Munich's   History.   

From the foundation of Munich to its inauguration as the seat of government

		1158	Munich is founded by Henry the Lion. (official date: June 14th, 1158).
		1175	First fortification of Munich is built.
		1214	Munich is referred to as a city for the first time.
		1240	Munich passes from the rule of the bishops of Freising to that of the House of Wittelsbach.
		1255	Munich becomes capital of the partial duchy of Bavaria- Munich, beside it exist three other partial duchies.
		1328	Munich becomes an imperial city and holds the imperial insigna until 1350
		1504	Munich has 13,500 inhabitants and becomes the capital of the Duchy of Bavaria
		1623	Munich becomes the city of residence of the Electoral Price of Bavaria
		1705 - 1714	Munich under Habsburg rule.
		1759	Bavarian academy of sciences founded.
	Munich in the 19th century
		1806	Munich becomes the capital of the Bavarian kingdom.
		1818	Bavaria becomes the first German state with a written constitution. The Bavarian parliament, the Landtag, sits in Munich, which is also the seat of the new archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
		1825 - 1848	King Ludwig I. Munich becomes a city of art of world acclaim. The architects Leo von Klenze and Friedrich von Gärtner build the Ludwigstraße, the Königsbau and the Festsaalbau of the Residenz, the Königsplatz and the Alte Pinakothek. Klenze builds the Ruhmeshalle - the hall of fame - on the Theresienwiese. Schwanthaler erects the "Bavaria" statue.
		1826	The University of Landshut is moved to Munich.
		1848 - 1864	King Max II. Development of the Maximilian Style in architecture.
		1864 - 1886	King Ludwig II. Music, arts and crafts flourish. Richard Wagner in Munich: world premieres of several of his music dramas.
		1882	Munich hosts the first German electricity exhibition and heralds the introduction of electric light to the city
	Munich in the 20th century
		1901	Munich has 500,000 inhabitants
		1907	Peter Ostermayr establishes his film production company (movie production center Geiselgasteig).
		1911	The Hellabrunn zoo is opened.
		1930	The first television set in the world is exhibited at the Deutsche Museum.
		1935 - 1945	Munich is dubbed the "capital of the movement"
		1939	An attempted assassination of Hitler in the Bürgerbräukeller fails.
		1945	Munich is occupied by the Americans (April 30th 1945).
		1957	Munich has 1 million inhabitants by December 15th.
		1958	800th anniversary of Munich.
		1972	Olympic Summergames in Munich.
		1974	Soccer's World Cup in Munich
		1985	175th anniversary of the Oktoberfest.
		1986	"Royal Year" 100th anniversary of Ludwig II's death. 200th birthday of Ludwig I.
		1989	200th anniversary of the English Garden. 400th anniversary of Munich's Hofbräuhaus (court brewery).
		1992	Opening of the new "Franz-Josef Strauß" airport.
		1994	500th anniversary of the Cathedral Church of Our Lady, Munich's landmark.
		2006	Game Opening Fifa World Cup 2006
		2008	Munich celebrates its 850th birthday

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