Belarus: history in dates

*The first people on the Belarusian territory*
100-35 thousand years B.C.	Appearance of the first people on the Belarusian territory.
24 thousand years B.C.	Upperpalaeolithic site of ancient man near village Jurovichi in Kalinkovichi district.
21 thousand years B.C.	Upperpalaeolithic site near village Berdyzh Chechersk district.
*Principality of Polazk*
862	The first record of Polazk in ŤPovest' vremennyh letť (ŤStory of temporal yearsť); Principality of Polazk is the first state of Belarusians.
near 980	Capture of Polazk by the Duke of Novgorod Vladimir Svjatoslavovich and murder of the Duke of Polazk Ragvalod.
988	Adoption of Christianity in Kiew Rus.
(?) - before 1001	Government in Polazk of the Duke Izjaslav Vladimirovich.
988-1015	Government in Turaw of the Duke Svjatopolk Vladimirovich.
992	Establishment of eparchy in Polazk.
1003-1044	Government in Polazk of the Duke Brjachislav Izjaslavavich.
1019	The first record of Brest in chronicle.
1021	The campaign of the Duke of Polazk Brjachislav Izjaslavavich to Novgorod. The first record of Vetebsk in chronicle (the date of beginnings is considered 974 - in accordance with the Chronicle of Vitebsk by Pancirnyj and Averka).
50s of XI century	The building of Cathedral of Sofia in Polazk.
1044-1101	Government in Polazk of the Duke Useslaw Brjachilavovich Charodej (The Wizard).
1066	The campaign of the Duke of Polazk Useslaw Brjachilavovich to Novgorod.
1067	The first record in ŤPovest' vremennyh letť of Minsk (Men'sk, Menesk). The battle on the river of Njamiga between armies of the Duke of Polazk Useslaw and dukes of Kiew Jaroslavovichs.
near 1120-1173	The life and work Belarusian Enlightener Ewfrasinia of Polazk.
1161	Creation by Lazar Bogsha of Belarusian national value the Cross of Ewfrasinia of Polazk.
near 1130-1182	The life and work of Kiryl of Turaw.
1203, 1206, 1216	The campaign of armed force of Polazk against crusaders.
1240	The participation of Belarusians in the battle on the river Neva.
1242	The participation of Belarusians in the battle on the lake Chudskoe.
*The Grand Duchy of Lithuania*
middle of the XIII century	The foundation in Upper Neman region of the state with Novogorodok (present-day region of Grodno in Republic of Belarus) as centre the base of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Russia, Zhemotia (GDL); the origin of the great Belarusian state; this territory was inhabited by Lituvins (one of the ancestors of present-day Belarusians).
middle of the XIII century - 1293	Government of Mindowg in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
middle of the XIII century 1323	The capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania is in Novogorodok.
1253	The coronation of Mindowg in Novogorodok.
1293-1316	Government of Viten' in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1314	The victory of the army under the command of the head of Grodno David over crusaders near Novogorodok.
1316-1341	Government of Gedymin in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1323	Transfer of the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to Vil'no.
1322 or 1323	The defeat of German and Danish knights near Pskow by retinue of David, the head of Grodno.
1345-1377	Government of Al'gerd in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1362	The victory over Tatars on the river Sinije Vody (Blue Water).
1377-1392	Government of Jagajlo in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
the 8th of September 1380	The Kulikovskaja Battle. The Dukes Andrej Al'gerdovich (of Polazk), Dmitryj Al'gerdovich and Dmitryj Babrok Volynski with their armies took part in the battle.
the 14th of August 1385	The Union of Kreva (the union treaty) between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland.
1390	Receiving by Brest of Magdeburg rights.
1392	The cessation of the Union by Vitawt.
1392-1430	Government of Vitawt in the Grand Duchy of Lituania.
XV ńň.	The achievement by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania of its greatest might. The territory of the state reached the Baltic Sea and Belostok (present-day in Poland) in the west, Moscow region in the east, Dvinsk (present-day Daugaupils in Latvija) in the north, the Black Sea in the south.
the 15th of July 1410	The Battle of Gruenewald. The defeat of Teutonic Order by the joint armies of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland.
