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Timeline of São Paulo

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1554 – Jesuit Pátio do Colégio founded in São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga.
  • 1560 – Municipal Chamber of São Paulo founded.
  • 1681 – Seat of Portuguese colonial Captaincy of São Vicente relocated to São Paulo from São Vicente.
  • 1710 – São Paulo becomes capital of Captaincy of São Paulo and Minas de Ouro.
  • 1720 – São Paulo becomes capital of Captaincy of São Paulo.
  • 1745 – Catholic Diocese of São Paulo established.
  • 1822 – São Paulo becomes part of the Empire of Brazil.
  • 1831 – São Paulo Municipal Imperial Guard established.
  • 1836 – Irmandade da Nossa Senhora dos Remedios (religious society) founded.
  • 1854 – Correio Paulistano newspaper begins publication.
  • 1858 – Cemitério da Consolação established.
  • 1867 – São Paulo Railway begins operating.
  • 1871 – American School founded.
  • 1872 – Population: 31,385.
  • 1875 – Provincia de S. Paulo newspaper begins publication.
  • 1878 – German school founded.
  • 1884 – Diário Popular newspaper begins publication.
  • 1890
  • São Paulo Stock Exchange founded.
  • O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper in publication.
  • Population: 64,934.
  • 1891 – Paulista Avenue inaugurated.
  • 1893
  • Polytechnic School founded.
  • Population: 130,775.
  • 1895 – Capela de Santa Cruz (church) built.
  • 1897 – Paróquia São José do Belém (church) established.
  • 1899 – Antônio da Silva Prado becomes first mayor.

    • 1900s-1950s

  • 1900
  • Municipal Works Department created.
  • Population: 239,620.
  • Guilherme Gaensly photo studio in business.
  • 1901 – Luz Station built.
  • 1905 – Workers' Federation of São Paulo founded.
  • 1906
  • Conservatório Dramático e Musical de São Paulo founded.
  • Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Pretos (São Paulo) (church) built.
  • 1910 – Sport Club Corinthians Paulista formed.
  • 1911 – Municipal Theatre opens.
  • 1914 – Palestra Italia football club formed.
  • 1915 – City zones created (central, urban, suburban, rural).
  • 1916 – Avenida Rebouças opens.
  • 1917 – Labor strike.
  • 1919 – Nacional Atlético Clube (football team) and Japan Club established.
  • 1920
  • Carandiru Penitentiary built.
  • Population: 579,033.
  • 1922
  • Brooklin Novo neighborhood established.
  • Modern Art Week occurs.
  • 1924 – Tenente revolt.
  • 1926 – Monument to the Independence of Brazil erected.
  • 1928 – Casa Modernista (rua Santa Cruz) (residence) built.
  • 1929 – Beth-el Synagogue built.[1]
  • 1930
  • São Paulo Futebol Clube formed.
  • Avenues Plan (urban plan) presented.
  • 1932 – 9 July: São Paulo Constitutional Revolution begins.
  • 1933 – Mercado Municipal Paulistano built.
  • 1934
  • University of São Paulo established.
  • Marco Zero (São Paulo) milestone installed in Praça da Sé.
  • Colégio Bandeirantes de São Paulo (school) opens.
  • 1936 – São Paulo–Congonhas Airport opens.
  • 1938
  • Estádio Nicolau Alayon (stadium) opens.
  • Francisco Prestes Maia becomes mayor.
  • 1939 – Paróquia Nossa Senhora de Lourdes (church) established.
  • 1940
  • Japanese Chamber of Commerce established.
  • Population: 1,326,261.
  • 1941 – Paulista Equestrian Society established.
  • 1943 – Ipiranga Cinema opens.
  • 1947
  • Rodovia Anchieta (highway) and São Paulo Museum of Art open.
  • Altino Arantes Building constructed.
  • 1949 – Cemitério de Vila Formosa and Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz established.
  • 1950 – Population: 2,198,096.
  • TV Tupi begins television broadcasting.
  • 1951 – São Paulo Art Biennial begins.
  • 1954
  • São Paulo Cathedral consecrated.
  • Ibirapuera Park and Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo (symphony) established.
  • 1955 – Obelisk of São Paulo inaugurated.
  • 1958 – São Paulo Zoo opens near city.

