Luxemburg

By Cfischer
  • Jan 1, 963

    Luxembourg Joins 963

    Luxemburg joined the Belgium area, became part of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
  • Feb 8, 1477

    17 Providences form

    Seventeen provinces a union of states in the low countries, became the property of the Habsburgs, included Luxembourg

  • Thirty Years War

    A war that involved France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, and parts of Germany.

  • French ruled Luxembourg

    Louis XIV of France sieged a Fortress of Luxembourg from 27 April to 7 June 1684,

  • Treaty of Ryswick returned Luxembourg to Spanish rule

    The Treaty of Ryswick signed on 20 September 1697 and named after Ryswick in the Dutch Republic.

  • First Luxembourg railroad opened

    The railroad was a huge process in Luxemburg. People were able to travel to other citys and countries.

  • Luxembourg gained independence

    Luxembourg became a Grand Duchy(official head of state or ruler is a monarch bearing the title of grand duke).

  • Grand Duchy of Luxembourg separated from The Netherlands

    It is now divided between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Belgian province of Luxembourg, and the German Land of Rhineland-Palatinate.

  • World War I Luxembourg under German occupation

  • Luxembourg occupied by Germany during most of World War II

  • Battle of the Bulge; American army under Patton drove Germans out of Luxembourg

    The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign of World War II.

  • Luxembourg joined NATO

    Luxemburg joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization,

  • Treaty of Rome; Luxembourg became one of six founding members of European Economic Community

    Treaty Establishing the European Community.

  • Pierre Werner, starts 20 year rule as Prime Minister

    Luxembourgian politician who was hailed as the “father of the euro”. He was called this because he changes the currency to euros

  • Christian social party regained power; Luxembourg entered period of economic recession; Pierre Werner served second term as prime minister

    The Christian Social People's Party, the largest political party in Luxembourg.

  • Jacques Santer became prime minister

    He was finance minister of Luxembourg from 1979 until 1989.

  • Luxembourg, along with 10 other European Union states, made transition to the new Euro monetary system; Jean-Claude Juncker re-elected prime minister

    Big deal bacuse was the first wonam prime minister.

  • Crown Prince Henri became Grand Duke of Luxembourg on the abdication of his father, Jean

    Prince Henri became the Luxembourg throne on the abdication of his grandmother.

  • Euro introduced as national currency

    Euro is the official currency of the eurozone.

  • 106 children from earthquake-ravaged Haiti airlifted to The Netherlands and Luxembourg to adoptive parents

    The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake.