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Timeline of Murcia

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Murcia, Spain.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1172 - Almohades in power.
  • 1243 - Forces of Ferdinand III of Castile take Murcia.
  • 1467 - Murcia Cathedral built.
  • 1487 - Printing press in use.
  • 1651 - Flood.
  • 1736 - Paseo del Malecón rebuilt.
  • 1786 - Jardín de Floridablanca (garden) established.
  • 1810 - City besieged by French forces.
  • 1812 - City besieged by French forces again.
  • 1829 - March: 1829 Torrevieja earthquake.
  • 1842 - Population: 82,517.
  • 1862 - Teatro Romea (Murcia) (theatre) opens.
  • 1864 - Museo Arqueológico de Murcia (museum) founded.
  • 1879
  • October: 1879 Segura flood.
  • El Diario de Murcia newspaper begins publication.(es)
  • 1887 - Population: 98,538.
  • 1892 - Teatro Circo Murcia (theatre) opens.
  • 1900 - Population: 111,539.

    • 20th century

  • 1903 - La Verdad newspaper begins publication.
  • 1907 - Flood.
  • 1910
  • Museo de Bellas Artes de Murcia (museum) built.
  • Population: 125,057.
  • 1915 - University of Murcia established.
  • 1917 - Murcia Conservatory of Music founded.
  • 1930 - Population: 158,724.
  • 1931 - Archivo Histórico Provincial de Murcia (provincial archives) established.
  • 1940 - Population: 193,731.
  • 1960 - Population: 249,738.
  • 1988 - La Opinión de Murcia newspaper begins publication.
  • 1991 - Population: 338,250.
  • 1995 - Auditorio y Centro de Congresos Víctor Villegas (convention centre) opens.
  • 1996 - Biblioteca Regional de Murcia (library) established.

    • 21st century

  • 2011 - Population: 437,667.
  • 2015 - José Ballesta becomes mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Murcia Wikipedia
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