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Timeline of San Salvador

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of San Salvador, El Salvador.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1525 - San Salvador founded by Spaniard Gonzalo de Alvarado.
  • 1526 - "Settlement destroyed by Indians."
  • 1528 - San Salvador refounded by Spaniard Diego de Alvarado.
  • 1831 - San Salvador becomes capital of the Central American Union.
  • 1840 - San Salvador becomes capital of El Salvador.
  • 1841 - University of El Salvador founded.
  • 1842 - Catholic Diocese of San Salvador established.
  • 1849 - Cementerio de Los Ilustres (cemetery) established.
  • 1854 - April 16: Earthquake.
  • 1870 - National Palace built.
  • 1890 - Siglo XX newspaper begins publication.

    • 1900s-1960s

  • 1911
  • Liberty Monument erected in Duenas Park.
  • National Palace rebuilt.
  • 1917
  • Earthquake.
  • National Theatre of El Salvador opens.
  • 1920 - Population: 80,100.
  • 1921
  • Siman (shop) in business.
  • Casa Presidencial (government residence) built.
  • 1923 - Ilopango military airfield begins operating.
  • 1932 - Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González (stadium) built.
  • 1934 - Flood.
  • 1935 - Parque Cuscatlán (park) established.
  • 1936 - El Diario de Hoy newspaper headquartered in San Salvador.
  • 1949 - Tribuna Libre newspaper begins publication.
  • 1950
  • Club Deportivo Atlético Marte formed.
  • Population: 160,380.
  • 1951
  • Cathedral burns down.
  • Organization of Central American States headquartered in city.
  • 1953 - Iglesia de María Auxiliadora (El Salvador) (church) built.
  • 1955 - Cine Avenida (cinema) opens (approximate date).
  • 1956 - San Salvador Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1958 - El Salvador Amateur Radio Club headquartered in city.
  • 1960 - Alianza Fútbol Club active.
  • 1964
  • José Napoleón Duarte becomes mayor.
  • Biblioteca Nacional Francisco Gavidia (library) building constructed.
  • 1965 - Jesuit Central American University founded.
  • 1969 - "Metroplan 80" (city plan) created.

    • 1970s-1990s

  • 1970
  • Metrocentro shopping mall in business.
  • Carlos Antonio Herrera Rebollo becomes mayor.
  • 1971 - Teatro Presidente opens.
  • 1972 - Wester Hotel in business.
  • 1974 - José Antonio Morales Ehrlich becomes mayor.
  • 1975 - International Trade and Convention Center opens.
  • 1976
  • Estadio Cuscatlán (stadium) opens.
  • José Napoleón Gómez becomes mayor.
  • 1977 - February 28: Political demonstration; crackdown.
  • 1978 - Hugo Guerra becomes mayor.
  • 1979 - Julio Adolfo Rey Prendes becomes mayor.
  • 1980
  • March 24: Archbishop Óscar Romero assassinated.
  • El Salvador International Airport opens.
  • 1981 - October 24: Bombing.
  • 1982 - Alejandro Duarte becomes mayor.
  • 1985 - José Antonio Morales Ehrlich becomes mayor again.
  • 1986 - October 10: 1986 San Salvador earthquake.
  • 1988
  • December: Car bombing.
  • Armando Calderón Sol becomes mayor.
  • 1989
  • November 11: FMLN attacks.
  • November 16: Murder of UCA scholars.
  • Diario Co Latino newspaper in publication.
  • 1994 - Mario Valiente becomes mayor.
  • 1995 - Centro Comercial Galerias shopping mall in business.
  • 1996 - Homies Unidos (community group) founded.[1]
  • 1997
  • Hilton Hotel in business.
  • Héctor Silva becomes mayor.
  • 1999 - Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen opens.

    • 21st century

  • 2002
  • RN-5 highway opens.
  • San Salvador Fútbol Club formed.
  • 2003
  • Teatro Luis Poma and Museo de Arte de El Salvador building open.
  • Carlos Rivas Zamora becomes mayor.
  • 2005 - Sister city relationship established with Los Angeles, USA.
  • 2006 - Violeta Menjívar becomes mayor.
  • 2007 - Population: 316,090.
  • 2009
  • World Trade Center San Salvador built.
  • Norman Quijano becomes mayor.
  • RN-21 highway opens.
  • 2010
  • June: Bus attacks.
  • Torre El Pedregal built.
  • 2011 - Parque del Bicentenario (park) established.
  • 2014 - Air pollution in San Salvador reaches annual mean of 42 PM2.5 and 77 PM10, more than recommended.

    • References

    Timeline of San Salvador Wikipedia
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