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Timeline of Cali

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cali, Colombia.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1536 - Cali founded by Spaniard Sebastián de Belalcázar.
  • 1747 - Capilla de San Antonio (Cali) (church) built.
  • 1802 - Metropolitan Cathedral of Cali built.
  • 1810
  • July 3: Cali declares independence from Spanish colonial rule.
  • Population: 6,385.
  • 1811 - Cali joins the Confederated cities of the Cauca Valley.
  • 1890 - Market Plaza built (approximate date).

    • 20th century

  • 1910 - Catholic Diocese of Cali, regional administrative Valle del Cauca Department, and Cali Chamber of Commerce [1] established.
  • 1912 - Deportivo Cali (sport club) formed.
  • 1913 - Cayzedo statue erected in the Plaza de Cayzedo.
  • 1914 - Buenaventura-Cali railway begins operating.
  • 1927 - Cali City Theatre opens.
  • 1931 - Teatro Jorge Isaacs (theatre) opens.
  • 1933 - Palacio Nacional (Cali) built.
  • 1937 - Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero (stadium) opens.
  • 1938 - Population: 88,366.
  • 1942 - Iglesia la Ermita (Cali) (church) rebuilt.
  • 1945 - University of Valle established.
  • 1946 - October: Economic unrest.
  • 1950 - El País newspaper begins publication.
  • 1953
  • La Estación (Cali) (railway station) opens.
  • Biblioteca Departamental Jorge Garcés Borrero (library) established.
  • 1956
  • Dynamite explosion.
  • Museo La Tertulia (museum) founded.
  • 1957
  • Cali Fair begins.
  • Cañaveralejo bullring opens.
  • 1968 - Farallones de Cali National Park established near city.
  • 1969 - Cali Zoo founded.
  • 1970
  • Universidad Autónoma de Occidente established.
  • Pontifical Xavierian University begins operating in Cali.
  • 1971
  • Palmaseca Airport, Coliseo El Pueblo (arena) and Velódromo Alcides Nieto Patiño open.
  • 1971 Pan American Games held in Cali.
  • 1974 - Central de Transportes de Cali built.
  • 1977 - Criminal Cali Cartel active.
  • 1979 - Universidad Icesi founded.
  • 1980
  • Unicentro Cali shopping center opens.
  • Procali NGO association established.
  • 1984 - Cali Tower built.
  • 1990
  • Cali Cultural Center built.
  • Loma de la Cruz Artisan Park established.
  • 1992
  • Rodrigo Guerrero becomes mayor.
  • Population: 1,759,139.
  • 1995
  • December 20: Airplane crash in nearby Buga.
  • Feria del Libro Pacífico (book fair) begins.
  • 1996 - El Gato del Río sculpture erected at Avenida del Río.
  • 1999 - Church kidnapping.

    • 21st century

  • 2001 - Jardin Botanico de Cali (garden) established.
  • 2002 - April 12: Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis begins.
  • 2004 - Criminal Los Rastrojos active.
  • 2005 - Population: 2,119,908.
  • 2007 - Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico built.
  • 2008 - Caliwood film museum opens.
  • 2009 - Masivo Integrado de Occidente (transit system) begins operating.
  • 2010 - Estadio Deportivo Cali (stadium) opens.

    • References

    Timeline of Cali Wikipedia
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