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Timeline of Valladolid

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Valladolid, Castile-Leon, Spain.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 920 CE - Ordoño II of León in power.
  • 1074 - Castilian Pedro Ansúrez in power.
  • 12th century CE - Santa María La Antigua church built.
  • 1276 - San Pablo Church founded.
  • 1346 - University of Valladolid founded.
  • 1389 - Convento de San Benito founded.
  • 1453 - Execution of Álvaro de Luna at Plaza del Ochavo.
  • 1468 - San Pablo Church built.
  • 1469 - 19 October: Wedding of monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella.
  • 1481 - Printing press in use.
  • 1492 - Colegio de Santa Cruz built.
  • 1496 - Colegio de San Gregorio built.
  • 1506 - 20 May: Explorer Christopher Columbus dies in the Casa de Colon.
  • 1513 - 5 January: Entry into city of Ferdinand II of Aragon.
  • 1515 - Iglesia del monasterio de San Benito el Real (church) built.
  • 1518 - 7 February: Coronation of Charles V of Spain.
  • 1528 - Valladolid Royal Palace built (approximate date).
  • 1540 - Archivo General de Simancas established near city.
  • 1552 - Convent of Las Descalzas Reales active.
  • 1559 - 21 May: Religious auto-da-fé ritual begins.
  • 1561
  • 21 September: Fire of Valladolid.
  • Capital of Castile relocated from Valladolid to Madrid.
  • 1570 - La Magdalena church built.
  • 1585 - Valladolid Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1589 - English College founded.
  • 1595
  • Catholic Diocese of Valladolid established.
  • Iglesia Penitencial de Nuestra Señora de la Vera Cruz (Valladolid) (church) built.
  • 1601 - Court of Philip III relocated to Valladolid.
  • 1603 - Writer Cervantes moves to town.
  • 1604 - Santa Maria de las Angustias (Valladolid) church built.
  • 1610 - Expulsion of the Moriscos.
  • 1668 - Valladolid Cathedral consecrated.
  • 1808 - City sacked by French forces.
  • 1813 - 4 June: City taken by English forces.
  • 1842 - Provincial Museum of Fine Arts founded.
  • 1856 - El Norte de Castilla newspaper begins publication.
  • 1857 - Population: 41,943.
  • 1861 - Lope de Vega Theatre inaugurated.
  • 1864 - Teatro Calderón (theatre) opens.
  • 1895 - Ariza-Valladolid Valladolid-Ariza railway begins operating.

    • 20th century

  • 1903
  • Sociedad Castellana de Excursiones (travel club) founded.
  • Statue of Pedro Ansúrez erected in Plaza Mayor.
  • 1905 - Statue of Columbus erected in the Campo Grande.
  • 1924 - Academia de Caballería (cavalry academy) built.
  • 1928 - Real Valladolid football club formed.
  • 1930 - Population: 91,089.
  • 1953 - Renault Valladolid Factory begins operating.
  • 1956 - Seminci film festival begins.
  • 1960 - Population: 151,807.
  • 1970 - Population: 236,341.
  • 1975
  • Polideportivo Huerta del Rey (arena) opens.
  • José Delicado Baeza becomes archbishop.
  • 1976 - CB Valladolid basketball team formed.
  • 1979 - Tomás Rodríguez Bolaños becomes mayor.
  • 1982
  • Sociedad para el Desarrollo Industrial de Castilla y Leon (economic development entity) headquartered in city.
  • Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla (stadium) opens.
  • 1983 - City becomes part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
  • 1985 - Pabellón Polideportivo Pisuerga (arena) opens.
  • 1991 - Population: 345,891.
  • 1995 - Francisco Javier León de la Riva becomes mayor.

    • 21st century

  • 2003 - Valladolid Science Museum and Casa de la India established.
  • 2007
  • Madrid–Valladolid high-speed rail line begins operating.
  • Symphony Orchestra of Castile and Leon headquartered in city.
  • Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes built.

    • References

    Timeline of Valladolid Wikipedia
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