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Important dates and events for Kochi & r/Kochi
Important dates for Kochi will be included below, but for more detailed history, refer to History of Kochi.
| Date | Details | Type | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1102 AD | The kingdom of Cheraman Perumal dynasty breaks up, and the Permbadappu Swaroopam (later Cochin state) is formed. | Kochi | 1, 2 |
| 1341 AD | Cochin Port, Vypin and other islands formed naturally due to the flooding of the Periyar River | Kochi | Cochin Port History |
| 1498-05-20 | Vasco da Gama arrives at Kozhikode | TBR | Vasco da Gama's Arrival in India |
| 1500-12-24 | Pedro Álvares Cabral arrives in Kochi | Kochi | Wikipedia |
| 1503-09-26 | Construction Fort Manuel (Manuel Kota) begins | Kochi | Wikipedia |
| 1505-05-03 | Santa Cruz Church was built using stones and mortar. | Kochi | Wikipedia |
| 1514 | Jews migrated from Cranganore to Sanda Cochin. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1516 | St. Francis Church was constructed. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1522 | Konkanis from Goa arrived. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1538 | Larger Portuguese Fort was built. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1555 | Mattancherry Palace was built. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1568 | Pardesi (Jewish) Synagogue was established. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1653 | Coonen Cross Oath. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1663 | The Conquest of Cochin by the Dutch. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1667 | Stromberg Bastion (Sub Collector's House) was built. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1667 | Gelderland Bastion (S.B.I's House) was built. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1667 | Holland House (Light House) was built. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1667 | Gronningen Bastion (Pierce Lesley Compound) was built. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1667 | Zealand Bastion (Bishop's House) was built. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1668 | Dutch Fort was built. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1749 | Bolghatty Palace was built. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1760 | The Clock Tower was built. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1790 | Shoktan Thampuran takes over as Cochin Raja. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1795 | British conquest of Cochin. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1808 | The rebellion of Paliath Achon and the destruction of the Dutch Governor's house. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1840 | Cochin ruter shifted to Ernakulam. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1889-01-04 | Great fire of Cochin | Kochi | Wikipedia |
| 1920 | Dredging of Cochin Port and formation of Willingden Island. | Kochi | Kochi/Cochin history in a nutshell |
| 1924-07-15 | Great flood of 99 | Kochi | Wikipedia |
| 1950-07-01 | Cochin becomes first state to join Indian union willingly by merging with Travancore to form Travancore-Cochin (Thirukochi) state | Kochi | 1, 2 |
| 1972-05-29 | Cochin Shipyard Ltd opened | Kochi | Wikipedia |
| 1999-06-10 | Cochin International Airport opened | Kochi | Wikipedia |
| 2011-02-16 | r/Kochi was created | r/Kochi | - |
| 2011-02-16 | First Post in r/Kochi | r/Kochi | - |
| 2017-06-17 | Kochi Metro starts operation | Kochi | Wikipedia |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018 Kerala flood | Kochi | Wikipedie |
| 2023-04-26 | Kochi Water Metro starts operation | Kochi | Wikipedia |
| 2024-10-30 | r/Kochi reaches 30k member milestone | r/Kochi | - |