Geneva

Some of the key events about Geneva

• 1536

  The city officially adopted Protestantism, becoming a major center of the Reformation
• 1559

  The Geneva Academy (later University of Geneva) was founded as a theological and humanist seminary
• 1602

  Escalade attack on Geneva by Savoyard forces was repelled
• 1782

  Severe famine struck Geneva, causing widespread suffering
• 1798

  Geneva was annexed by France, losing its independence
• 1815

  Geneva joined the Swiss Confederation as the 22nd canton
• 1815

  Severe food shortages led to riots in Geneva
• 1863

  The International Committee of the Red Cross was founded in Geneva
• 1864

  The First Geneva Convention was adopted, establishing the basis for international humanitarian law
• 1919

  Geneva was chosen as the seat of the League of Nations
• 1932

  Protesters were killed by the Swiss Army during a political demonstration
• 1942

  Geneva experienced food rationing during World War II
• 1945

  The United Nations established its European headquarters in Geneva
• 1954

  The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) was founded near Geneva
• 1958

  A major fire destroyed part of Geneva's Old Town
• 1985

  The first Reagan-Gorbachev summit was held in Geneva, marking a thaw in Cold War relations
• 1985

  Severe flooding caused significant damage in Geneva
• 2001

  Armed robbery at a Geneva jewelry store resulted in a large diamond heist
• 2008

  The Large Hadron Collider at CERN near Geneva began operations, advancing particle physics research
• 2009

  Global financial crisis negatively impacted Geneva's banking sector

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