Timeline of Luanda

16th-18th centuries

1530s - "Portuguese establish a slave-trading station."

1575 - Church built on Ilha de Luanda.

1576

São Paulo da Assumpção de Loanda founded by Portuguese Paulo Dias de Novais.

Fortress of São Miguel built.

1605 - Settlement recognized as a city.

1618 - Fortaleza São Pedro da Barra built.

1623 - Jesuit college founded.

1634 - Fortress of São Miguel rebuilt.

1641 - Capture of Luanda by Dutch.

1679 - Cathedral of Luanda built.

1684 - Bishop's seat relocated to Luanda from São Salvador.

1764 - Arquivo Historico de Angola organized.

1766 - Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo rebuilt.

1769 - Aula de Geometria e Fortificacao (educational institution) founded.

1781 - Population: 9,755.

1796 - Population: 7,204.

19th century

1816 - Population: 4,689.

1836 - Slave trade declared illegal.

1844

Port opens to foreign shipping.

Population: 5,605.

1850 - Population: 12,565.

1865 - Banco Nacional Ultramarino branch opens.

1873 - Biblioteca Municipal established.

1881 - O Echo de Angola begins publication.

1889 - Luanda Railway and aqueduct begin operating.

1896 - Palácio de Ferro (iron palace) assembled.

20th century

1908 - Voz de Angola newspaper begins publication.

1910 - Population: 15,000 (approximate).

1913 - Angolan League founded in Luanda.

1923 - A Provincia de Angola newspaper begins publication.

1930 - Diario de Luanda newspaper begins publication.

1940

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda established.

Population: 61,208.

1942 - Liceu Salvador Correia de Sa (school) built.

1951 - Mensagem literary magazine begins publication.

1954 - General Craveiro Lopes Airport inaugurated.

1956

Museu Nacional de História Natural (natural history museum) built.

People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola headquartered in Luanda.

1958 - Petroleum refinery built by Fina Petroleos de Angola.

1962 - Estudos Gerais Universitários de Angola founded.

1964 - Cinema Império (cinema) built.

1969 - National Library of Angola founded.

1970 - Population: 480,613.

1975

June: Angolan Civil War begins.

11 November: City becomes part of independent Republic of Angola.

União dos Escritores Angolano (writer's union) established.

Televisao Publica de Angola headquartered in city.

1976

Museu Nacional de Antropologia (anthropology museum) and Grupo Desportivo Interclube football club founded.

National Bank of Angola headquartered in city.

1978 - Angola Red Cross and Cinemateca Nacional de Angola headquartered in city.

1979

University of Angola established.

17 September: Funeral of Agostinho Neto.

1980 - Empresa de Electricidade de Luanda (electricity company), Atlético Petróleos de Luanda football club, and National Centre for Historical Documentation and Research established.

1988 - Elinga Theater established.

1991 - October: UNITA headquarters relocated to Luanda from Jamba.

1992

Luanda Antena Comercial (radio) begins broadcasting.

30 October-1 November: Three Day War.

1993 - Population: 1,822,407 (urban agglomeration).

1997

Jornal do Rangel newspaper begins publication.

National Museum of Slavery founded.

1999

Catholic University of Angola and Cha de Caxinde publishing firm founded.

January: UNITA-R congress held in city.

21st century

2000 - Population: 2,591,000 (urban agglomeration).

2001 - Boa Vista shantytown residents evicted.

2003 - Estádio Joaquim Dinis built.

2005 - Population: 3,533,000 (urban agglomeration).

2006 - African Diamond Producers Association headquartered in city.

2007

Feira Internacional de Luanda (international fair) established.

January: Flooding.

Edificio GES, Edificio Sonangol, and Torres Atlantico towers built.

2008 - Construction of Angola International Airport begins.

2009

Estádio 11 de Novembro opens.

Luanda International Jazz Festival begins.

March: Catholic pope visits city; stampede at Estádio dos Coqueiros.

Francisca Espírito Santo becomes governor of Luanda Province (approximate date).

2010

Luanda Railway resumes operating.

Edificio Zimbo Tower built.

2011

Intercontinental Hotel built.

Jose Maria dos Santos becomes governor of Luanda Province (approximate date).

Population: 5,068,000.

2012

Angola Sovereign Wealth Fund headquartered in city.

Political protest.

Kilamba housing development built near city.

2013 - 1 January: Stampede at Estádio da Cidadela.

2014 - Graciano Francisco Domingos becomes governor of Luanda Province (approximate date).