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Timeline of Acapulco

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1550
  • Acapulco town established by Fernando de Santa Ana.
  • Pedro Pacheco becomes mayor.
  • 1565 – October: Spanish galleon San Pedro of Andrés de Urdaneta arrives from the Philippines in the first ever eastward voyage across the Pacific.
  • 1570s – Hospital de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación built (approximate date).
  • 1576 – Epidemic outbreak.
  • 1597 – Spanish colonial bureau of accounts established.
  • 1614 – January: Japanese ship Mutsu Maru arrives; passengers include Hasekura Tsunenaga.
  • 1615
  • Acapulco-Manila galleon trade begins.
  • October: Dutch Joris van Spilbergen expedition passes through.
  • 1616 – Fort of San Diego built.
  • 1617 – Fortín Álvarez built.
  • 1624 – October: Fuerte de San Diego taken briefly by Dutch.
  • 1627 – Customs building constructed.
  • 1776 – 21 April: Earthquake.
  • 1783 – Fort of San Diego rebuilt.
  • 1799 – Town becomes a city: "Ciudad de los Reyes de Acapulco."
  • 1803 – March: German scientist Alexander von Humboldt visits Acapulco.
  • 1810–1811 – City besieged by forces of José María Morelos during the Mexican War of Independence.
  • 1813 – April: Siege of Acapulco (1813); Morelos in power.
  • 1814 – City burnt per order of Morelos.

    • 20th century

  • 1907 – April: Earthquake.
  • 1909 – 30 July: Brecha de Guerrero earthquake.
  • 1919 – Workers Party of Acapulco founded.
  • 1930 – Population: 6,529.
  • 1934 – Salón Rojo cinema opens on Plaza Álvarez.
  • 1949 – Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán (street) opens.
  • 1950s – Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Acapulco built.
  • 1954 – Cine Tropical opens (approximate date).
  • 1955 – Mexican Air Force 7th Military Air Base established.
  • 1958 – Roman Catholic diocese of Acapulco established.
  • 1959 – Jorge Joseph Piedra becomes mayor.
  • 1960 – Population: 49,149.
  • 1967 – Aéroport international général Juan N. Álvarez in operation.
  • 1969
  • Mercado Central de Acapulco built.
  • Novedades Acapulco newspaper in publication.
  • Sister city relationship established with Manila, Philippines.
  • 1970 – Population: 174,378.
  • 1971 – Capilla Ecuménica La Paz (chapel) opens.
  • 1973
  • Acapulco Convention Center opens.
  • Internacional de Acapulco Fútbol Club formed.
  • 1975
  • Unidad Deportiva Acapulco (athletic facility) and Condominio Torres Gemelas built.
  • Instituto Tecnológico de Acapulco established.
  • 1980 – Population: 301,902.
  • 1981
  • Parque Papagayo (park) opens.
  • Crowne Plaza Acapulco built.
  • 1985 – Fictional telenovela Tú o nadie broadcast (set in Acapulco).
  • 1986 – Museo Histórico de Acapulco (museum) established.
  • 1987 – Rio Group meets in city.
  • 1988 – Torre Coral built.
  • 1991 – Festival Acapulco begins.
  • 1992 – Universidad Loyola del Pacífico established.
  • 1993 – Carretera Federal 95D (Mexico City-Acapulco highway) begins operating.
  • 1995 – Population: 592,528.
  • 1997
  • June: Acapulco Black Film Festival begins.
  • October: Hurricane Pauline.
  • 1999 – Casa de la Máscara (museum) opens.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 – Population: 620,656.
  • 2005 – June: Guerrero police chief killed.
  • 2008
  • 5 October: Guerrero state election, 2008 held.
  • Mundo Imperial tourist resort and its Forum de Mundo Imperial (stadium) open.
  • La Isla Acapulco Shopping Village in business.
  • 2010 – Population: 673,479 in city; 863,431 in Acapulco metropolitan area.
  • 2011 – 30 January: Guerrero state election, 2011 held.
  • 2012
  • 24 March: Verónica Escobar Romo becomes mayor.
  • 1 July: Acapulco municipal election, 2012 held; Luis Walton wins.
  • Acabús (public transit) construction and Acapulco Imperial Mega Fair begin.
  • 2013 – September: Hurricane Manuel.
  • 2015 – Luis Uruñuela Fey becomes mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Acapulco Wikipedia
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