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Timeline of Brussels (20th century)

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The following is a timeline of the history of Brussels, Belgium, in the 20th century.

1901–1913 – La Belle Époque

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Assassination attempt [nl; fr] on King Leopold II in Brussels, 15 November 1902
The Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark memorial arcade, built in 1905
The Marolles/Marollen at the foot of the Palace of Justice, c. 1910
The 1911 Solvay Conference in Brussels was the first world physics conference.

1914–1918 – First World War

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Civilians gather on the Place des Martyrs/Martelaarsplein during the German occupation, 21 July 1915

1919–1939 – Interwar period

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  • 1919
    • Population: 685,268 metro.[18]
    • The Lignes Farman airline begins operating its Paris–Brussels route.[19]
    • The New University is reintegrated into the Free University.
View of the first Mont des Arts/Kunstberg, c. 1925–1930
The Palais des Expositions during the 1935 Brussels World's Fair
View of the Jubilee Stadium, 1935

1940–1945 – Second World War

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German soldiers parade past the Royal Palace of Brussels, May 1940
Scenes of jubilation as British troops liberate Brussels, 4 September 1944

1946–1979 – Post-war era

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British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin signing the Treaty of Brussels, 17 March 1948
The Atomium and cable car during the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (Expo 58)
King Baudouin and Doña Fabiola exit the church following their wedding ceremony, 15 December 1960
Construction of the Rogier International Centre, 18 March 1963
The National Basilica of the Sacred Heart, completed in 1970
Construction of the Brussels Metro at the Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein, 1974

1980–2000

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Interior of the Brussels Urban Transport Museum, opened in 1982
Jeanneke Pis, completed in 1987
Charles Picqué, the first Minister-President of the Brussels Capital-Region, from 1989 to 1999
First flag of the Brussels-Capital Region, used from 1991 to 2015

See also

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