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of the city of

Rostov-on-Don Rostov-on-Don ( rus, Ростов-на-Дону, r=Rostov-na-Donu, p=rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the Eas ...

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-ei ...

Prior to 20th century

* 1761 - Fortress of Saint Dimitry of Rostov established. * 1796 - Settlement chartered, becomes seat of Rostovsky Uyezd within

Novorossiysk Governorate Novorossiya Governorate (russian: Новороссийская губерния, Novorossiyskaya guberniya, New Russia Governorate; uk, Новоросійська губернія), was a governorate of the Russian Empire in the previously O ...

. * 1811 - design adopted. * 1834 -

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established; fort demolished. * 1842 - Synagogue built. * 1868 - Main Choral Synagogue built. * 1869 -

Rostov-Glavny Rostov-Glavny (russian: link=no, Росто́в-Гла́вный) is the main railway station of Rostov-on-Don in Russia. Main information Rostov station is one of the biggest stations on the North Caucasus Railway. The station also includes com ...

train station built. * 1870 -

Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest city and municipality in Ukraine.

-Rostov railway begins operating. * 1881 - Population: 70,700. * 1896 -

Moskovskaya Hotel Moskovskaya Hotel (russian: Гостиница «Московская»; formerly Bolshaya Moskovskaya Hotel) is a hotel in Rostov-on-Don, situated on Bolshaya Sadovaya Street. It was built from 1893–1896 as the project of architects Alexander P ...

built. * 1897 -

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: 119,889. * 1899 - Rostov City Hall built.

20th century

* 1905 - Population: 126,375. * 1908 - built. * 1912 - Zaslavskaya House built. * 1913 - Population: 204,725. * 1915 -

Rostov State University Southern Federal University (), abbreviated as SFedU () and formerly known as Rostov State University (1957–2006), is a public university in Rostov Oblast, Russia with campuses in Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog. History Southern Federal Univers ...

founded. * 1917 - Cossacks

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city. * 1920 ** January: Red Army takes city. ** established. * 1926 - Population: 308,103. * 1927 - Rostov Zoo established. * 1928 **

Nakhichevan-on-Don __NOTOC__ Nakhichevan-on-Don (russian: Нахичевань-на-Дону, ''Naxičevan’-na-Donu''), also known as New Nakhichevan ( hy, Նոր Նախիջևան, ''Nor Naxiĵevan''; as opposed to the "old" Nakhichevan), was an Armenian-populate ...

becomes part of city. ** Regional capital relocated to Rostov from

Novocherkassk Novocherkassk (russian: Новочерка́сск, lit. ''New Cherkassk'') is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located near the confluence of the Tuzlov and Aksay Rivers, the latter a distributary of the Don River. Novocherkassk is best known as ...

. * 1929 ** created. **

Rostselmash Rostselmash (russian: Ростсельмаш) is a Russian agricultural equipment company, based in Rostov-on-Don. It was founded in 1929. It primarily produces combine harvesters. The company income in 2005 was 400 million dollars. The company na ...

agricultural equipment company established. * 1930 ** Selmashstroy football club formed. **

Olimp-2 Olimp-2 (russian: «Олимп-2») is a football stadium in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. From 1930 to 2018 it was the home ground of FC Rostov FC Rostov (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб Ростов) is a Russian professional footbal ...

stadium built. * 1936 - established. * 1937 ** RODKA football club formed. ** , , and

Rostov Oblast Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a popula ...

established. * 1939 **

Rostvertol JSC Rostvertol (russian: Роствертол) is a Russian helicopter manufacturer company located in Rostov-on-Don. It was founded on 1 July 1939. Rostvertol has been producing helicopters designed by the Mil design bureau since 1956 and is a ...

helicopter manufactory established. ** Population: 520,253. * 1941 - November:

Battle of Rostov (1941) The Battle of Rostov (1941) was a battle of the Eastern Front of World War II, fought around Rostov-on-Don between the Army Group South of Nazi Germany and the Southern Front of the Soviet Union. The battle comprised three phases: the Germ ...

. * 1942 - City taken by German forces. **Up to 30,000 Russian Jews massacred there at a site called

Zmievskaya Balka Zmievskaya Balka ( rus, Змиёвская балка, p=zmʲɪˈjɵfskəjə ˈbaɫkə), Zmiyovskaya Balka is a site in Rostov-on-Don, Russia at which 27,000 Jews and Soviet civilians were massacred in 1942 to 1943 by the SS Einsatzgruppe D dur ...

. * 1965 ** Voroshilovsky bridge built. ** Population: 720,000. * 1969 - Memorial complex to the Fallen Warriors unveiled. * 1971 -

SKA SKVO Stadium Stadion SKA SKVO (Russian: Стадион СКА-СКВО) is a multi-purpose stadium in Rostov-na-Donu, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground for FC SKA Rostov-on-Don. The stadium is refurbished a ...

built. * 1973 - created. * 1985 ** established. ** Population: 986,000. * 1992 - Rostov Chamber of Commerce established. * 1994 -

Rostov State Medical University Rostov State Medical University (Ростовский Государственный Медицинский Университет in Russian) is a Russian public university of higher professional education and ministry on health and social med ...

active. * 1996 ** becomes mayor. ** Vladimir Chub becomes governor of

. * 2000 - City becomes part of the

Southern Federal District The Southern Federal District ( rus, Ю́жный федера́льный о́круг, Yuzhny federalny okrug, ˈjuʐnɨj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its territory lies mostly on the Pontic� ...

21st century

* 2007 - Church of the Intercession built. * 2009, 24 July - 2009 Rostov-on-Don bus crash occurs near city. * 2010 ** Stele City of Military Glory erected. ** Population: 1,089,261. * 2016, 19 March -

Flydubai Flight 981 Flydubai Flight 981 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Dubai International Airport, in the United Arab Emirates, to Rostov-on-Don Airport, Russia. On 19 March 2016, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft serving the flight crashed during a ...

crashes. * 2023, 23 June - Wagner Group rebellion, Rostov is captured by the

Wagner Group The Wagner Group (russian: Группа Вагнера, Gruppa Vagnera), also known as PMC Wagner ( «Вагнер», ChVK «Vagner»; ), is a Russian paramilitary organization. It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a ...

. * 2023, 24 June - Wagner Group withdraws from Rostov.

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rostov-on-Don Rostov-on-Don ( rus, Ростов-на-Дону, r=Rostov-na-Donu, p=rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the Eas ...