Timeline of Delft
# Timeline of Delft

The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Delft, Netherlands.

## Prior to 18th century

* 1075 - Town established by Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine.
* 1246 - Delft granted city rights by William II of Holland.
* 1250 - St. Bartholomew's Church construction begins.
* 1383 - Nieuwe Kerk (Delft) (church) construction begins.
* 1389 - Canal to the Meuse river created.
* 1400 - Eastern Gate (Delft) built.
* 1403 - Agathaklooster (convent) established.
* 1470 - Carthusian monastery established.
* 1477 - Printing press in operation; Delft Bible issued.
* 1536 - 3 May: Delft fire of 1536 [nl].
* 1575 - Museum Het Prinsenhof converted into a residence for the counts of Orange.
* 1583 - Birth of Hugo Grotius, philosopher, political theorist and poet.
* 1584 - William I, Prince of Orange assassinated in Museum Het Prinsenhof.
* 1586 - Scientists Simon Stevin and Jan Cornets de Groot conduct a landmark experiment on the effects of gravity from the roof of the Nieuwe Kerk.
* 1611 - Guild of Saint Luke founded (approximate date).
* 1618 - City Hall (Delft) rebuilt.
* 1621 - Bank of Delft established.
* 1632 - Future scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and future artist Johannes Vermeer born in Delft.
* 1647 - Production of Delft pottery begins to expand.
* 1652 - Fabritius paints A View of Delft artwork.
* 1653 - Royal Delft porcelain factory begins operating.
* 1654 - 12 October: Delft Explosion [nl].
* 1661 - Vermeer paints View of Delft artwork.
* 1692 - Armamentarium built.

## 18th-19th centuries

* 1721 - Delftsche Courant newspaper begins publication.
* 1769 - Stadsleenbank Delft (bank) built (approximate date).
* 1842 - Royal Academy of Delft [nl] (engineering school) established.
* 1859 - Delft City Archive active.
* 1862 - Delft Synagogue [nl] built in Koornmarkt (Delft) [nl].
* 1866 - Population: 21,877.
* 1882 - Maria van Jessekerk [nl] (church) built.
* 1884 - Agnetapark workers' housing developed.
* 1886
   * Hugo Grotius monument erected in the Markt (Delft) [nl].
   * Sint-Hippolytuskerk (Delft) [nl] (church) built.
* 1895 - Watertower (Delft) [nl] built.
* 1900 - Population: 31,582.

## 20th century

* 1905 - Delft Institute of Technology active.
* 1911 - Museum Het Prinsenhof active.
* 1919 - Population: 38,433.
* 1920 - Gerardus van Baren [nl] becomes mayor.
* 1921 - Hof van Delft and Vrijenban become part of Delft.
* 1970 - Roadway speed bump installed.
* 1976 - Tanthof development begins.
* 1977 - City Statistisch Jaarboek (yearbook) begins publication.

## 21st century

* 2004 - Bas Verkerk [nl] becomes mayor.
* 2007 - DOK Delft [nl] (library) built.
* 2015 - Delft railway station rebuilt.
* 2016
   * Marja van Bijsterveldt becomes mayor.
   * Population: 101,053.
