20th century 1900s-1950s 1960s-1990s
- 21st century
- See also
- References
- Bibliography published in 19th-20th centuries published in 21st century
- External links
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Durban in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. {{Dynamic list}}{{TOC right}}19th century{{History of South Africa}}{{SouthAfrica state}}- 1824 - British settlement of Port Natal established on land "acquired...through treaties with the Zulu king Shaka."{{sfn|Tuttle|2005}}
- 1835 - Settlement renamed "Durban" after British colonial administrator Benjamin D'Urban.{{sfn|Tuttle|2005}}
- 1841 - Printing press in operation (approximate date).[1]
- 1846 - "Native reserves" created.{{sfn|Hendricks|2003}}
- 1851 - Natal Times newspaper begins publication.{{sfn|Lloyd's|1906}}
- 1852 - Mercury newspaper begins publication.{{sfn|Lloyd's|1906}}
- 1854
- "First Town Council, consisting of 8 members representing four wards" created.[2]
- George Cato becomes mayor.
- Natal Bank in business.[2]
- D'Urban Club formed.
- 1860
- 26 June: Natal Railway (Market Square-Customs Point) begins operating in Durban.
- Indian workers begin to arrive in Durban.{{sfn|Hendricks|2003}}
- 1863 - Population: approximately 5,000 (3,390 white, 1,380 black and 230 Asian).[2]
- 1865 - Sites for Albert Park and Victoria Park established.{{sfn|Henderson|1904}}
- 1870 - Durban Fire Department founded.[2]
- 1880 - Magazine Barracks built.
- 1885 - Town Hall built.[2]
- 1888 - Lord's cricket ground established.
- 1889 - Natal cricket team formed.
- 1896 - Population: 31,877.{{sfn|Henderson|1904}}
20th century1900s-1950s- 1902 - Electric tram begins operating.[2]
- 1903
- Utrecht and Vryheid become part of city.[2]
- Indian Opinion newspaper begins publication.[2]
- 1904
- Zulu Ilanga lase Natal newspaper begins publication.[2]
- Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi establishes settlement at Phoenix.[2]
- 1908 - Union Whaling Station begins operating.[2]
- 1910 - Durban becomes part of newly formed Union of South Africa.[2]
- 1911 - Population: 69,187 (31,783 white, 17,784 black, 19,620 Asian).[3]
- 1914 - {{illm|The Indian Views|de|lt=Indian Views}} newspaper begins publication.[4]
- 1921
- Clairwood Shree Siva Soobramoniar Temple built.
- Comrades Marathon (Pietermaritzburg-Durban) begins.[5]
- 1923 - Kingsmead Cricket Ground in use.{{timefact|date=September 2017}}
- 1926 - Memorial Cenotaph unveiled in Farewell Square.
- 1931 - Natal University College Durban campus established.{{timefact|date=September 2017}}
- 1946 - Population: 338,817 city.[6]
- 1949
- Anti-Indian riot.
- Electric tram stops operating.[5]
- 1950 - Parliamentary Group Areas Act leads to urban apartheid.{{sfn|Hendricks|2003}}
- 1951 - November: World premiere of feature film Cry, the Beloved Country.[7]
- 1958 - Kings Park Stadium opens.
1960s-1990s- 1960
- Ukhozi FM radio begins broadcasting.
- African Art Centre established.[8]
- Population: 560,010 city; 681,492 metro.[9]
- 1961
- University College for Indians established on Salisbury Island.
- Durban becomes part of the new Republic of South Africa.[5]
- 1965 - Cinerama Theatre opens.[10]
- 1968 - Durban Heights water reservoir begins operating.[5]
- 1970 - Population: 736,853 city; 850,946 metro.[11]
- 1972 - University of Durban-Westville opens.
- 1973 - Labor strikes occur.{{sfn|Hendricks|2003}}
- 1977 - Durban Container Terminal begins operating at the Port of Durban.
- 1978 - 8 January: Academic Rick Turner assassinated.[12]
- 1985
- Anti-Indian unrest.
- 23 December: Amanzimtoti bombing occurs near Durban.
- Population: 634,301 city; 982,075 metro.[13]
- 1986 - 14 June: Durban beach-front bombing occurs.
- 1990 - "Separate Amenities Act was repealed, thus opening up Durban’s facilities to all races."[5]
- 1991 - Population: 715,669 city; 1,137,378 metro.[14]
- 1993
- June: 1993 African Championships in Athletics held in Durban.
- Pavilion shopping centre in business in Westville.
- 1995 - Sharks (rugby union) formed.
- 1996
- Obed Mlaba becomes mayor.
- City website Durban.gov.za launched (approximate date).[15]
- Population: 669,242.[16]
- 1997 - International Convention Centre opens.
- 1998 - September: International summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in city.
- 1999 - November: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1999 held in city.
- 2000
- July: XIII International AIDS Conference, 2000 held in city.{{sfn|Tuttle|2005}}
- 5 December: South African municipal elections, 2000 held.
- Durban becomes seat of newly created eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
21st century- 2001
- UN World Conference against Racism 2001 held in city.[17]
- Population: 536,644 city.
- Gateway shopping centre in business in nearby Umhlanga.
- 2002
- 6 February: 2002 Charlotte's Dale train collision occurs in vicinity of Durban.
- 9 July: African Union launched in Durban.
- 2003
- Dolphins cricket team formed.
- Part of 2003 Cricket World Cup played in Durban.
- 2004
- University of KwaZulu-Natal established.
- uShaka Marine World theme park in business.
- 2005 - 19 March: Demonstration at Kennedy Road shack settlement.
- 2006
- February: Strike at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
- 1 March: South African municipal elections, 2006 held.
- 2008 - Ulwazi Programme for local history launched.[18]
- 2009
- 24 September: Airplane crash occurs.
- 26 September: Ethnic attack on Kennedy Road shack settlement.
- Moses Mabhida Stadium opens in Stamford Hill.
- 2010
- King Shaka International Airport opens.
- Part of 2010 FIFA World Cup football contest played in Durban.
- Field Band Academy founded.[19]
- 2011
- 18 May: South African municipal elections, 2011 held.
- November-December: 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in city.
- James Nxumalo becomes mayor.[20]
- Population: 595,061 city;[21] 3,442,361 metro.
- 2013
- March: International 5th BRICS summit held in city.
- Part of 2013 Africa Cup of Nations football contest played in Durban.
- 2016
- 3 August: South African municipal elections, 2016 held.
- 2016 African Championships in Athletics held in city.
- Zandile Gumede becomes mayor.
- 2017 - March: Durban bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games rejected.
See also- Durban history (fr)
- List of mayors of Durban
- Timelines of other cities in South Africa: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria
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