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Timeline of Maputo

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Maputo, Mozambique (until 1976 known as Lourenço Marques).

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1544 - Portuguese Lourenço Marques explores Maputo Bay.
  • 1787 - Fortress built by Portuguese.
  • 1885 - Vasco de Gama Gardens laid out.
  • 1892 - O Commercio de Lourenço Marques begins publication.
  • 1895 - Pretoria-Lourenço Marques railway built.
  • 1898 - Capital of Portuguese Mozambique moves to Lourenço Marques from the Island of Mozambique.

    • 20th century

  • 1904
  • Trams begin operating.
  • Population: 9,849.
  • 1912 - Population: 13,353.
  • 1916 - Central Train Station built.
  • 1918 - O Brado Africano begins publication.
  • 1922 - Hotel Polano built.
  • 1934 - Arquivo Historico de Moçambique headquartered in city.
  • 1935 - Population: 47,390 (estimate).
  • 1940 - Maputo Airport terminal built.
  • 1944 - Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception built.
  • 1955 - Sport Lourenço Marques e Benfica formed.
  • 1961 - National Library of Mozambique established.
  • 1962 - Estudos Gerais Universitários de Moçambique established.
  • 1968 - Estádio Salazar inaugurated in Matola.

    • 1970s-1990s

  • 1970
  • Tempo magazine begins publication.
  • Population: 355,000.
  • 1974 - 24 September: Mozambique Liberation Front in power.
  • 1974 - Alberto Massavanhane designated by FRELIMO as the first President of the Executive Council
  • 1975 - City becomes part of the People's Republic of Mozambique.
  • 1976
  • 3 February: City renamed "Maputo."
  • Nationalization occurs.
  • 1977
  • Bank of Mozambique, Mozambican Youth Organisation, and Centro Nacional de Documentação e Informação de Moçambique headquartered in city.
  • February: City hosts African Conference on Cinema.
  • 1978 - City administration by "Câmara Municipal" (city council) replaced by "Conselho Executivo" (executive council).
  • 1980
  • City granted provincial status.
  • António Hama Thay becomes president of city executive council.
  • 1982 - Gaspar Horácio Mateus Zimba becomes president of city executive council.
  • 1983
  • "Jobless" moved from city.
  • 23 May: Attack by South African Air Force.
  • Alberto Massavanhane becomes president of city executive council.
  • 1985 Maputo signs as a Founding member the UCCLA agreement, percursor of CPLP.
  • 1987
  • 7 September: Prisoner exchange.
  • João Baptista Cosme becomes president of city executive council.
  • 1989 - Brazilian Cultural Center opens.
  • 1990
  • Liga Muçulmana de Maputo football club founded.
  • Population: 776,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 1993 - Fórum Mulher founded.
  • 1996
  • Maputo Development Corridor launched.
  • Instituto Camões-Centro Cultural Português opens.
  • 1997
  • Artur Hussene Canana becomes president of city executive council.
  • Population: 966,837.

    • 21st century

  • 2000
  • Flood.
  • July: City hosts Community of Portuguese Language Countries summit.
  • Population: 1,096,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 2003
  • Maputo Port Development Company established.
  • July: City hosts African Union assembly.
  • Eneas da Conceição Comiche becomes president of municipal council.
  • 2006 - Dockanema film festival begins.
  • 2007
  • Promaputo city infrastructure project launched.
  • 22 March: Arms depot explosion.
  • Population: 1,111,638 (city); 1,766,184 (urban agglomeration).
  • 2008 - February: Economic riots.
  • 2009 - David Simango becomes president of municipal council.
  • 2010
  • Maputo International Airport terminal opens.
  • September: Economic unrest.
  • 2011
  • Estádio do Zimpeto inaugurated.
  • September: City hosts 2011 All-Africa Games.
  • 2012 - Maputo Private Hospital inaugurated.
  • 2013 - Aga Khan Academy established.

    • References

    Timeline of Maputo Wikipedia
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