Historical Events
| 1639 | Madras founded . The English get Madras Patnam from Ayyapa Naicker. |
| 1640 | Francis Day and Cogan landed with 25 Europeans. Foundation laid for Fort St.George. |
| 1668 | Triplicane annexed to the city. |
| 1678 | Foundation laid for St. Mary's Church in Fort St. George. |
| 1679 | St.Mary's Church Completed. |
| 1688 | Madras City Municipal Corporation inaugurated. |
| 1693 | Egmore, Purasawalkam and Tondiarpet annexed to the City. |
| 1708 | Thiruvottiyur, Nungambakkam, Vyasarpady, Kottivakkam and Sathangadu - Five neighbouring Villages annexed; wall built around Black Town. |
| 1711 | First Printing Press erected in Madras. |
| 1735 | Chintadripet was formed. |
| 1742 | Veperi, Perimet, Perambur and Pudupakkam annexed to the city. |
| 1746 | The French return Madras to the English; Santhome and Mylapore annexed to the City. |
| 1758 | Commander Lawly siege Madras. |
| 1759 | French siege ended. |
| 1769 | Hyder Ali's first invasion. |
| 1768 | Chepauk palace built by Nawab of Arcot. |
| 1769 | Hyder Ali's Second invasion. |
| 1777 | Veerappillai appointed as First Kotthawal- Hence the name Kotthawal Chavadi. |
| 1783 | Fort St. George repaired and attains the present shape. |
| 1784 | The First Newspaper - Madras Courier. |
| 1785 | First Post Office. |
| 1795 | Triplicane Big Mosque - Walajah Mosque built. |
| 1817 | Madras Literary Society founded. |
| 1826 | Board of Public Instructions founded. |
| 1831 | First Commercial Bank - Madras Bank. First Census in the City Population 39,785. |
| 1832 | Madras Club founded. |
| 1834 | First Survey School inaugurated - Later developed as Engineering College. |
| 1835 | First Medical College - Later became Madras Christian College. |
| 1841 | Ice House was built - Ice brought from America through ships was stored here; Later named as Vivekananda House. |
| 1842 | First Light House. |
| 1846 | Pachaiappan School; Later Pachaiappa's College. |
| 1851 | Museum formed |
| 1853 | Zoo formed. |
| 1855 | University Board formed. |
| 1856 | First Railway - Royapuram to Arcot. |
| 1857 | Madras University founded. |
| 1864-65 | Presidency College built. |
| 1868 | Attempt to protected water supply. |
| 1873 | First Birth Registered. Madras Mail Newspaper founded. Cosmopolitan Club founded. |
| 1874 | University Senate house built. |
| 1876-78 | Great Famine - Buckingham Canal dug. |
| 1878 | The Hindu Newspaper founded. |
| 1882 | First Telephone. |
| 1885 | Marina Beach Road formed. |
| 1886 | Indian National Congress Meet at Madras. Connemera Public Library founded. |
| 1889 | High Court Building foundation laid. |
| 1894 | First Car - Mr. A.J. Boag, Director of Parry&Co, drove the Car on City Roads. |
| 1895 | First Tram Car. |
| 1899 | First Tamil Newspaper - Swadesamitran. |
| 1905 | Port Trust formed. |
| 1906 | Indian Bank founded. King Institute, Guindy founded. |
| 1914 | Water mains and drainage formed. Street lights introduced. Kilpauk water works inaugurated. Endon bombardment- Endon German fighter Vessel bombarded the sea shore and disappeared - First World War. |
| 1917 | First Aeroplane; Simpson & Co., arranged for the trial flight. |
| 1924 | School of Indian Medicine. |
| 1925 | Loyola College First Bus Transport. |
| 1930 | First Broadcasting Station founded at Ripon Buildings Complex. |
| 1934 | First Mayor - Raja Sir. Muthiah Chettiyar |
| 1938 | All India Radio formed and broadcasting from Ripon Buildings ceased. |
| 1942 | Second World War - Evacuation of Madras. |
| 1943 | Japanese Fighter Plane dropped bombs on City and disappeared. |
| 1946 | Mambalam, Saidapet, Govt. Farm, Puliyur, Kodambakkam, Saligramam, Adayar and Alandur Villages which formed part of Saidapet Municipality were annexed to the city. Sembiyam, Siruvallur, Peravallur, Small Sembarambakkam and Ayanavaram which formed part of Sembium Panchayat Board were annexed to the city. Aminjikarai, Periyakudal, Maduvankarai Villages which formed part of Aminjikarai Panchayat Board were annexed. Part of Velacheri Village belonging to Velacheri Panchayat Board was also annexed to the city. |
| 1947 | Indian National Flag Hoisted over Fort. St. George. |
| 1952 | Nehru Stadium. |
| 1956 | Gandhi Mandap. |
| 1959 | Guindy Children's Park. |
| 1969 | World Tamil Congress. |
| 1971 | Snake Park. |
| 1972 | Madras Metropolitan Development Authority. |
| 1973 | Madras Corporation Superceded. |
| 1974 | Rajaji Mandap. Madras Television Centre. |
| 1975 | Kamaraj Mandap. Valluvar Kottam. |
| 1976 | New Light House. |
| 1977 | Madras Metropolitan Water supply and Sewage Board Kanagam, Taramani, Thiruvanmiyur, Velacheri, Kodambakkam, Virugambakkam, Saligramam, Koyambedu, Thirumangalam, Villivakkam, Errukancheri, Kolathur, Kodungaiyur Panchayat areas annexed to the City; Madras reaches the present stage. |
| 1983 | Zoo shifted to Vandalur. |
| 1988 | Periyar Science Park Birla Planetarium. Madras Corporation's Tri-centenary. Decentralisation of Administration. 10 Circles formed. |
