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Timeline of Brasília

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

Contents

20th century

  • 1957 - City construction begins.
  • 1958 - Palácio da Alvorada built.
  • 1960
  • 21 April: Brasília inaugurated.
  • Population: 141,742.
  • Hospital de Base and Palácio do Planalto open.
  • Correio Braziliense newspaper begins publication.
  • Catholic Diocese of Brasília established.
  • 1961 - University of Brasília established.
  • 1966 - Martins Pena Theater opens.
  • 1967 - Brasilia TV Tower erected.
  • 1970
  • Cathedral of Brasília and Itamaraty Palace inaugurated.
  • Population: 546,015.
  • 1971
  • Conjunto Nacional shopping mall in business.
  • Brasília Airport terminal built.
  • 1972 - Jornal de Brasília newspaper begins publication.
  • 1973 - Nilson Nelson Gymnasium built.
  • 1974 - Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha (stadium) and Brasília Autodrome open.
  • 1975 - Brasília FC (football club) formed.
  • 1977 - Palácio do Jaburu inaugurated.
  • 1978 - Hospital Daher founded.
  • 1980 - Population: 1,203,333.
  • 1983 - ParkShopping mall in business.
  • 1991 - Population: 1,598,415.
  • 1997 - August: Squatter unrest.
  • 1999 - Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva (football team) formed.

    • 21st century

  • 2000
  • Population: 2,043,169.
  • Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil opens.
  • 2001 - Brasília Metro begins operating.
  • 2002 - Juscelino Kubitschek bridge built.
  • 2006
  • Cultural Complex of the Republic inaugurated.
  • Legião FC (football team) formed.
  • 2007 - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation headquartered in Brasilia.
  • 2010 - Population: 2,570,160.
  • 2012 - Brasilia Digital TV Tower erected.

    • References

    Timeline of Brasília Wikipedia
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