17 Century
1639: Chennai was founded
1688: Madras City Municipal Corporation inaugurated
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18 Century
1708: Thiruvottiyur, Nungambakkam, Vyasarpadi, Kottivakkam and Sathangadu: Five neighbouring villages annexed wall built around Black town.
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1746: The French return Madras to the English. Santhome and Mylapore annexed to the City
1768: Chepauk palace built by King of Arcot.
1783: Fort St. George repaired and attains its present shape
1784: The first newspaper Madras courier was started.
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19 Century
1834 First survey school inaugurated
1841 Ice House was built. Ice brought from the U.S. through ships was stored here. Later named as Vivekananda House. 1
1842 First Light House
1851 Museum opened1856 First Railway: Roypuram to Arcot
1857 Madras University started
1873 First birth registered, Madras Club founded, Cosmopolitan club founded1874 University Senate House built
1876-78 Great Famine, Buckingham Canal dug1878 The Hindu newspaper started
1886 Indian National Congress meet at Madras, Connemara Public Library founded
1894 First Car. Mr. A.J. Boag, Director of Parry & Co. drove the car on city roads
1895 First tram car1899 First Tamil Newspaper: Swadesamitran
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20 Century
1914 Water mains and draingage formed, street lights introduced, Kilpauk waterworks introduced, First World War.
1917 First Aeroplane. Simpsons & Co arranged for the trial flight.
1942 Second World War. Evacuation of Madras.
1959 Guindy Children’s Park1983 Zoo shifted to Vandalur
1996 Madras renamed Chennai
2000 Tidel Park