Minsk

Some of the key events about Minsk

• 1067

  The first recorded mention of Minsk in historical chronicles
• 1499

  Minsk was granted Magdeburg rights, giving it self-governance
• 1793

  Minsk became the capital of Minsk Governorate within the Russian Empire
• 1919

  Minsk was proclaimed the capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
• 1919

  Minsk was occupied by Polish forces during the Polish-Soviet War
• 1921

  The Belarusian State University was founded in Minsk
• 1929

  The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus was established in Minsk
• 1941

  Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Minsk during World War II
• 1941

  The Minsk Ghetto was established, leading to the deaths of thousands of Jews
• 1943

  Minsk was heavily bombed by Soviet aircraft, causing significant destruction
• 1952

  The Minsk Metro system began construction, improving urban transportation
• 1960

  The National Library of Belarus was opened, becoming a cultural landmark
• 1986

  Minsk was affected by radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
• 1991

  Minsk became the capital of the newly independent Republic of Belarus
• 1999

  A stampede at a metro station during a rock concert killed 53 people
• 2004

  Protests against the referendum to remove presidential term limits were violently suppressed
• 2010

  Post-election protests were met with a harsh crackdown by authorities
• 2011

  A terrorist attack in the Minsk Metro killed 15 people and injured over 200
• 2019

  Minsk successfully hosted the 2nd European Games, a major international sporting event
• 2020

  Mass protests following disputed presidential elections were met with violent repression

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