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Timeline of Caracas

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Caracas, Venezuela.

Contents

Prior to 18th century

  • 1567 - 25 July: Santiago de León de Caracas established by Spaniard Diego de Losada.
  • 1577 - Town becomes capital of Venezuela Province, Spanish Empire.
  • 1584 - St. Paul's Church built.
  • 1591 - Caracas coat of arms granted.
  • 1593 - Iglesia de San Francisco (church) built.
  • 1595 - Town captured by English troops led by George Somers and Amyas Preston
  • 1638 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Caracas founded.
  • 1641 - 11 June: Earthquake.
  • 1674 - Caracas Cathedral built.
  • 1679 - Town "pillaged by the French."

    • 18th century

  • 1700 - Population: 6,000.
  • 1721 - University of Caracas founded.
  • 1749 - 20 April: Economic demonstration led by Juan Francisco de León.
  • 1763 - Measles outbreaks begin.
  • 1765 - Population: 12,500.
  • 1770 - Population: 20,000.
  • 1777
  • City becomes capital of Captaincy General of Venezuela.
  • Santa Rosalia parish established.
  • 1779 - City divided into eight administrative wards (barrios).
  • 1781 - Church of the Holy Trinity (Caracas) built.
  • 1782 - Theatre built.
  • 1787 - Real Audiencia of Caracas installed.
  • 1793 - Consulado (merchant guild) established.

    • 19th century

  • 1802 - Population: 24,000-42,000.
  • 1808 - Gazeta de Caracas newspaper begins publication.
  • 1810 - Revolt from Spanish control.
  • 1811
  • City becomes capital of First Republic of Venezuela.
  • Divina Pastora parish established.
  • 1812 - 26 March: Earthquake.
  • 1813
  • August: City taken by forces of Bolivar.
  • City becomes capital of Second Republic of Venezuela.
  • 1814 - July: 1814 Caracas exodos.
  • 1818 - Academy of music founded.
  • 1820 - City becomes capital of Venezuela Department of Gran Colombia.
  • 1821 - 29 June: Bolívar takes city.
  • 1835 - Academia de Dibujo y Pintura (art academy) founded (approximate date).
  • 1861 - Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela established.
  • 1870 - 27 April: April Revolution (Venezuela).
  • 1874
  • National Pantheon of Venezuela established.
  • Bolívar statue erected in Bolívar Square.
  • 1881
  • Teatro Municipal de Caracas opens.
  • City becomes part of the Distrito Federal de Venezuela.
  • Population: 55,638.
  • 1882 - Horse-drawn streetcar begins operating.
  • 1883
  • La Guaira-Caracas railway begins operating.
  • Basílica Menor Santa Capilla (church) built.
  • Academia Venezolana Correspondiente de la Real Española established.
  • 1887 - Academia de Musica y Declamacion (music school) and Academia de Bellas Artes (art school) active.
  • 1889 - Academia Nacional de la Historia de Venezuela inaugurated.
  • 1891 - Population: 72,429.
  • 1894 - Valencia-Caracas railway begins operating.
  • 1895 - Electricidad de Caracas in business.
  • 1897 - Miraflores Palace built.

    • 20th century

  • 1905 - National Theatre opens.
  • 1908 - Electric streetcar begins operating.
  • 1909 - El Universal newspaper in publication.
  • 1922 - Population: 92,212.
  • 1928 - Generation of 1928 anti-Gómez protest.
  • 1929 - Cine El Dorado (cinema) opens in Parroquia San Agustín (Caracas)
  • 1931
  • Caracas Athenaeum founded.
  • Teatro Principal (Caracas) opens.
  • 1937 - Municipal Commission of Town Planning established.
  • 1941 - Population: 269,030 city; 380,099 federal district.
  • 1945
  • Simón Bolívar International Airport, Altamira Square, and Jardin Botanico de Caracas. inaugurated.
  • Caracas Journal newspaper begins publication.
  • 1947 - Caracas Stock Exchange established.
  • 1950
  • British School established.
  • Population: 495,064 city;} 700,149 federal district.
  • 1951 - Estadio Olímpico opens.
  • 1952
  • Aerial Tramway begins operating.
  • Estadio Universitario opens.
  • 1953
  • Radio Caracas Televisión begins broadcasting.
  • Cine Radio City (cinema) opens.
  • 1954 - Centro Simón Bolívar Towers built
  • 1958 - El Mundo newspaper begins publication.
  • 1959 - La Rinconada Hippodrome opens in Parroquia Coche (Caracas)
  • 1960 - University City built.
  • 1961 - Population: 786,710 city; 1,362,189 federal district.
  • 1963 - December: Christmas display of illuminated Cruz del Ávila begins.
  • 1966 - CorpBanca Tower built.
  • 1967
  • 29 July: 1967 Caracas earthquake.
  • Simón Bolívar University and Caracas Football Club established.
  • Central Bank of Venezuela Building constructed.
  • 1968 - Population: 1,198,215.
  • 1973 - Previsora Tower and Bet-El Synagogue built.
  • 1974
  • Poliedro de Caracas (arena) opens.
  • Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas opens.
  • 1975
  • 28 October: 1975 Copa América football tournament held.
  • Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar (youth orchestra) headquartered in city.
  • 1976 - Population: 2,180,000 federal district.
  • 1977 - Parque Zoológico Caricuao opens.
  • 1978 - National Theatre Festival begins (approximate date).
  • 1979 - El Diario de Caracas newspaper begins publication.
  • 1982 - Children's Museum of Caracas established.
  • 1983
  • Caracas Metro begins operating.
  • Teresa Carreño Theatre and Brígido Iriarte Stadium open.
  • Plaza Caracas and Parque Central Complex built.
  • August: 1983 Pan American Games held.
  • 1984 - Mercantil Tower and Provincial Tower built.
  • 1987 - Parque Cristal built.
  • 1989
  • February: Protests.
  • National Library of Venezuela building opens.
  • 1990
  • Tower of David construction begins.
  • Population: 2,784,042 federal district.
  • 1993 - Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim built.
  • 1995 - Polar Tower II built.
  • 1998 - Centro San Ignacio (commercial building) opens.
  • 1999
  • Capital District (Venezuela) established.
  • Movilnet Tower, and Centro Sambil (shopping mall) built.

    • 21st century

  • 2000
  • Metropolitan District of Caracas created, with jurisdiction over Baruta, Chacao, El Hatillo, Libertador, and Sucre.
  • Alfredo Peña becomes mayor.
  • Mormon temple dedicated.
  • 2002 - 11 April: Demonstration.
  • 2004
  • Juan Barreto becomes mayor.
  • Estrella Roja Football Club formed.
  • 17 October: Fire in Parque Central Complex.
  • 2005 - Venezuela International Book Fair begins.
  • 2006
  • January: World Social Forum held.
  • Libertador Simón Bolívar Terminal opens.
  • 2007
  • May: RCTV closure demonstration.
  • Squatters occupy Centro Financiero Confinanzas.
  • 2008
  • Antonio Ledezma becomes mayor.
  • Real Esppor football club formed.
  • 2010 - Metrocable (gondola) begins operating.
  • 2011 - Population: 2,104,423.
  • 2012 - 20 August: 2012 Caracas prison riot.
  • 2014 - February: 2014–15 Venezuelan protests begin.

    • References

    Timeline of Caracas Wikipedia
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