{"slug": "luxembourg-city", "label": "Luxembourg City", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg_City", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1842", "qid": "Q1842", "description": "capital and largest city of Luxembourg", "entries": 20, "years": 18, "span": [963, 1996], "span_label": ["963 CE", "1996 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 6}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 6}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "european-union", "label": "European Union", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "new-york-city", "label": "New York City", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "edinburgh", "label": "Edinburgh", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "luxembourg", "label": "Luxembourg", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 963, "year_label": "963 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Luxembourg has her beginnings at Luxembourg Castle (located on the Bock), founded by Sigfried, count of the Ardennes.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365272224#Europe", "title": "963", "revid": 1365272224, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1554, "year_label": "1554 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "June 11", "text": "June 11 – A gunpowder explosion triggered by lightning causes fires that destroy much of the city of Luxembourg.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366649182#April–June", "title": "1554", "revid": 1366649182, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 29", "text": "29 January – The first conference of Benelux foreign ministers is held, in Luxembourg City.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352053777#January_–_March", "title": "1948 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1352053777, "section": "Events › January – March"}}, {"year": 1952, "year_label": "1952 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "July 23", "text": "23 July – The foreign ministers of the six European Coal and Steel Community meet in Paris to decide on the seat of the organisation's headquarters. 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Representing Luxembourg, Camillo Felgen finishes third with the song Petit bonhomme.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352053909#Events", "title": "1962 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1352053909, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1965, "year_label": "1965 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 2", "text": "2 March – Luxembourg City is agreed to remain one of the seats of the European Union as part of the negotiations over the Merger Treaty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352053925#January_–_March", "title": "1965 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1352053925, "section": "Events › January – March"}}, {"year": 1966, "year_label": "1966 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 5", "text": "5 March – Luxembourg City hosts the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 after France Gall's victory the previous year. Representing Luxembourg, Michèle Torr finishes tenth with the song Ce soir je t'attendais.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352053930#Events", "title": "1966 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1352053930, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1972, "year_label": "1972 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "January 9", "text": "9 January - The Palais de Justice, housing the European Court of Justice, is opened on the Kirchberg plateau, Luxembourg City, marking the start of the development of the 'European quarter'.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352054019#January_–_March", "title": "1972 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1352054019, "section": "Events › January – March"}}, {"year": 1972, "year_label": "1972 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 22", "text": "22 October – The Luxembourg national football team beats Turkey 2–0 in Luxembourg City, recording Luxembourg's first victory in international football since 1969.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352054019#October_–_December", "title": "1972 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1352054019, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1973, "year_label": "1973 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "January 9", "text": "9 January - The European Court of Justice building is opened in Kirchberg, Luxembourg City.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352054024#January_–_March", "title": "1973 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1352054024, "section": "Events › January – March"}}, {"year": 1973, "year_label": "1973 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 7", "text": "7 April – Luxembourg City hosts the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 after Vicky Leandros' victory the previous year. Representing Luxembourg, Anne-Marie David successfully defends Luxembourg's title, winning with the song Tu te reconnaîtras.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352054024#April_–_June", "title": "1973 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1352054024, "section": "Events › April – June"}}, {"year": 1974, "year_label": "1974 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "January", "text": "January – Cargolux takes over Loftleiðir's maintenance and engineering departments, which were subsequently transferred from New York City to Luxembourg City.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352054037#January_–_March", "title": "1974 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1352054037, "section": "Events › January – March"}}, {"year": 1983, "year_label": "1983 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 16", "text": "16 November – English football fans riot in Luxembourg City, leading to fifty arrests, after a match against Luxembourg.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367344253#October_–_December", "title": "1983 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1367344253, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1984, "year_label": "1984 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 5", "text": "5 May – Luxembourg City hosts the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 after Corinne Hermès's victory the previous year. Representing Luxembourg, Sophie Carle finishes tenth with the song 100% d'amour.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352054204#April_–_June", "title": "1984 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1352054204, "section": "Events › April – June"}}, {"year": 1985, "year_label": "1985 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "April 5", "text": "5 April – A fire erupts at Notre-Dame Cathedral, in Luxembourg City, destroying the belfry and damaging the roof of the nave.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367298102#April_–_June", "title": "1985 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1367298102, "section": "Events › April – June"}}, {"year": 1988, "year_label": "1988 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "June 18", "text": "18 June – The Saint Esprit Tunnel in Luxembourg City is officially opened.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352054220#April_–_June", "title": "1988 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1352054220, "section": "Events › April – June"}}, {"year": 1992, "year_label": "1992 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "December 12", "text": "12 December – At a Council of Ministers meeting in Edinburgh, it is decided that Luxembourg City will remain one of the three seats of the European Union.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1251951320#October_–_December", "title": "1992 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1251951320, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1995, "year_label": "1995 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "June 21", "text": "21 June - The A3 motorway extension from Croix de Gasperich to Bonnevoie, in Luxembourg City, opens.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1251951352#April_–_June", "title": "1995 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1251951352, "section": "Events › April – June"}}, {"year": 1996, "year_label": "1996 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "September 23", "text": "23 September - The section of the A1 motorway between Irrgarten and Kirchberg opens, completing the motorway and also the south-eastern bypass of Luxembourg City.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1251951359#September", "title": "1996 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1251951359, "section": "Events › September"}}]}