Prior to 20th century

For the earlier history of the region of Rabat see Chellah

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• 1150 CE - Citadel construction begins.
• 1627 - Rabat and Salé form the Republic of Bou Regreg.
• 1864 - Dar al-Makhzen (palace) built.

20th century

• 1912 - Moroccan capital relocated to Rabat from Fes.
• 1915 - Musée National des Bijoux à Rabat active.
• 1916 - Lycée Moulay Youssef (school) opens.
• 1919 - Stade Marocain football club formed.
• 1923 - Stade de FUS (stadium) opens.
• 1924 - Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc established.
• 1944 - Centre cinématographique marocain [fr] headquartered in Rabat.
• 1946 - Fath Union Sport football club formed.
• 1951 - Population: 156,209.
• 1955 - Rabat becomes capital of independent Morocco.
• 1957 - Moulay-Hassan Bridge [fr] opens.
• 1958 - Association Sportive des Forces Armées Royales football club formed.
• 1959 - Maghreb Arabe Press established.
• 1960 - Population: 233,000.
• 1961 - National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics established.
• 1962 - Théâtre national Mohammed-V [fr] opens.
• 1967 - Association Marocaine de la Recherche et de l'Echange Culturel established.
• 1969 - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation founded in Rabat.
• 1973 - Population: 435,510 city; 596,600 urban agglomeration.
• 1974 - 1974 Arab League summit held.
• 1979 - Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization headquartered in city.
• 1980
  • École nationale d'architecture de Rabat [fr] (school) established.
  • Population: 808,000.
• 1981 - National Institute for Urban and Territorial Planning headquartered in Rabat.
• 1982 - Meeting of the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones held in city.
• 1983 - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium opens.
• 1985 - August: 1985 Pan Arab Games held.
• 1987 - Universite Mohammed V's Centre D'etudes Strategiques established.
• 1989
  • 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie held in Rabat.
  • Arab Maghreb Union headquartered in Rabat.
• 1991 - Casablanca–Rabat expressway built.
• 1993 - Population: 1,220,000 urban agglomeration (estimate).
• 1999 - Rabat–Fes expressway built.
• 2000 - Population: 1,507,000.

21st century

• 2005 - Rabat–Tangier expressway built.
• 2009 - Fathallah Oualalou becomes mayor.
• 2010
  • Rabat Ringroad construction begins.
  • June–July: African Youth Games held in Rabat
• 2011
  • February: Political demonstration.
  • Rabat-Salé tramway begins operating.
  • Population: 1,843,000.
• 2012 - Rabat–Salé Airport new terminal opens.
• 2013 - Archives du Maroc opens.
• 2014 - Population: 578,644 (estimate).
• 2015 - City becomes part of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region.

See also

• Rabat history
• Timelines of other cities in Morocco: Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Meknes, Salé [fr], Tangier
• Timeline of Morocco [fr]