1228 The first documentary certification of the town under the name of Regun.
1241 April 15th. The Tartars invaders reach the Mureş Valley and devastate the town, whose population, at that time, amounted to about 15-20 inhabitants.
1285 A new wave of Tartars invades, this time devastating the town as well as the neighbouring villages. The inhabitants were tortured, killed or spread away.
1330 The Evangelical church is finished. It had been burnt down several times.
1423 Para Indiana - The gypsies show up for the first time in Transylvania and in the outskirts of some settlements around Reghin.
1427 Reghin is mentioned as Oppidum (meaning a small market town). O.P.R
1434 Reghin is authorized to organise weekly fairs, the right dating back to 1350.
1483 The first school is mentioned.
1501 It is mentioned as Castrum Regen.
1535 The Great Famine- the wheat is very expensive.
There are many victims among the population of the town and in the surrounding areas.
1551 The settlement gets juridical functions, the instance of appeal being settled at the Law Court of Bistriţa and at the German University of Sibiu.
1555 The town wall is built in the lower part of the German Church.
1570 The butchers’ guild appears.
1619 The school regulation called The Canons are drawn up.
1661 January, 11th – The Transylvanian Diet held in Reghin chooses John Kemeny as Prince of Transylvania. A plague also breaks out.
1662 January, 22nd – John Kemeny dies at Seleusul Mare in the battle against the Turkish army.Reghin is attacked and plundered by the Turks.
1700 The Reformers’ Parish gathering 510 souls is established in Iernuţeni.
1708 September, 19th – the Great Flood caused by the waters of the Mureş and Gurghiu rivers. The settlement of Ideciu de Jos is the most damaged of all.
1717 The last invasion of Tartars. It is also mentioned that the wall of the church was surrounded by a ditch with two rising bridges over it.
1728 The privileges of Reghin are published on May 5th, and certified by Charles VI.
1736 The Roman – Catholic Parish is established in the town.
1740 A devastating fire turns a great part of the town into ruins and ashes.
1750 The fire strikes back, burning down even the lower part of the town. The Girls’ School is burnt down, too. The maize called Turkish wheat, forbidden to be grown since 1686, now extends replacing the oat and the millet growing.
The cohabitation of 88 Romanians is certified in the Hungarian Reghin.
1762 March, 12th – the Royalty acknowledges the juridical independence of the town.
1772 Reghin is recognized as being famous in Transylvania for its vineyards and good wines.
1773 June 19th - Joseph, Maria Tereza’s son and future emperor stops at Reghin on his journey through Transylvania.
July 11th – Joseph visits Reghin again, being accommodated at Dr. Schuler’s.
1779 September 19th – The German Church is completely renovated. The new organ is heard for the first time.
1781 May 19th – 17 landmarks are set up between the lands of the German Town and those of the Hungarian Town.Hallow ceremony takes place.
1782 The school is built next to the Catholic Church and the first teacher is hired.
1784 The Townhall of Reghin owned a beer factory.
1789 January 31st – The count of Kemeny took over the administration of Reghin.
1790 The porcelain factory from Gurghiu is built.
1801 Reghin is acknowledged ‘the right over life and death’.
1811 In spring, the hospital of the Regiment of Petelea is transferred to Reghin (today’s building at 145, Mihai Viteazu Street). The hospital had a kitchen and four wards. The budget of the hospital was due to public contribution.
1811 Starts the building of the Greek – Catholic Church through public contribution and donation from some great merchants such as: Bardoşi, Marinovici, Oltean Nonu, etc.
1812 China in used for the first time in Reghin.
1813 The leadership of the town was provided by a Mayor, a vice mayor and seven councillors. The Town-Hall employees were: a notary, three financial inspectors, a police inspector, a courier, a surgeon, six guardians, a four man watch set on the orchards, pastures and forest; a gaoler, a judge, a cleaning woman and a midwife.
1818 The first lane is paved with river stone in the main street.
1822 July 25th - Joseph Haltrich - a complex cultural personality – was born in Reghin.
1828 Koós Ferenc, the writer, was born.
1829 The Girl’s School had two classes in Raţelor Street.
1838 A Grammar School for Romanian children coming from the neighbouring settlements is founded.
1839 A police department is established; it is led by a magistrate, his assistant and a secretary.
1848 The end of October – the beginning of November is known as the Three Tragic Days of Reghin, when the town was destroyed by invasions, fire and robbery.
1850 A 50 – year state Ioan worth 210.000 florins was settled on the inhabitants for reconstruction in a 50-year payback time.
1863 At the request of the local administration and at the proposal of the county- his Imperial Majesty Franc Josef-through the royal order Z 336 from 15th January 1863, the commune of Szaszregen becomes a royal town- a municipality.
The magistracy gets out of the order of Turda county and it is directiy subordinated to the royal province with the right of being represented in the Diet- the golden wedding.
The magistracy of the royal town was ruled by a mayor- consul; a vice mayor-proconsul and 7 magistrates-senatores-elected.
1867 The society for the regularization of the Mureş River is set up; between 1870-1873 the one for the Gurghiu River.
1874 A cultural society called Despărţământul Reghin al Astrei is founded.
1876 The first printing shops are certified as existing.
1882 Reghin had 8074 inhabitants out of whom 2522 were Germans, 1577 Romanians, 2564 Hungarians and 1341 Jews.
1887 There were 15 Professional Associations following the model of the guilds: the tanners’, the tailors’, the shoemakers’, the furriers’, the wopers’, the rope-makers’.
