A few dates, which if you don't want to, you don't have to read...

• 6th-7th century - the oldest, archeologically confirmed open settlement.
• 11th century - creation of the castellan's city
• 1136 - the first written mention about Sieradz in the Pope Innocenty II's bulla, which confirms the urban character of Sieradz.
• The second half of the 12th century - the Arabian geographer al-Idrisi determines Sieradz next to Gniezno, Cracow and Wroc³aw as "the famous capitals and strong centres".
• 1247 -1255 - the duke Kazimierz Konradowic confers the civil right to Sieradz.
• 1255 - two Sieradz's inhabitants, Marcin and Wilkin, receive permission for Warta location.
• 1241 - the Tatar invasions; the settlement destruction
• 1263 -1264 - as a result of Leszek Czarny and Ziemomyslaw's, the duke Kazimierz Konradowic dispense Leszek Czarny with Sieradz Duchy and after his death the duchy is passed to W³adys³aw £okietek.
• 1331 - the destruction of the city by the Teutonic Order.
• 14th-15th century - 12 general conventions take place in Sieradz. In the second half of the l4th century the Sieradz district is created.
• 1383 - at one of the conventions, Sieradz is absolved from the responsibility towards Queen Maria Wêgierska and becames the Queen of Poland Jadwiga.
• 1432 - at the convention in Sieradz it is assured that after the death of W³adys³aw £okietek , the crown of Poland will be passed to his oldest son , W³adys³aw, later called Warneñczyk.
• 1445 - the election of Kazimierz Jagielloñczyk in Sieradz.
• 17th-18th century - destruction of the city by the Swedes, the plague epidemic and fires.
• 1558 - the city is given the privilege to elect three candidates for the mayor and four concillors.
• 1656 - under the leadership of governor Jan Koniecpolski, both the city and the castle are taken away from Swedes.
• 1752 - the King August III confers the Royal Secretary Office to the mayor of Sieradz, Miko³aj Wiœniewski.
• 1780 - Right Order Commitee is created.
• 1789 - Sieradz's inhabitiants' delegation takes part in "Czarna Procesja" (The Black Procession) in Warsaw and signs "Akt Zjednoczenia Miast" (The City Unification Act).
• 1793 - as a result of the 2nd partition of Poland, Sieradz is passed to the Prussian reign and looses the district status.
• 13.11.1806 - the uprising act against Prussians is announced.
• 1813 - Sieradz is under the Russian Army occupation.
• 1823-1833 - a cloth manufacture of Adolf Harrer which is founded.
• 1852 - the outbreak of cholera epidemic, as a result of 500 people die
• 1856 - Wilhelm Rubinsztejn openes a bookshop together with a library
• 1863-1864 - Sieradz's inhabitants actively participate in the January uprising.
• 1876 - The Volontary Fire Brigade is founded
• 1901 - Sieradz Music Association ( takes up its activity ) is founded
• 1902 - the railway line connecting Sieradz with Kalisz and Lodz is opened.
• 17.08.1914 - the German invasion.
• 1916 - Polska Organizacja Wojskowa (National Military Organisation) is created
• 11.11.1918- taking over the power from the Germans at the Sieradz's market square.
• 1937 - Sieradz Land Museum is created
• 9.11.1939 - Sieradz is included in the Reich.
• 23.01.1945 - the city is liberated by the Russian Army
• 1946 - the District Public Library is opened.
• 1951 - establishing of the District National Archive.
• 1957 - Municipal Theatre resumes it's activity
• 24.02.1967 - formation of Sieradz's Friends Association.
• 1970 - Amphitheatre in the Staromiejski Park is opened.
• 1.06.1975 - Sieradz becomes the seat of the district authorities.
• 12.07.1976 - formation of Cyprian Bazylik's Music Association.
• 10.10.1979 - the begining of Municipality's Tower construction
• 17.06.1985 - 850 years Sieradz anniversary opening.
• 27.02.1990 - formation of "Telewizja Sieradz" (Sieradz TV Station).
• 18.11.1996 - the first broadcast of the "Nasze Radio" station
• 1996 - 860-years' anniversary of Sieradz opening.
• 1996 - formation