1413	The Union of Grodno between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland.
1422	The people of Zhamojtia (the ancestors of present-day Lithuanians) were provided with the citizenship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; appearance in the official name of the state of word ŤZhamojtskaeť.
1430-1432	Government of Svidrygajla in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1432-1436	The Civil War in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1436-1440	Government of Zhygimont Kejstutovich in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1440-1492	Government of Kazimir in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1468	Promulgation of Sudebnik (Judge Book) of Kazimir.
near 1460-1530	The life and work of Astrozhski, the military and politic figure of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
near 1470 - near 1533	The life and work of Gusovski.
near 1490 - near 1551	The life and work of Franzisk Skaryna.
1492-1506	Government of Aljaksandr in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1498	Receiving by Polazk of Magdeburg rights.
1499	Receiving by Minsk (Mensk) of Magdeburg rights.
1500-1503	The War between the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1506	The defeat of Tatars near Klezk by army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania headed by Glinski.
1506-1548	Government of Zhygimont the Oldest in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1507-1508	The War of the Grand Duchy of Moscow against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1508	The rebellion of Glinski.
the 8th of September 1514	The Battle of Orsha. The defeat of Moscow army by army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania headed by Astrozhski.
1517-1519	Publishing of the first Belarusian books in Prague by Franzisk Skaryna.
1520	Establishment of the first printing-house in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in Vil'no.
1529	Adoption of the I Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1530-1593	The life and work of Budny.
near 1540-1600	The life and work of Tjapinski.
1548-1572	Government of Zhygimont the II August in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1557	Promulgation of ŤUstavy na volokiť.
1558-1583	The Livonian War.
1562	Establishment of the printing-house in Nesvizh.
1565	The administrative and judicial reforms in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1566	Adoption of the II Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
*The Union state of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland (Rech Pospolitaja)*
the 1st of July 1569	The Union of Lublin unification of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland in the united state Rech Pospolitaja.
1572-1630	THe life and work of Smotrytski.
1579	Establishment of the Jesuit academy of Vil'no (university to be).
1582	The armistice of Jam-Zapol' between state of Moscow and Rech Pospolitaja.
1587-1632	Government of Zhygimont Vase in Rech Pospolitajt.
1588	Adoption of the III Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1596	The church union of Brest. Establishment of the Union Church in Belarus and Ukraine.
1606, 1610	The revolt of townspeople of Mogilev against town council.
1629-1680	The life and work of Polazski.
near 1634-1689	The life and work of Ljaschynski.
1648-1651	The Cossack-peasant War in Belarus.
1654-1667	The war between Russian and Rech Pospolitaja.
1700-1721	The North War of Russia against Sweden.
the 9th of October 1708	The defeat of Swedish corps of general Levengaupt by Russian army near village Lesnaja.
1740-1744	The peasant revolt in district of Krichaw.
1768	The decision of Seim of Rech Pospolitaja on an equalization of rights of Orthodox and Protestant people with Catholics.
1772	The first partition of Rech Pospolitaja; the eastern part of Belarus is included in the Russian Empire.
the 3rd of May 1791	Adoption of the Constitution by the Seim of Rech Pospolitaja.
1793	The second partition of Rech Pospolitaja; the central part of Belarus is included in the Russian Empire.
1794	The popular-liberation uprising headed by Kastjushka.
1795	The third partition of Rech Pospolitaja. Complete absorption of Belarus by the Russian Empire.
*Belarus a part of the Russian Empire (ŤNorth-West countryť)*
1807-1884	The life and work of Dunin-Martsinkevich.
1810	The set up of military colonies in Belarus.
the 12th of June 1812	The invasion of Napoleon the Ist in Russian.
the 1st of July 1812	Establishment of the Provisional Government of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1830-1831	The gentry revolt in Poland, Belarus, right-bank Ukraine and Lithuania-Zhamojtia.
1831	The abolition of the Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in Vitebsk and Mogilev provinces.
1830s - 1919	The policy of active russification in Belarus.
1832	Closing of the University of Vil'no.
1838-1864	The life and work of Kalinowski.
