Timeline of Dubai
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Dubai , United Arab Emirates .
Prior to 20th century
In 20th century
1903-1904
1904 – British-India Steam Navigation Company begins regular service to Dubai.[ 7]
1906 – Butti bin Suhail Al Maktoum becomes ruler of Dubai.
1910 - The British bombard Dubai with high explosive munitions - the Hyacinth Incident .
1912
1929
Collapse of the pearling industry.
1934 – British air base established.
1938 – 'Majlis' economic/political "reform movement" occurs.
1939 – Majlis al Tujjar (merchant committee) established.
1941 – Dubai Post Office opened.[ 8]
1946 – October: Imperial Bank of Persia (to become British Bank of the Middle East, then HSBC) opened in Dubai.[ 8]
1948 – Abu Dhabi-Dubai border dispute.[ 9]
1949
1950 – "Petroleum exploration" begins in the Dubai area.[ 10]
1952 – Iranian consulate established.[ 11]
1953 – National Front (anti-British political group) formed.
1956
1957 – Dubai Municipality established.[ 14]
1958
1959
1961 – 7 April: The MV Dara explodes and sinks off the shore of Dubai, killing 238 people.
1962 – Population: 55,000 (estimate).[ 17]
1963
1965
1966 – Fateh Oil Field discovered offshore in vicinity of Dubai.[ 1]
1967 – Dubai Zoo opens.[ 18]
1968
1969 – Dubai TV begins broadcasting.[ 19]
1971
10 July: The Trucial States Council of rulers agrees on Union.
2 December: Six Trucial States, including Dubai, form the United Arab Emirates.[ 20]
Dubai Country Club[ 13] and Dubai Museum established.
1972
January: A coup in neighboring Sharjah kills ruler Sheikh Khaled and is put down by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.
February: Ras Al Khaimah joins the UAE.[relevant? ]
5 October: Port Rashid is inaugurated.[ 1]
1973
Dubai drops Qatari Riyal and adopts use of Dirham currency.[ 1]
1975
1976 – Al Garhoud Bridge opens.
1977 – Dubai 33 television begins broadcasting.
1978
1979
1980
1983
1984
Oil production at onshore field Margham begins.[ 24]
Ruler Sheikh Rashid develops health problems; power shifts to his sons.[ 9]
1985
1989
1990
1991
1992
1995
1996
1997
1998 – Grand Mosque rebuilt.
1999
21st century
2000s
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010s
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
February: Dubai launches $1mn 'Drones for Good ' award.[ 78]
5 July: The World's largest mall and indoor theme park, the 48 million square foot Mall of the World project announced.[ 79]
16 July: The establishment of the UAE Space Agency and the launch of a Mars mission is announced.
8 September: Dubai launches the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation.[ 80]
27 October: Dubai announces $1.2 billion investment in innovation through free zone operator TECOM.[ 81]
17 December: Dubai Plan 2021 development strategy is announced.[ 82]
Opera Grand, the first tower in the Dubai Opera House District, opens.
2015
2016
3 August: Emirates Flight 521 crashes during landing at Dubai-International Airport. In the ensuing blaze, 1 firefighter is killed. Everyone on board the Boeing 777-300 survives.[ 85]
November: Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates the Dubai Water Canal.[ 86]
2017
2018
1 Jan: Dubai Frame , World's best new attraction opening in 2018
See also
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