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Timeline of Tegucigalpa

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1561 - Roman Catholic diocese of Comayagua established.
  • 1578 - "Silver mines discovered."
  • 1786 - St. Michael's Cathedral, Tegucigalpa built.
  • 1812 - Political unrest.
  • 1815 - Iglesia de Santa María de los Dolores (Tegucigalpa) (church) built.
  • 1821 - Tegucigalpa attains city status.
  • 1822 - Mallol Bridge built.
  • 1877 - Telegraph begins operating.
  • 1880 - Tegucigalpa becomes capital of Honduras.
  • 1889 - Banco de Honduras founded.

    • 20th century

  • 1912
  • El Cronista newspaper begins publication.
  • Club Deportivo Olimpia (football club) formed.
  • 1915 - Teatro Nacional Manuel Bonilla (theatre) opens.
  • 1920 - Population: 38,950.
  • 1928 - Club Deportivo Motagua (football club) formed.
  • 1934 - Toncontín Airport begins operating.
  • 1937 - Distrito Central created.
  • 1948 - Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino (stadium) opens.
  • 1961 - Population: 164,941.
  • 1974 - Population: 302,483.
  • 1977 - La Tribuna newspaper begins publication.
  • 1984 - Military leader "Alvarez is deposed amid anti-American demonstrations in Tegucigalpa."
  • 1988 - Population: 595,931.
  • 1989
  • 25 January: Alvarez assassinated.
  • 21 October: Airplane crash.
  • 1993 - El Periódico newspaper begins publication.
  • 1998 - October: Hurricane Mitch occurs.

    • 21st century

  • 2003 - Population: 858,437.
  • 2009 - 28 June: 2009 Honduran coup d'état.
  • 2011
  • Torre Sky hi-rise built.(es)
  • Population: 1,187,363.
  • 2014 - Nasry Asfura becomes mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Tegucigalpa Wikipedia
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