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Timeline of Manaus

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1669 - Fort of São José da Barra do Rio Negro built.
  • 1850 - Town becomes capital of Amazonas province.
  • 1856 - Town renamed "Manaus."
  • 1871 - Associação Comercial do Amazonas established.[1]
  • 1872 - Population: 38,998.
  • 1883 - Mercado Adolpho Lisboa built.
  • 1892 - Catholic Diocese of Amazonas established.
  • 1896
  • Amazon Theatre opens.
  • Electric lighting introduced.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Population: 73,647.
  • 1904 - Jornal do Commercio newspaper begins publication.
  • 1910 - Free University School of Manaus established.
  • 1913 - Nacional Futebol Clube formed.
  • 1917 - Instituto Geográfico e Histórico do Amazonas founded.
  • 1920 - Population: 179,263.
  • 1930 - Nacional Fast Clube (football team) formed.
  • 1939 - América Futebol Clube formed.
  • 1940 - Population: 272,232.
  • 1949 - A Crítica newspaper begins publication.
  • 1961 - Estádio Ismael Benigno (stadium) opens.
  • 1967 - Free Economic Zone of Manaus established.
  • 1970
  • Manaus Air Force Base begins operating.
  • Vivaldão stadium opens.
  • Population: 473,545.
  • 1974 - Nossa Senhora das Graças (Manaus) neighborhood established.
  • 1976 - Eduardo Gomes International Airport opens.
  • 1980 - Population: 922,477.
  • 1989
  • Park of Mindu established.
  • Arthur Virgílio Neto becomes mayor.
  • 1991 - Population: 1,011,403.
  • 1996 - Festival Amazonas de Ópera begins.
  • 1997
  • Amazonas Philharmonic founded.
  • Alfredo Nascimento becomes mayor.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - Population: 1,347,590.
  • 2005 - Park of Bilhares established.
  • 2010 - Population: 1,802,014.
  • 2011 - Rio Negro Bridge opens.
  • 2013 - 2013 protests in Brazil.
  • 2014 - Arena da Amazônia opens.
  • 2017 -Prison riot at Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Complex .

    • References

    Timeline of Manaus Wikipedia
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