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Luxembourg City

capital and largest city of Luxembourg

21 dated entries naming Luxembourg City, drawn from 19 separate years between 963 CE and 2006 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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10th century

  • 963Luxembourg has her beginnings at Luxembourg Castle (located on the Bock), founded by Sigfried, count of the Ardennes.source

16th century

  • 1554June 11 – A gunpowder explosion triggered by lightning causes fires that destroy much of the city of Luxembourg.source

20th century

  • 194829 January – The first conference of Benelux foreign ministers is held, in Luxembourg City.source
  • 195223 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. At Joseph Bech's proposal, Luxembourg City is chosen as the provisional working seat.source
  • 1954The 1954 World Fencing Championships are held in Luxembourg City.source
  • 196218 March – Luxembourg City hosts the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 after Jean-Claude Pascal's victory the previous year. Representing Luxembourg, Camillo Felgen finishes third with the song Petit bonhomme.source
  • 19652 March – Luxembourg City is agreed to remain one of the seats of the European Union as part of the negotiations over the Merger Treaty.source
  • 19665 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.source
  • 19729 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'.source
  • 197222 October – The Luxembourg national football team beats Turkey 2–0 in Luxembourg City, recording Luxembourg's first victory in international football since 1969.source
  • 19739 January - The European Court of Justice building is opened in Kirchberg, Luxembourg City.source
  • 19737 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.source
  • 1974January – Cargolux takes over Loftleiðir's maintenance and engineering departments, which were subsequently transferred from New York City to Luxembourg City.source
  • 198316 November – English football fans riot in Luxembourg City, leading to fifty arrests, after a match against Luxembourg.source
  • 19845 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.source
  • 19855 April – A fire erupts at Notre-Dame Cathedral, in Luxembourg City, destroying the belfry and damaging the roof of the nave.source
  • 198818 June – The Saint Esprit Tunnel in Luxembourg City is officially opened.source
  • 199212 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.source
  • 199521 June - The A3 motorway extension from Croix de Gasperich to Bonnevoie, in Luxembourg City, opens.source
  • 199623 September - The section of the A1 motorway between Irrgarten and Kirchberg opens, completing the motorway and also the south-eastern bypass of Luxembourg City.source

21st century

  • 20061 July – Mudam is opened in Luxembourg City.source

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