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Timeline of Almería

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Almería, Spain.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 955 CE - Town of Al-Mariyya established.
  • 1012 - Taifa of Almería established.
  • 1147 - Al-Mariyya taken by forces of Alfonso VII of León.
  • 1157 - Almohads in power.
  • 1238 - City becomes part of the kingdom of Granada.
  • 1309 - City besieged by forces of James II of Aragon.(es)
  • 1489 - Castilians in power.
  • 1492
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Almería established.
  • Santo Domingo convent founded.
  • 1524 - Almería Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1591 - August: Battle of the Gulf of Almería (1591) fought offshore.
  • 1674 - Iglesia de San Juan Evangelista (Almería) (church) built.
  • 1829 - Teatro Principal (theatre) opens.
  • 1834 - Almeria Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País established.
  • 1840 - Casino de Almería founded.
  • 1842 - Population: 17,800.
  • 1845 - Biblioteca del Instituto Provincial de Segunda Enseñanza de Almería (library) established.
  • 1860 - Crónica Meridional newspaper begins publication.
  • 1873 - 30 July: Battle of Almería (1873).
  • 1881 - Teatro Apolo (Almería) (theatre) built.
  • 1885 - Ingenio de Montserrat (sugar mill) begins operating.
  • 1887 - Escuela de Artes y Oficios (art school) founded.
  • 1888 - Plaza de toros de Almería (bullring) opens.
  • 1892 - Mercado Central de Almería (market) built.
  • 1893 - Estación de Almería (train station) built.
  • 1900 - Population: 47,326.

    • 20th century

  • 1908 - La Independencia newspaper begins publication.
  • 1909 - Casa de las Mariposas (Almería) built on the Puerta de Purchena.
  • 1916 - Diario de Almería newspaper begins publication.
  • 1921 - Círculo Mercantil e Industrial (Almería) built.
  • 1932 - Archivo Histórico Provincial de Almería (archives) established.
  • 1933 - Museum of Almería founded.
  • 1937 - 31 May: Bombardment of Almería by German forces.
  • 1939 - La Voz de Almería newspaper begins publication.
  • 1947
  • Biblioteca Francisco Villaespesa (library) active.
  • Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua (Almería) (church) built in the Ciudad Jardín (Almería) barrio.
  • 1968 - Almería Airport begins operating.
  • 1970 - Population: 114,510.
  • 1971 - AD Almería (football club) formed.
  • 1976 - Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas (stadium) opens.
  • 1980 - Almerían Studies Institute founded.
  • 1989 - UD Almería (football club) formed.
  • 1992 - Centro Andaluz de la Fotografía established.
  • 1993 - University of Almería established.
  • 1997 - Coro Ciudad de Almería (musical group) formed.

    • 21st century

  • 2001
  • Orquesta Ciudad de Almería (orchestra) formed.
  • Population: 166,328.
  • 2003
  • Ibn Tufayl Foundation for Arabic Studies established.
  • Luis Rogelio Rodríguez-Comendador becomes mayor.
  • 2004 - Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (stadium) opens.
  • 2005 - 2005 Mediterranean Games held in Almeria.
  • 2007 - Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Área de Almería (transit entity) created.
  • 2011 - Population: 189,680.
  • 2014 - Population: 193,351 city; 257,207 metro.
  • 2015 - Ramón Fernández-Pacheco becomes mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Almería Wikipedia
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