Timeline of Hebron
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Prior to 20th century
- 990 BCE - Capital of David of Israel relocated from Hebron to Jerusalem (approximate date).
- 164 BCE - Hebron sacked by forces of Judas Maccabeus.
- 638 - Hebron taken by Muslim forces.
- 1168 - Hebron taken by crusaders.
- 1170 - Traveler Benjamin of Tudela visits city.
- 1187 - Saladin in power.
- 1270 - Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque construction begins.
- 1320 - Al-Jawali Mosque built.
- 1326 - Traveler Ibn Battuta visits city.
- 1517
- 1517 Hebron pogrom.
- Ottomans in power.
- 1540 - Abraham Avinu Synagogue built.
- 1834 - Hebron sacked by Egyptian forces.
- 1900 - Population: About 10,000.
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20th century
- 1922
- Hebron becomes part of the British Mandate of Palestine.
- Population: 16,500.
- 1925 - Abraham's Oak Holy Trinity Monastery consecrated.
- 1929 - 24 August: 1929 Hebron massacre.
- 1943 - Shabab Al-Khalil SC (football team) formed.
- 1948
- British Mandate of Palestine ends.
- Transjordan forces in power.
1960s – 1990s
- 1965 - Palestine Red Crescent Society branch established.
- 1966 - Hebron the lamb is found in Tel Rumeida.
- 1967 - June: Israeli occupation begins; Israeli Military Governorate established.
- 1968 - Kiryat Arba Israeli settlement founded near city.
- 1971 - Hebron University established.
- 1976
- 12 April: 1976 West Bank local elections held.
- Fahd Qawasmeh becomes mayor.
- 1978 - Palestine Polytechnic University established.
- July 1983
- City council and mayor Mustafa Natshe ousted.
- 1983 Hebron University attack by the Jewish Underground
- 1994
- 25 February: Ibrahimi Mosque massacre.
- 8 May: Temporary International Presence in Hebron begins.
- Al-Shuhada Street closed to Palestinians.
- Palestinian Child Arts Center founded.
- 1996 - 20 January: 1996 Palestinian general election.
- 1997
- 16 January: Protocol Concerning the Redeployment in Hebron effected.
- Population: 119,801 (119,401 Palestinians + 400 Jewish settlers).
21st century
- 2003 - Population: 154,714.
- 2007
- Khaled Osaily becomes mayor.
- Abraham Path established.
- Jewish settlers occupy Rajabi House in H2.
- 2012
- October: Municipal election held.
- Youth Against Settlements active (approximate date).
- 2017 - Old Town of Hebron designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 2018 - Population: 199,319 (estimate).
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