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Timeline of Luanda

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Luanda, Angola.

Contents

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).

    • References

    Timeline of Luanda Wikipedia
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