1839	The abolition of the Union Church in Belarus.
1840-1900	The life and work of Bagushevich.
1840	The decree of Nikolaj the Ist on abolition of the Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in Vil'no, Grodno and Minsk provinces.
the 18th of July 1840	The prohibition of using in official acts of names ŤBelarusť and ŤLitvať.
1848	Establishment of the agricultural institute in Gore-Goritse.
1840s - middle 1850s	The reform of Kiselev in the state country and inventory reform in landowner's country.
the 19th of February 1861	The abolition of serfdom in the Russian Empire.
1863-1864	The revolt in Belarus and Lithuania-Zhamotija headed by Kalinowski.
1873-1875	The origin of the first narodnik's (populists) groups in Belarusian towns.
1876	The strike of workmen of Minsk's railway workshops.
1879-1882	Work in Minsk of groups of the organisation ŤBlack revisionť.
1880-1889	Work in Minsk of groups of ŤNarodnaja voljať (ŤPopular libertyť).
1885	The origin of the first workers' groups in Minsk.
1897	The first conference of representatives of Jewish Social-Democratic organisations in Vil'no. The establishment of Bund.
the 1st-3rd (13th-15th) of March 1898	The first conference of Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party (RSDWP) in Minsk.
1902	The establishment of the party of Socialists-Revolutioners (esers).
1903	The establishment of the Belarusian Socialist Mass (BSM).
1904	The establishment of Pales'je and North-West committees of RSDWP.
1905-1907	The first Bourgeois-Democratic Revolution in Russia.
1906	The beginning of publishing of the first legal Belarusian newspapers ŤNasha doljať and ŤNasha nivať.
1906-1911	ŤStalypinsť agrarian reform. The departure of Belarusian peasants in Russia.
1907-1913	The work of the first Belarusian theatre troupe of Bujnitski.
1911	The Law on introduction of zemstvo in Vitebsk, Mogilev and Minsk provinces.
the 19th of July 1914	The declaration of war against Russia by Germany and Austria-Hungary.
1915	The occupation of Belarus (line Dvinsk - Postavy - Baranavichy - Pinsk) by German army.
March 1916	The offensive of Russian army on the West front is the area of lake Naroch.
the 27th of February 1917	The February Bourgeois-Democratic Revolution in Russia.
*Attempts of restoration of national independence*
March 1917	Establishment of Minsk, Gomel, Vitebsk and other Soviets of workers' and soldier's deputies.
the 25th-27th of March 1917	The conference of Belarusian national-democratic organisations (Minsk). Establishment of Belarusian National Committee (BNC).
June 1917	The Establishment of West oblast'.
the 8th-10th of July 1917	The second conference of national-democratic organisations (Minsk). The Establishment of the Central Belarusian Rada (CBR).
the 15th-18th of September 1917	The first North-West oblast' conference of RSDWP(b) in Minsk. The Establishment of the North-West oblast' Committee of RSDWP(b).
the 15th-17th of October 1917	The IInd session of CBR.
the 25th of October 1917	The victory of armed revolt in Petrograd.
October - November 1917	Establishment of the Soviet regime on the non-occupied territory of Belarus.
the 26th of November 1917	The establishment of the Oblast's executive committee of the Soviet of deputies of West oblast' and front (Ablispkomzap) and the Soviet of people's commissars of West oblast'.
the 15th-17th of December 1917	The Ist All-Belarusian Congress of representatives of Belarusian parties and organisations.
the 12th of January 1918	The beginning of the revolt of the corps of general Dawbar-Musnitski against the Soviet regime.
the 31st of January 1918	The Decree of the Soviet of people's commissars (SPC) of RSFSR on the establishment of the Belarusian national commissariat (Belnatskam).
the 18th of February 1918	The beginning of offensive of the German forces and occupation of the Central and Eastern Belarus.
the 20th-21st of February 1918	The establishment in Minsk (on behalf of the Rada All-Belarusian Congress) of the People's secretariat of Belarus the first Belarusian government after break-up of the Russian Empire.
the 3rd of March 1918	The signing of peace treaty in Brest between RSFSR and Germany.
the 9th of March 1918	The proclamation of Belarusian People's Republic (BPR).
the 18th of March 1918	The renaming of the Rada of the All-Belarusian Congress in the Rada of BPR.
the 25th of March 1918	The declaration of independence of Belarusian People's Republic (BPR).
