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Timeline of Fortaleza

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1649 - Fortaleza founded by Dutch.
  • 1810 - Town becomes capital of Ceará.
  • 1823 - Fortaleza attains city status.
  • 1846 - Lighthouse fortress built.
  • 1854 - Bishopric established.
  • 1864 - Seminário Episcopal do Ceará (seminary) founded.
  • 1877 - Drought.
  • 1890 - Population: 40,902.

    • 20th century

  • 1910 - Theatro José de Alencar (theatre) opens.
  • 1915 - Drought.
  • 1918 - Fortaleza Sporting Club founded.
  • 1919 - Colégio Militar de Fortaleza established.
  • 1920 - Population: 78,536
  • 1928 - O Povo newspaper begins publication.
  • 1929 - Ceará Flying Club founded.
  • 1932
  • Ceará History Museum established.
  • Drought.
  • 1933 - Ferroviário Atlético Clube (football team) formed.
  • 1940 - Population: 180,901.
  • 1942 - Drought.
  • 1946 - Regional Labor Court headquartered in city.
  • 1950 - Population: 270,169.
  • 1957 - Tribuna do Ceará newspaper begins publication.
  • 1960
  • Population: 514,818.
  • City plan presented by Helio Modesto.
  • 1962 - Pirambu shantytown rally.
  • 1966 - Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport terminal built.
  • 1970 - Population: 842,702.
  • 1971 - Integrated Development Plan for the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza presented.
  • 1973 - Castelão stadium opens.
  • 1974 - Shopping Center Um in business.
  • 1979 - Aldeota, Cocó, Meireles, Papicu, and Varjota development begins (approximate date).
  • 1980
  • Ceará Museum of Image and Sound established.
  • Population: 1,308,919.
  • 1981
  • TV Cidade Fortaleza begins broadcasting.
  • Diário do Nordeste newspaper begins publication.
  • 1982
  • Federacao de Bairros y Favelas de Fortaleza (community organization) founded.
  • Iguatemi Fortaleza shopping center in business.
  • 1989 - Cocó Park established.
  • 1990 - Juraci Vieira de Magalhães becomes mayor.
  • 1991
  • Cearah Periferia (housing organization) established.
  • Population: 1,766,794.
  • 1992 - Central de Artesanato do Ceará (craft center) built.
  • 1993 - Hospital São Mateus established.
  • 1997 - City divided into 7 administrative regions.(pt)
  • 1999 - Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture inaugurated.

    • 21st century

  • 2005 - Luizianne Lins becomes mayor.
  • 2007 - Sobrado of Dr. José Lourenço (building) restored.
  • 2010 - Population: 2,452,185.
  • 2012 - Fortaleza Metro begins operating.
  • 2013
  • June: Protest.
  • Roberto Cláudio becomes mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Fortaleza Wikipedia
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