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Timeline of Chihuahua City

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1707 - Settlement founded by Francisco Munoz.
  • 1709 - "San Francisco de Cuellar" community founded by Antonio de Deza y Ulloa.
  • 1718 - Settlement named "San Felipe el Real de Chihuahua."
  • 1717 - Church of Saint Francis of Assisi construction begins.
  • 1721 - Royal House built.
  • 1731 - Santa Rita Church built.
  • 1741 - Church of San Francisco built.
  • 1791 - Population: 4,077.
  • 1811 - Execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
  • 1821 - Population: 4,441.
  • 1826
  • Church of Saint Francis of Assisi construction completed.
  • Guadalupe Church built.
  • 1835 - Literary and Scientific Institute of Chihuahua founded.
  • 1847
  • February 28: Battle of the Sacramento River occurs near town.
  • March: Town taken by United States forces under command of Alexander William Doniphan and Sterling Price.
  • 1864 - Town becomes temporary capital of Mexico.
  • 1882 - Paso del Norte-Chihuahua City railroad begins operating.
  • 1891
  • Government Palace of Chihuahua built.
  • Catholic Diocese of Chihuahua established.
  • 1895 - Population: 18,279.
  • 1900 - Population: 30,405.

    • 20th century

  • 1902 - El Correo de Chihuahua newspaper begins publication.
  • 1905 - American Smelting and Refining Company facility built (approximate date).
  • 1907 - City Hall of Chihuahua built.
  • 1908 - March 1: Banco Minero robbed.
  • 1910 - Federal Palace and Quinta Gameros mansion built.
  • 1913 - Headquarters of Pancho Villa established in city.
  • 1921 - Antonio Guizar y Valencia becomes Catholic bishop of Chihuahua.
  • 1926 - Escuela Benito Juárez (school) active.
  • 1948 - Chihuahua Institute of Technology established.
  • 1949 - Del Real Hotel built.
  • 1954 - University of Chihuahua established.
  • 1969 - Adalberto Almeida y Merino becomes Catholic archbishop of Chihuahua.
  • 1972 - Museo Casa Juárez established.
  • 1975 - Legislature building constructed.
  • 1981 - Telmex Tower built.
  • 1986 - July: Local election.
  • 1990 - Catholic Pope John Paul II visits city.
  • 1997 - Archivo Histórico del Instituto Chihuahuense de la Cultura established.
  • 1998 - Gate to Chihuahua sculpture installed.
  • 2000 - Punto Alto built.

    • 21st century

  • 2001 - Tribunales Federales building constructed.
  • 2002 - Alejandro Cano Ricaud becomes municipal president.
  • 2003 - Angel of Liberty monument erected.
  • 2004 - Juan Blanco Zaldivar becomes municipal president.
  • 2005 - International Festival of Chihuahua begins.
  • 2006 - Museo Casa Chihuahua opens.
  • 2008 - Nordam Mexico in business.
  • 2010
  • June: Attack on Faith and Life Center.
  • Álvaro Madero Muñoz becomes municipal president, succeeded by Marco Adán Quezada Martínez.
  • Population: 809,232; metro 852,533.
  • 2011 - Monument Tower built.
  • 2012
  • Centro Cultural Bicentenario inaugurated.
  • Cenit Tower built.
  • 2013 - July: Javier Garfio Pacheco elected municipal president.

    • References

    Timeline of Chihuahua City Wikipedia
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