Amsterdam

Some of the key events about Amsterdam

• 1275

  Amsterdam was granted city rights, establishing it as an official municipality
• 1345

  The Great Fire of Amsterdam destroyed nearly two-thirds of the city
• 1572

  Spanish troops massacred hundreds of citizens during the Eighty Years' War
• 1602

  The Dutch East India Company, the world's first multinational corporation, was founded in Amsterdam
• 1631

  The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the oldest in the world, was established
• 1648

  The Royal Palace on Dam Square was completed, serving as the city hall for 150 years
• 1663

  The plague epidemic killed nearly 24,000 inhabitants
• 1672

  The Dutch Republic was invaded by France, England, and two German states in the "Disaster Year"
• 1795

  Amsterdam was occupied by French revolutionary forces
• 1815

  The Rijksmuseum, the national museum of the Netherlands, was founded in Amsterdam
• 1876

  The North Sea Canal was opened, greatly improving Amsterdam's connection to the sea
• 1889

  The Concertgebouw, one of the world's most renowned concert halls, opened its doors
• 1928

  Amsterdam hosted the Summer Olympics, showcasing the city on a global stage
• 1940

  Nazi Germany invaded and occupied the Netherlands, including Amsterdam
• 1941

  The first razzia (raid) targeting Jewish citizens in Amsterdam took place
• 1944

  The "Hunger Winter" began, causing severe food shortages and thousands of deaths in Amsterdam
• 1971

  The first Gay Pride parade in the Netherlands was held in Amsterdam
• 1992

  El Al Flight 1862 crashed into apartment buildings in the Bijlmermeer neighborhood, killing 43 people
• 2002

  The assassination of politician Pim Fortuyn shocked the city and nation
• 2013

  The renovated Rijksmuseum reopened after a decade-long restoration project

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