1895 Four spirits factories were working in town.
1905 The narrow railroad Reghin – Lăpuşna is put in use.
1910 There were 708 workshops of different trades in Reghin, 50 workshops in Reghin-village, 23 in the village of Iernuţeni, 17 in Apalina, joining foremen, journeymen and apprentices.
1911 The building of the power station is finished on the mill channel of the Mureş; it was renovated in 1988.
1913 There were 36 factories, run by German owners and supplied by 680 German workers, 573 Hungarians and 1250 Romanians.
1914 The town contributes to the war with over 1500 officers and recruits; battles are fought on the front of Răstoliţa – Deda, Chiher – Beica.
The Romanian National County Council having its headquarters in Reghin, organized the participation in the popular assembly, held on the 1st of December in Alba-Iulia.
1918 Along with the rest of Transylvania, Reghin will be part of the Kingdom of Great Romania (the period 1940-1944 excepted).
1919 Opening of the Civilian School for Boys – the first two grades functioned under the authority of the Council of Transylvania.
The Civilian School for Boys becomes a state secondary school, in 1920 (today’s Petru Maior Secondary School) functioning in several buildings: in Petru Maior street (now a nursery school), in Şcolii Street (the present Middle school No.5), in Pomilor Street on the premises of Middle school No.6.
1923 The town’s hospital is built up and renovated between 1930-1934, other sections being added between -1962.
1924 By this time there were already 160 trade companies, most of them on private capital; 42 were wholesale firms, 7 were selling alcohol, 9 were selling wine and 4 were selling cattle.
1925 Reghin was producing 160 thousand cube meters of timber (the whole timber production of our country amounting to 3 million cube meters).
1928 The opening of a carriage-building factory also selling on the Turkish market and being awarded the Medal for Export. It ceases its activity in 1940.
1929 The year of depression and overproduction affect the economy of the town.
The renovation of the Evangelic Church starts and lasts until the following year. Between 1959 – 1961 the church is strengthened.
1932 The factory for processing the resonance logs changes its profile and produces boats under the name of S.A.R. Nautica.
1937 Building of the community centre.
1940 Reghin, as well as the rest of North Transylvania will be under Hungarian administration as a result of the Dictate of Vienna, starting from August 30th.
1944 May 13th – The Jews of Reghin are sent by train to an unknown destination. At that time, there were 4 banking and credit institution in the town, as well as 2 branches of banks from other towns.
There were 7 state school units in town and 7 confessional school units. The bilingual publication „The Equality” is issued on Nov. 15th and ceases its activity in 1945. 020 pupils attend middle school in Reghin, being taught by 32 teachers.
1946 On the 24th November, a great demonstration of over 1500 participants took place in Reghin. The Gymnasium founded in 1920 becomes Petru Maior Secondary School. Ariton Popa, the rector of the town, passes away.
1947 Despărţământul Astrei is recognized.
The foundation of the Public Library within the Community Centre and its own building beginning with 1950.
1948 On the 11th of June, all private institution and economical units are nationalized by the communist government including: Foresta Română, Transilvania S.A., S.A. Reghin, Mara & Vulturul, Farkas & Mendel etc.
The opening of the pedagogical school in Reghin.
1949 All agricultural assets are confiscated by the communists. The Agricultural State Unit is founded in Reghin.
1950 The foundation of a tractor – driving school in the building of today’s Ethnological Museum. Being moved to Tg.-Mureş, it is reopened in 1961. In 1976, it becomes the Secondary School for agricultural mechanics, then a vocational school.
1952 The football team Avântul Reghin is promoted to the second league; 3 years later to the first league but is demoted the following year.
1953 A school for mentally disabled children is founded in the castle of a count in Apalina. It started with 120 children.The building of a factory for forest equipment and spare parts (IUPS)
1954 The pedagogical school in Reghin becomes a middle school.
1956 In March, Reghin numbered 18091 inhabitants, 23.295 in 1966, 29.846 in 1977, over 34.800 in 1980, over 40.600 in 1985 and 46.400 inhabitants in 1990.
1960 The Ethnological Museum is founded in Vânãtorilor Street.
The fitting out of the central park on the location of the old market place. The pavement is removed and young trees and flower beds are planted instead.
1970 In May, catastrophic floods all over Transylvania. Reghin, at the confluence of the Mureş and Gurghiu, was greatly affected by this calamity.
1974 Building of the poultry slaughterhouse, of the milk factory and of the brewery.
1989 The Golden Age, permanently reinforced becomes more and more oppressive. The end draws near. On December 22nd, popular revolts burst out all over the country. In Reghin, great anti – communist demonstrations take place. People demand for a better life and for democracy. The Front of National Salvation is born.
1994 In December - the second golden wedding of the town Reghin – it became a municipium (the first bombing in 1863). There were great celebrations and cultural – scientific and public activities. Some statues are unveiied those of Patriciu Barbu, Constantin Roman-Vivu, Lupus Capitolina.
2007 on 1st January Romania joins the EU- festivities at Reghin, too.
2013 it has been 150 years since the town got the rank of municipality-royal town of Reghin.
