The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal.
Pre-17th Century
10-11th century - The mouth of the Senegal river is part of the region of Sunghana, ruled by chiefs related to the Jaa'ogo dynasty of Takrur. The salines of Awlil are nearby.Seck, Ibrahima, '‘The French Discovery of Senegal: Premises for a Policy of Selective Assimilation', in Toby Green (ed.), Brokers of Change: Atlantic Commerce and Cultures in Pre-Colonial Western Africa, Proceedings of the British Academy (London, 2012; online edn, British Academy Scholarship Online, 31 Jan. 2013), https://doi.org/10.5871/bacad/9780197265208.003.0016, accessed 29 Sept. 2024. 13th century - Waalo and the Jolof Empire are founded by Ndiadiane Ndiaye
17th Century 1626 - Representatives of of Dieppe, France arrive at the mouth of the Senegal river. 1638 - Captain Thomas Lambert of Dieppe establishes a trading post near the village of Bieurt, on the south bank of the river. Refusing to pay customs or tolls to the local kings, Lambert's post is attacked. 1658 - A fortified post is rebuilt on Bocos island. 1658-1660 - The trading post moves to the island of Ndar, renamed Saint-Louis.
18th Century 1758 - May: British forces take French fort. 1763 - Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of Sénégal established. 1783 - French in power in region per Treaty of Paris (1783).
19th Century 1809 - British in power in region. 1814 - French in power in region per Treaty of Paris (1814). 1817 - French school founded by Jean Dard. 1819 - Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, France arrive in Saint-Louis. 1822 - Court of First Instance and Appeals Court established. 1828 - St. Louis Cathedral consecrated. 1847 - built. 1848 - French citizenship nominally granted to residents of Saint-Louis. 1849 - Public library established. 1852 - Branch of French trading firm Maurel & Prom in business. 1853 - Guet N'Dar bridge built to Isle de Sor (approximate date). 1856 colonial government newspaper begins publication. École des otages (school) active. 1858 - Walo becomes part of Saint-Louis. 1865 - Faidherbe Bridge opens. 1872 - Municipal government established. 1881 - Yellow fever outbreak. 1885 Dakar–Saint-Louis railway built. begins operating. newspaper begins publication. 1895 - Saint-Louis becomes capital of French West Africa. 1897 - Faidherbe Bridge rebuilt.
20th century 1903 Capital of French West Africa moved from Saint-Louis to Dakar. École normale (school) established. 1904 - Population: 24,070. 1905 - Bamako-Saint-Louis railway begins operating. 1916 French citizenship fully extended to residents of Saint-Louis. École Blanchot (school) founded. 1919 - Lycée Faidherbe (school) established. 1923 - Ecole des Enfants de Troupe de Saint-Louis du Sénégal (school) opens. 1956 - (museum) opens. 1957 - Capital of French Colonial Mauritania moved from Saint-Louis to Nouakchott. 1960 - Saint Louis becomes part of independent Republic of Senegal. 1965 - founded. 1969 - ASC Linguère (football club) formed. 1990 - University of Saint-Louis established. 1993 - active. 1994 - Population: 132,449 (estimate). 1999 - Population: 147,961. 2000 - Island of Saint-Louis designated an Unesco World Heritage Site.
21st century 2009 - Cheikh Bamba Dièye elected mayor. 2011 - Population: 277,245. 2014 - Mansour Faye elected mayor.
See also Saint-Louis history List of mayors of Saint-Louis, Senegal List of colonial governors of Senegal, 1626-1960, intermittently headquartered in Saint-Louis
Timeline of Dakar
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This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
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