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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tel Aviv, Israel.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

19th century *
20th century: 1900s * 1910s * 1920s * 1930s * 1940s * 1950s * 1960s * 1970s * 1980s * 1990s *
21st century: 2000s * 2010s * 2020s *

## 19th century

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See also: Timeline of Jaffa

* 1886 – Neve-Tzedek was founded.
* 1890 – Neve Shalom was founded.
* 1896 – Yafa Nof was founded.
* 1899 – Achva was founded.

## 20th century

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### 1900s

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* 1904 – Ohel Moshe was founded.
* Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium1905 - Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium, the first Hebrew Highschool was founded.[1]
* 1906 – Kerem HaTeimanim was founded.[2]
* 1909 – Tel Aviv founded as neighborhood in Jaffa.[3]

### 1910s

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* 1917 – April: Tel Aviv and Jaffa deportation.

### 1920s

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Ohel theatre exhibition, the first modern art exhibition in the land of Israel in which participated Tel Aviv's Histadrut Art Studio

* 1921 – Meir Dizengoff becomes mayor.
* 1925 – David Bloch-Blumenfeld becomes mayor.
* 1926 - The Histadrut art school, the first modern art academy in Israel, is founded by Yitzhak Frenkel.[4]

### 1930s

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* 1930s – White City built.
* 1932
* Tel Aviv Museum of Art established.
* Maccabiah Stadium opens.
* 1936 – Israel Rokach becomes mayor.
* 1938 – Jaffa Zoo opens.
* 1939 – Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper begins publication.[5]

### 1940s

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* 1941 – Tel Aviv Central Bus Station opens.
* 1948 – Population: 244,614.[6]

### 1950s

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Israeli postal stamp, 1959, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the city

* 1950
* Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality formed.[3]
* Chen Cinema opens.[7]
* 1951 – Ramat Gan Stadium opens in Tel Aviv metropolitan.
* 1953
* Tel Aviv Stock Exchange founded.
* Chaim Levanon becomes mayor.
* 1959 - 1961 - Historic building of Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium destroyed sparking conservation movement in Israel.[8]

### 1960s

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* 1960
* Mordechai Namir becomes mayor.
* Israel Sports Center for the Disabled established near city.
* 1962 – Bloomfield Stadium opens.
* 1963 – Yad Eliyahu Arena opens.
* 1964 – November: 16th Chess Olympiad held.
* 1965 – Shalom Meir Tower built.
* 1968 – November: 1968 Summer Paralympics.
* 1969 – Yehoshua Rabinovitz becomes mayor.

### 1970s

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* 1970
* Luna Park (amusement park) built.
* Nasha Strana [ru] Russian-language newspaper in publication.[5]
* 1972 – London Ministores Mall built.
* 1973 – Yarkon Park and Tel Aviv Cinematheque[7] open.
* 1974 – Shlomo Lahat becomes mayor.

### 1980s

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* 1983 – Dizengoff Center (shopping mall) in business.
* 1987 – Marganit Tower built.
* 1989 – Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater established.

### 1990s

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* 1990 – Tel Aviv 2000 Terminal (bus station) built.
* 1993
* Roni Milo becomes mayor.
* Opera Tower built.
* 1994 – 19 October: Dizengoff Street bus bombing.
* 1995 – 4 November: Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.[9]
* 1996 – 4 March: Dizengoff Center suicide bombing.
* 1997 – Isrotel Tower built.
* 1998
* Ron Huldai becomes mayor.
* Center for Contemporary Art founded.[10]
* 1999 – Azrieli Center, Tzameret Towers, and Beit Rubinstein hi-rise built.

### 2000s

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* 2000
* Tel Aviv University Railway Station opens.
* Levinstein Tower and Tel Aviv Towers built.

## 21st century

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* 2003 – Matcal Tower and Tel Aviv Convention Center pavilion built.
* 2005 – Kirya Tower built.
* 2006
* Bank Discount Tower built.
* Tel Aviv LGBT Film Festival begins.
* 2007 – Neve Tzedek Tower built.
* 2009
* Tel Aviv-Yafo Centennial.
* First International Bank Tower and Vision Tower built.
* Tel Aviv gay centre shooting

### 2010s

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* 2011
* Elco Tower built.
* Tel Aviv Light Rail construction begins.
* 2013 – Population: 414,600.

### 2020s

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## See also

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* History of Tel Aviv
* Timeline of Jaffa
* Timeline of Jerusalem
* Timeline of Haifa
* Timeline of Israeli history
* List of cities in Israel

## References

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1. ^ AdminShemer (2021-02-25). "Gymnasia Herzliya: The First Hebrew High School -". שמר - Shemer Historic Preservation In Israel. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
2. ^ Elkayam, Mordechai (1990). Yafo – Neve-Tzedek, rashita shel Tel-Aviv (in Hebrew). Ministry of Defence. p. 231.
3. ^ a b Bernard Reich; David H. Goldberg (2008). Historical Dictionary of Israel. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6403-0.
4. ^ "New art exhibit salutes work of pioneer Isaac Alexander Frenkel". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
5. ^ a b "Israel: Directory". Europa World Year Book. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 2260+. ISBN 978-1-85743-254-1.
6. ^ "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1955. New York: Statistical Office of the United Nations.
7. ^ a b "Movie Theaters in Tel Aviv". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
8. ^ AdminShemer (2021-02-25). "Gymnasia Herzliya: The First Hebrew High School -". שמר - Shemer Historic Preservation In Israel. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
9. ^ "Israel Profile: Timeline". BBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
10. ^ "Israel". Art Spaces Directory. New York: New Museum. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

This article incorporates information from the Hebrew Wikipedia, Polish Wikipedia, and French Wikipedia.

## Bibliography

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* Judith R. Baskin, ed. (2011). "Tel Aviv". Cambridge Dictionary of Judaism and Jewish Culture. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-316-15426-7.

## External links

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