November - December 1918	The liberation of Belarus from German invaders.
the 1st of January 1919	The proclamation of the Soviet Socialistic Republic of Belarusija (S.S.R.B.). The establishment of the Provisional workers'-peasants' government of Belarus headed by Zhylunovich.
the 1st of January 1919 the begenning of 1920s	The partial action of RSFSR's legislation on the territory of Belarus.
the 2nd-3rd of February 1919	The Ist All-Belarsian Congress of Soviets. The adoption of the first Constitution of SSRB. Election of the CEC (central executive committee) of Lithuanian-Belarusian Soviet Socialistic Republic (LitBelSSR).
1919-1939	The polonisation of west Belarusian territory.
the 27th of February 1919	The first joint meeting of the CEC LitBelSSR and the CEC SSRB.
March 1919 - October 1920	The Polish-Soviet War.
the 31st of July 1920	The adoption of ŤThe Declaration on the proclamation of independence of Belarusian Soviet Socialistic Republicť.
November - December 1920	The revolt of Slutsk.
the 18th of March 1921	The signature of the peace treaty between Soviet Russia and Poland in Riga (on partition of the territory of sovereign BSSR without participation of representatives of the latter).
the 21st of March 1921	The Decree on replacement of food allotment with natural taxes. The beginning of the New economic policy.
the 30th of October 1921	The establishment of the Belarusian State University in Minsk.
*Belarusian Soviet Socialistic Republic a part of the USSR*
the 14th-18th of December 1922	The IVth All-Belarusian Congress of Soviets. The decision on free-will joining of USSR.
the 30th of December 1922.	The Ist All-Union Congress of Soviets. The adoption of the Declaration and the Treaty on the Establishment of the Soviet Union.
October 1923	The Ist conference of Communist organisations of West Belarus. The establishment of the Communist party of West Belarus (KPZB).
the 7th of March 1924	The first enlargement of BSSR.
the 15th of July 1924	The decision of the IInd session of the CEC of BSSR on the realization of the policy of belarusification (development of Belarusian self-consciousness).
July 1925 - March 1927	The activities of the Belarusian peasants'-workers' mass (BKRG) in West Belarus.
the 8th of December 1926	The second enlargement of BSSR.
the 5th-12th of April 1927	The VIIIth Congress of Soviets of BSSR. The adoption of new Constitution of BSSR.
the 1st of January 1929	The establishment of the Academy of Sciences of BSSR.
the 2nd of August 1932	The decision of SPC of BSSR on the introduction in Belarus of the general compulsory education for uneducatedť.
1936-1938	The new wave of mass arrests and repressions. The beginning of the second wave of russification.
the 19th of February 1937	The adoption of the third Constitution of BSSR.
the 17th of September 1939	The crossing of the Polish-Soviet border by the Red Army. The joining of West Belarus to BSSR.
October 1939	The segregation from the territory of Belarus of its ancient capital - Vil'no with the bordering lands (inhabited more than 50 percent by Belarusians) in favour of Lithuania (Zhamojtija).
the 28th-30th of October 1939	The People's (National) assembly of West Belarus in Belostok. The adoption of the Declaration on proclamation of Soviet regime.
the 2nd of November 1939	The Vth special session of Supreme Soviet of the USSR adopted the Law on including of West Belarus in the USSR and joining it up with BSSR.
the 22nd of June 1941	The treacherous aggression of the fascist Germany against the USSR.
the 22nd of June - end of July 1941	The heroic defence of the Brest's fortress.
the 28th of June 1941	The occupation of Minsk by German troops.
the 3rd-26th of July 1941	The defence of Mogilev.
the 9th of September 1942	The establishment of the Belarusian headquarters of partisan movement (BShPD).
the 3rd of August - September 1943	The first phase of Ťthe rail warť.
the 19th of September - the beginning of November 1943	The second phase of Ťthe rail warť operation ŤConcertť.
