Charles IV elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
Sep 29, 1582
Gregorian calendar adopted in Luxembourg
Thirty Years War
French ruled Luxembourg
Treaty of Ryswick returned Luxembourg to Spanish rule
French ruled Luxembourg
Willem II became King of The Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Luxembourg gained independence
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg separated from The Netherlands
World War I; Luxembourg under German occupation
Luxembourg joined League of Nations; Belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opened
Luxembourg entered economic union with Belgium; the use of Belgium currency in Luxembourg permitted
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Luxembourg occupied by Germany during most of World War II
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Battle of the Bulge; American army under Patton drove Germans out of Luxembourg
Luxembourg joined NATO
Luxembourg became one of six founding members of European Economic Community
Pierre Werner served as prime minister
Grand Duchess Charlotte abdicated in favor of her eldest son, Grand Duke Jean
Jacques Santer became prime minister
Luxembourg adopted Maastricht Treaty which created the European Union
Jean-Claude Juncker became prime minister; Jacques Santer appointed president of the European Commission
Luxembourg, along with 10 other European Union states, made transition to the new Euro monetary system; Jean-Claude Juncker re-elected prime minister
Crown Prince Henri became Grand Duke of Luxembourg on the abdication of his father, Jean
Euro introduced as national currency
Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, asked citizens to pass referendum in favor of the EU Constitution; Luxembourg voters ratified the EU's proposed constitution referendum
Governments of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg took partial control of struggling bank Fortis NV; Grand Duke Henri's threat to block a bill legalizing euthanasia sparked a constitutional arrangement
Luxembourg was added to a "grey list" of countries with questionable banking arrangements; Luxembourg commended by OECD for signing agreements on the exchange of tax information with a dozen countries
106 children from earthquake-ravaged Haiti airlifted to The Netherlands and Luxembourg to adoptive parents
Luxembourg, Belgium and France agreed to rescue plan for Dexia SA, the Franco-Belgian bank