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Timeline of Tijuana

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Timeline of Tijuana

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1889 - Tijuana founded in Baja California Territory.
  • 1900 - Population: 242.

    • 1900s-1950s

  • 1914 - El Hispano Americano newspaper begins publication.
  • 1916 - Hippodrome opens.
  • 1924 - Caesar salad invented by restaurateur Caesar Cardini.
  • 1925 - La Voz de Tijuana newspaper begins publication.
  • 1928 - Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel in business.
  • 1929 - Agua Caliente Racetrack opens.
  • 1940 - Population: 16,486.
  • 1943 - Red Cross established.
  • 1944 - Cine Zaragoza (movie theatre) opens.
  • 1946 - Jai alai arena opens.
  • 1950 - Population: 59,962.
  • 1951 - Cine Bujazan (movie theatre) opens.
  • 1953 - City becomes part of Tijuana Municipality in the state of Baja California.
  • 1954 - Gustavo Aubanel Vallejo becomes mayor.
  • 1957 - Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana established in Mesa de Otay.
  • 1958 - Tijuana Airport opens.
  • 1959
  • Dorian's in business.
  • Solo Angels Motorcycle Club formed.

    • 1960s-1990s

  • 1960 - XEWT-TDT television begins broadcasting.
  • 1961 - XETRA radio begins all-news format.
  • 1964
  • Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe established.
  • Tijuana Christian mission founded.
  • 1965 - National Border Industrialization Program begins.
  • 1970 - Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior campus established.
  • 1971 - Escuela Preparatoria Federal Lázaro Cárdenas (school) and Highland Prince Academy de Mexico active.
  • 1973
  • Cartolandia shantytown razed.
  • Colonia Tierra y Libertad developed.
  • 1976 - Estadio Nacional de Tijuana (stadium) opens.
  • 1977 - La Casa de la Cultura Tijuana (cultural institution) established.
  • 1980
  • Zeta newspaper begins publication.
  • Population: 461,267.
  • 1982
  • Tijuana Cultural Center opens.
  • Plaza Río Tijuana (shopping centre) and Las Torres built.
  • Northwest Aeronautical Institute established.
  • 1984 - Associacion de Mixtecos Residentes en Tijuana established.
  • 1986 - El Colegio de la Frontera Norte established.
  • 1990
  • Orquesta de Baja California headquartered in city.
  • Population: 698,752.
  • 1992
  • Tijuana No! (musical group) active.
  • inSITE art exhibition begins.
  • 1993 - Sister city relationship established with San Diego, USA.
  • 1994
  • Cinépolis multiplex movie theatre in business.
  • March 23: Politician Luis Donaldo Colosio assassinated.
  • 1995 - Population: 966,097.
  • 1998 - Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura established.
  • 1999 - Nortec Collective (musical group) active.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - Population: 1,148,681.
  • 2003
  • Consejo Fronterizo de Arte y Cultura (arts organization) incorporated.
  • Eudist Servants of the 11th Hour active (approximate date).
  • 2005
  • Hospital Angeles Tijuana opens.
  • Tijuana Cimarrones baseball team formed.
  • 2007
  • Club Tijuana Xoloscuintles football team formed.
  • Centro Médico Excel built.
  • 2008
  • Police retrained.
  • Park Towers built.
  • Casa del Tunel art gallery and District 10 Gallery open.
  • 2009 - Green View Tower and VIA Corporativo built.
  • 2010
  • April 4: 2010 Baja California earthquake.
  • Masyid Al Islam (mosque) and La Caja Galería open.
  • Carlos Bustamante Anchondo becomes mayor.
  • Population: 1,300,983; municipality 1,559,683.
  • 2012 - Museum of Mariachi and Tequila opens.
  • 2015 - October: San Diego-Tijuana drug tunnel discovered.

    • References

    Timeline of Tijuana Wikipedia
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