Timeline of Dundee history
The timeline of Dundee history shows the significant events in the history of Dundee, Scotland. 1100–1799
1190 – Dundee Parish Church established. 1200 – William the Lion deeds his younger brother David, Earl of Huntingdon superiority over Dundee and its port. 1296 – Dundee Castle surrendered to the English. 1297 – William Wallace besieges and captures Dundee Castle. 1298 – Alexander Scrymgeour appointed keeper of Dundee Castle by William Wallace. 1306 – Dundee Castle retaken by the English. 1313 – Dundee Castle destroyed by Robert the Bruce. 1385 – John of Gaunt & the English captured and partially destroyed the town. 1465 – Birth of Hector Boece a Scottish philosopher and historian. 1518 – Birth of James Halyburton the Scottish Reformer and provost of the town for 33 years. 1564 – The Howff (a burial ground) established. 1580 – Dudhope Castle extended. 1645 – Population of Dundee estimated to be 11,200. 1651 – Siege of Dundee: George Monck besieges and sacks the town on the orders of Oliver Cromwell. 1684 – John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee became constable. 1732 – Birth of George Dempster of Dunnichen an advocate, landowner and politician. 1797 – James Keiller & Son, a jam and marmalade factory, is established. 1798 – Dundee Infirmary opens in King Street. 1800–1899
1801 – The Courier established as the Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser. 1819 – Dundee Infirmary granted royal charter and renamed "Dundee Royal Infirmary and Asylum". 1820 Dundee Asylum formally established as a separate entity from Dundee Royal Infirmary and opened in premises in Albert Street. 1825 – Walter Scott writes Bonnie Dundee a poem and song in honour of John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee. 1831 – Dundee and Newtyle Railway opens. 1835 – First jute cargos arrive in Dundee beginning the city's jute trade. 1836 – St Andrew's Cathedral completed. 1838 – Dundee and Arbroath Railway opens. 1847 - Dundee and Perth Railway opens. 1849 - The construction of Camperdown Works begins. 1851 – St Mary, Our Lady of Victories Church opens. 1853 – Royal Arch, built to celebrate a visit by Queen Victoria, is completed. 1855 - New Dundee Royal Infirmary opened in Barrack Road, replacing King Street building. 1855 – St Paul's Cathedral completed. 1860 - Dundee Convalescent Hospital opened in Union Place. 1863 – Baxter Park opens. 1867 – The McManus Art Gallery and Museum opens as the Albert Institute. 1870 – Balgay Hill and Victoria Park were acquired by the City as public parks. 1871 – Legislation for slum clearing was established with the City Improvement Act. 1878 – First Tay Rail Bridge opens. 1879 - Foundation stone laid for new home of Dundee Royal Asylum at Liff. The institution will completely transfer there from the site in Albert Street by October 1882. 1879 – Tay Bridge Disaster: The Tay Rail Bridge collapses killing around 75 people. 1881 – University of Dundee established as University College, Dundee by deed of endowment. 1887 – Second Tay Rail Bridge opens. 1888 – Abertay University established as Dundee Institute of Technology. 1889
King's Cross Hospital opens as a fever hospital for patients suffering from infectious diseases. Dundee granted city status. 1891 – Population of Dundee estimated to be 153,587. 1893 – The East Poorhouse Hospital, which will later become Maryfield Hospital, opens as a hospital for the poor. 1897 – Dundee Women's Hospital opens. 1899 – Royal Victoria Hospital opens as the Victoria Hospital for Incurables. 1900–1999
1901 – Population of Dundee estimated to be 161,173. 1906 – 1906 Dundee fire: a large fire breaks out in a warehouse storing whisky. 1909 – Dundee United F.C. forms as Dundee Hibernian. 1914 – Dundee Dental Hospital opens. 1915
Dundee Women's Hospital moves to a new building in Elliot Road. The 4th (City of Dundee) Battalion Black Watch sustains significant losses at the Battle of Loos. 1918 – Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers founded in Dundee, initially to protect the prices of its members' products. 1920 - Several of Dundee's leading jute firms including Cox Brothers, Gilroy and Sons and J. and A. D. Grimond are amalgamated as Jute Industries Ltd. 
1923 – Caird Hall concert auditorium opens. 1925 – War memorial opens at the summit of Dundee Law. 1933 – Dundee City Chambers opens. 1935 – Mills Observatory opens. 1946 – Camperdown Country Park opens. 1963
 Royal Arch, built to celebrate a visit by Queen Victoria, is demolished. Dundee Airport opens. 1966 – Tay Road Bridge opens. 1967 – University of Dundee gains independent status. 1974 – Ninewells Hospital opens. 1978 – Dundee Synagogue opens. 1980 – Scottish League Cup Final takes place at Dens Park. 1982 – Dundee Repertory Theatre opens. 1993 – Timex strike: Industrial dispute between workers and management takes place over seven months resulting in the closure of the factory and the loss of hundreds of jobs. 1996 – Verdant Works Museum opens. 1998
 Dundee Royal Infirmary closes. Last jute cargo arrives in Dundee bringing an end to the city's jute trade. 1999 – Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre opens. 2000–present
2000
 Dundee Central Mosque opens. Dundee Science Centre opens. Dundee International Book Prize established. 2007 – Scottish Challenge Cup Final takes place in Dens Park. 2009 – Dundee International Submarine Memorial dedicated. 2010 – Dundee Museum of Transport established. 2011 – Dundee House, the headquarters of the city council, opens. 2017 – Dundee International Book Prize disestablished. 2018
First Dundee pride event held. V&A Dundee Museum opens. 2019 – Dundee Synagogue closes. See also

 Dundee
 History of Dundee
 Timeline of Scottish history

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