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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Doha, Qatar.
Prior to 20th century
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- 1681 - Earliest documented mention of Al Bidda (now part of Doha).[1][2]
- 1801 - Earliest description of Al Bidda and first attempt by the British to attack the city.[1][3]
- 1820 - Population: 10,000 (estimate).[1][4]
- 1821 - Al Bidda bombarded by the British as punishment for piracy.[5]
- 1820s - Doha founded as an offshoot of Al Bidda.[1]
- 1823 - Doha is mapped for the first time.[6][1]
- 1828 - Ruling tribe of Doha have their fort bombarded by the Al Khalifa and are evicted from the town.[7][8]
- 1841 - Al Bidda bombarded by the British as punishment for harboring pirate Jasim bin Jabir.[9]
- 1848–50 - Al Thani family migrate to Doha.[1]
- 1850 - Turkish fort built.[10]
- 1852 - Economic blockade placed on Doha and Al Bidda by the Al Khalifa.[11]
- 1867 - Doha sacked during the Qatari–Bahraini War.[12]
- 1871 - Doha occupied by Turks.[13]
- 1893
- Al Bidda townspeople fired at indiscriminately by the Ottoman troops during the Battle of Al Wajbah.[14]
- Population: 6,000 (estimate).[1][15]
20th century
[edit | edit source]- 1901 - Fariq Al-Salata Palace built.[16]
- 1910 - Barzan Tower built near Doha.
- 1927 - Al Koot Fort built.
- 1952
- 1955 - Establishment of first formal girls' school.[17]
- 1963
- Population: 45,000 (estimate).[18]
- Doha (municipality) created.
- 1969
- Al Sadd Sports Club formed.
- Government House built.[19]
- 1971 - Doha officially declared as the capital city of Qatar.[20]
- 1972 - Amiri Diwan (palace) built.[19]
- 1973 - Qatar University opened in Doha.[21]
- 1975
- Qatar News Agency headquartered in city.
- Qatar National Museum opens in the Fariq Al-Salata Palace.[22][16]
- 1976 - National Stadium opens.
- 1977 - Qatar University active.
- 1978 - Gulf Times begins publication.[23]
- 1981 - Persian Gulf States Folk Heritage Center established.[24]
- 1983
- Doha Zoo built.[25]
- A 15-storey Sheraton hotel building, the tallest structure in Doha until 1997, is built.[19]
- 1985 - Said Bin Sumich Mosque built.[25]
- 1988 - American School of Doha established.
- 1995 - FIFA World Youth Championship is hosted exclusively in Doha-based stadiums.[26]
- 1996
- Al Jazeera television begins broadcasting.[23]
- Doha Golf Club opens.
- 1997 - Doha British School opens.
- 2000 - Landmark Mall Doha in business.
21st century
[edit | edit source]- 2001 - November: World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2001 held in Doha; "Doha Declaration" adopted.
- 2004
- 2005
- Doha Sports City opens.
- Doha Modern Indian School established.
- 2006
- December: 2006 Asian Games held in Doha.
- Fanar Islamic Cultural Centre established (approximate date).[citation needed]
- Villaggio Mall in business.
- Development of The Pearl Island artificial island begins.
- Qatar Canadian School and Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar art gallery[27] established.
- 2007
- Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics announced.
- Aspire Tower built.
- Dubai Towers Doha construction begins.
- 2008
- Museum of Islamic Art, Doha opens.[28]
- Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition begins.[29]
- Tornado Tower built.
- Souq Waqif (market) reconstructed.[19]
- 2009
- Doha Tribeca Film Festival begins.
- Doha News blog begins publication.
- Commercialbank Plaza and Al Fardan Residences built.
- Al Quds Endowment Tower and Qatar National Bank Tower construction begins.[citation needed]
- 2010
- Mathaf museum opens.[28]
- Population: 796,947.[30][31]
- Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid selected.[32]
- Katara Cultural Village opens.[33]
- 2011
- December: 2011 Pan Arab Games held in Doha.
- Boeing office in business.[34]
- 2012
- February: National Sports Day begins.[1]
- 28 May: Fire at Villaggio Mall.
- Burj Qatar built.
- Air pollution in Doha reaches annual mean of 93 PM2.5 and 168 PM10, much higher than recommended.[35]
- 2013
- Qatar Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics headquartered in Doha.
- Statue of Zinedine Zidane installed on the Corniche, then removed.[36]
- 2014 - Hamad International Airport begins operating.
- 2015 - Population: 956,457.[37]
- 2016 - 8 March: Tiger roams free on Doha Expressway; later recaptured.[38]
- 2022 - Hosted 2022 FIFA World Cup
See also
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Bibliography
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to History of Doha.
- Map of Doha, 1983
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