    • 1960s-1990s

  • 1960
  • Mirante do Vale built.
  • Population: 2,781,446.
  • Folha de S. Paulo newspaper in publication.
  • Favela Quarto de Despejo diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus published.
  • 1963
  • 1963 Pan American Games held in São Paulo.
  • Notícias Populares newspaper begins publication.
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo established.
  • 1965 – Edifício Itália built.
  • 1966
  • Gazeta cinema opens.
  • Iguatemi Faria Lima shopping mall in business on Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue.
  • Jornal da Tarde newspaper begins publication.
  • 1967 – Exame magazine headquartered in city.
  • 1968
  • Plan for Integrated Development of São Paulo presented.
  • Veja magazine headquartered in city.
  • 1969 – Palácio Anchieta (city hall) inaugurated.
  • 1970
  • Marginal Pinheiros (highway) opens.
  • Centro Cultural da Penha and Minhocão elevated highway built.
  • São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound established.
  • Convention Center opens in Santana.
  • Population: 5,924,615.
  • 1971 – Hilton hotel in business.
  • 1974
  • Line 1 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
  • Rodovia dos Imigrantes (highway) opens.
  • Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho (church) built.
  • Japanese archway erected in Liberdade.
  • 1976 – Colégio Vértice (school) founded.
  • 1977
  • São Paulo International Film Festival begins.
  • Jabaquara Intermunicipal Terminal opens.
  • 1979
  • Line 3 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
  • Teatro Lira Paulistana inaugurated.
  • Bandeirantes landfill opens near city.
  • 1980
  • Workers' Party headquartered in São Paulo.
  • Population: 8,493,226.
  • 1982 – Tietê Bus Terminal opens.
  • 1983 – April: Economic unrest.
  • 1985 – Delegacias de Defense da Mulher (women's police station) established.
  • 1987 – Braudel Institute of World Economics and Instituto Itaú Cultural established.
  • 1989 – Latin America Memorial complex inaugurated.
  • 1990 – Center for Education and Development of Health Care Workers of São Paulo established.
  • 1991
  • Line 2 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
  • Anhembi Sambadrome opens.
  • 1992
  • October: Carandiru prison riot and crackdown.
  • São João landfill opens.
  • Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos established.
  • 1993 – Annablume Editora (publisher) established.
  • 1995
  • São Paulo Fashion Week begins.
  • Plaza Centenário hi-rise built.
  • 1997
  • São Paulo Gay Pride Parade begins.
  • Celso Pitta becomes mayor.
  • 1999
  • D.O.M. (restaurant) in business.
  • Credicard Hall and Sala São Paulo (concert hall) open.

    • 2000s

  • 2000
  • Torre Norte built.
  • Mayor Celso Pitta ousted, then reinstated.
  • 2002
  • Line 5 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
  • Casa das Áfricas founded.[2]
  • 2003 – Lapa Terminal opens.
  • 2005 – E-Tower and Ibirapuera Auditorium built.
  • 2006
  • May 2006 São Paulo violence.
  • Gilberto Kassab becomes mayor.
  • 2007
  • Eldorado Business Tower built.
  • Population: 10,886,518.
  • 2008
  • Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge opens.
  • Cidade Jardim shopping mall in business.
  • Itaú Unibanco (bank) headquartered in city.
  • 2009 – November: Blackout.

    • 2010s

  • 2010
  • Line 4 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
  • Ciclovia Rio Pinheiros (bike path) opens.
  • Trucks banned on Bandeirantes Avenue weekdays.
  • Population: 11,253,503 city; 19,889,559 in Greater São Paulo.
  • Area of city: 588 square miles.
  • 2011 – Hi-rise Edifício São Vito demolished.
  • 2012 – October: São Paulo 2012 municipal election held.
  • 2013
  • Fernando Haddad becomes mayor.
  • Company Business Towers built.
  • Protests against bus fare rises begin in the city.
  • 2014
  • Line 15 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
  • Allianz Parque arena and Arena Corinthians open.
  • Temple of Solomon replica built.

    • References

    Timeline of São Paulo Wikipedia
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