September - November 1943	The liberation of east districts of BSSR from German invaders.
the 20th of Juny - July 1944	The third phase of Ťthe rail warť.
the 17th of June 1944	The Second All-Belarusian Congress in Minsk called by BCR.
the 23rd of June - the 29th of August 1944	Belarusian offensive ŤBagrationť.
the 3rd of July 1944	The liberation of the present-day Belarusian capital - Minsk.
the 30th of July 1944	The liberation of Brest.
June 1945	The delegation of BSSR signed the UN Statute. Belarus is one of the countries-founders of the UN.
August 1945	The segregation from the territory of Belarus of its western lands with Belostok as a centre (17 districts of Belostok oblast' and 3 districts of Brest oblast') in favour of Poland.
the 30th August 1945	The decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of BSSR on ratification of the UN Statute.
the 11th September 1946	The law on the five-year plan of reconstruction and development of the national economy of BSSR (1946-1950).
December 1947	The abolition of the card-system, currency reform in the USSR.
December 1948	The beginning of the complete collectivisation in West Belarus.
1954	BSSR joined the International labour organisation (ILO) and UN education, science and culture organisation (UNESCO).
1958	Establishment of the Soviet of National economy of BSSR.
the 26th of June 1974	Minsk is awarded with the honourable title ŤThe Hero Cityť.
the 14th of April 1978	The adoption of the fourth Constitution of BSSR.
the 26th of April 1986	The Chernobyl accident. The terrible consequences for the Belarusian people.
the 30th of October 1988	The meeting-requiem ŤDzjadyť in Minsk.
the 24th-25th of June 1989	The Constituent Congress of the Belarusian popular front ŤThe rebirthť (Vil'no/Vilnus).
the 26th of January 1990	The law on languages in BSSR; Belarusian is legally proclaimed as an only official language in BSSR.
*Restoration of the Belarusian State - Republic of Belarus*
the 27th of July 1990	The Supreme Soviet of BSSR proclaimed the Declaration of independence of BSSR.
the 25th of August 1991	The Supreme Soviet of BSSR gave the Declaration of independence status of a constitutional law; the activities of the CPB (the Communist party of BSSR) are stopped.
the 19th September 1991	The official name of the state is determined ŤRepublic of Belarusť, briefly ŤBelarusť; the name of the state should be transliterated in accordance with Belarusian sounding.
the 8th of December 1991	ŤThe Agreement of Belovezhať - the agreement on cessation of any activities of USSR bodies on the territories of Belarus, RSFSR and Ukraine and on the establishment of the Commonwealth of independent states (CIS).
the 15th of March 1994	The adoption of the Constitution (the Basic Law) of the Republic Belarus, that is heir of democratic traditions of three statutes of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Constitution of Rech Pospolitaja (1791), and four Soviet constitutions.
the 10th of July 1994	Election of the first President of the Republic of Belarus. The winner is Lukashenka.
the 21st of February 1995	The signature of the Treaty on friendship, good neighbourhood and co-operation between Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus.
the 14th of May 1995	The parliamentary elections and referendum about equality of the Russian language with Belarusian, adoption of new National flag and National emblem of the Republic of Belarus.
the 24th of November 1996	Numerous insertions in the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus and adoption of the Constitution on the referendum. Reform of the State organisation: establishment of the bicameral Parliament National Assembly (House of Representatives and Counsel of Republic), enlargement of the President's powers. The Independence Day is transferred on the 3rd of July (the day of the liberation of Minsk from fascists).
the 2nd of April 1997	The signature of the Treaty between Republic of Belarus and Russian Federation on establishment of the Union of Republic of Belarus and Russian Federation.
the 15th of October 2000	The first parliamentary elections in House of Representatives.
the 9th of September 2001	The first Presidential elections after adoption of a new version of the Constitution. For the 2nd office is elected Lukashenka.
the 2nd of July 2002	New words for National Anthem are adopted.
the 17th of October 2004	An amendment was made to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus during the republican referendum. One person has the right to take an office more then two periods.

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