Timeline of Debrecen

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Debrecen, Hungary.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 20th century

• 1317 - Battle of Debrecen (1317) [hu].
• 1538 - Debrecen Calvinist College [hu] founded.
• 1552 - Town adopted the Protestant faith.^[1]
• 1686 - Town captured by the imperial forces.^[1]
• 1693 - Town was made a royal free city.^[1]
• 1746 - Church of St. Anne, Debrecen [hu] built.^[2]
• 1822 - Reformed Great Church built.^[2]
• 1849
  • 14 April: Lajos Kossuth proclaimed the deposition of the Habsburg dynasty^[3]
  • August: Battle of Debrecen (1849).
  • Heroes' Cemetery, Debrecen [hu] established.^{[citation needed]}
  • Town captured by the Russians.^[1]
• 1857 - Budapest-Debrecen railway begins operating.
• 1861 - Emlékkert (Debrecen) [hu] (park) established.^[4]
• 1869 - Debrecen newspaper in publication.^[5]
• 1884 - Horse-drawn tram begins operating.^{[citation needed]}
• 1890 - Population: 58,952.^[6]
• 1893 - Synagogue built on Pásti Street.^[7]
• 1895 - De Ruyter obelisk erected.^[3]
• 1897 - Synagogue opens on Deák Ferenc Street.^[7]
• 1900 - Population: 75,006.^[8]

20th century

• 1902 - Déri Múzeum [hu] and Debreceni VSC (sport club) established.
• 1903 - Debreceni Független Újság newspaper in publication.^[5]
• 1910 - Population: 92,729.^[8]
• 1911
  • Electric tram begins operating.^{[citation needed]}
  • Debreceni Nagy Újság newspaper in publication.^[5]

Debrecen in 1912

• 1912
  • Hungarian Royal University established.
  • Debreceni Hírlap newspaper in publication.^[5]
• 1914 - Lajos Kossuth statue erected in Belváros (Debrecen) [hu].
• 1915 - Grand Hotel Aranybika rebuilt.
• 1930
  • Debrecen Airport begins operating.
  • Population: 116,013.
• 1944
  • October: Battle of Debrecen.
  • 21 December: "Provisional National Assembly meets in recently liberated city of Debrecen."^[9]
• 1950 - Stadion Oláh Gábor Út (stadium) opens (approximate date).^{[citation needed]}
• 1955 - Debreceni VSC wins its first Hungarian women's handball championship.
• 1958 - Debrecen Zoo [hu] opens.^{[citation needed]}
• 1960 - Population: 134,930.
• 1961 - Debrecen Station [hu] rebuilt.
• 1966
  • István Ács becomes mayor.
  • Debrecen flower festival [hu] active.
• 1970 - Debreceni Vadkakasok basketball team formed.
• 1974 - Population: 179,755.^[10]
• 1980 - Population: 198,195.
• 1981 - Debrecen hosts the 1981 European Judo Championships.
• 1985 - Debrecen trolleybus [fr] begins operating.
• 1988 - Debrecen Philharmonic Orchestra founded.^[11]
• 1990 - József Hevessy becomes mayor.
• 1991
  • Debrecen Reformed Theological University active.
  • 18 August: Visit of Pope John Paul II.^[12]
• 1993 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza established.^[13]
• 1995 - Sister city partnership signed between Debrecen and Lublin, Poland.^[14]
• 1998 - Lajos Kósa becomes mayor.

21st century

• 2002
  • February: Főnix Hall arena opens.
  • November: Debrecen hosts the 2002 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
• 2003 - Debrecen Waterpark [hu] built.
• 2004 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2004 European Women's Handball Championship.
• 2005 - Debreceni VSC wins its first Hungarian football championship.
• 2006 - Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex opens.
• 2007 - Debrecen hosts the 2007 European Short Course Swimming Championships.
• 2008 - Debrecen Market Hall [hu] built.

Debrecen in the 2010s

• 2010 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2010 UEFA Futsal Championship.
• 2011 - Population: 211,320.
• 2012 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2012 European Aquatics Championships.
• 2013 - Debrecen hosts the 2013 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.
• 2014
  • Papp László becomes mayor.
  • December: Debrecen co-hosts the 2014 European Women's Handball Championship.
• 2015
  • June: Debrecen co-hosts the EuroBasket Women 2015.
  • June: Migrant unrest.^[15]
• 2020 - Debrecen hosts the 2020 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships.
• 2021 - Pope John Paul II monument unveiled in the 30th anniversary of his visit.^[12]
• 2022 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship.

See also

• Debrecen history
• List of mayors of Debrecen [hu]
• Timelines of other cities in Hungary: Budapest