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Timeline of Wichita, Kansas

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Wichita, Kansas, USA.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1870 - Town of Wichita incorporated in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
  • 1872
  • Santa Fe Railway built.
  • Wichita Eagle newspaper begins publication.
  • 1880 - Wichita annexed the Delano community on the west side of the river.
  • 1885 - Topeka State Journal newspaper in publication.
  • 1887
  • Women enfranchised.
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita established..
  • 1888 - All Hallows Academy established.
  • 1890 - Sedgwick County Courthouse built.
  • 1891 - Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club founded.
  • 1892 - Fairmount Institute opens. (later becomes Wichita State University)
  • 1898 - Garfield University established. (later becomes Friends University)

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - December 27: Temperance activist "Carry Nation smashes the Hotel Carey saloon."
  • 1905 - Waco Elementary School built.
  • 1909
  • City commission form of government adopted.
  • Wichita Union Stockyards Exchange Building constructed.
  • 1910 - First Presbyterian Church and Municipal Forum built.
  • 1911
  • Henry's (clothiers) in business.
  • Central Intermediate School built.
  • 1912 - Wesley Medical Center established.
  • 1915 - Wichita City Library built.
  • 1917 - Office of city manager established.
  • 1918
  • Fountain installed at Union Station Plaza.
  • Exposition Building constructed.
  • 1919 - The Negro Star newspaper in publication.
  • 1920 - Population: 72,217.
  • 1921 - White Castle (restaurant) in business.
  • 1922 - Orpheum Theatre and Miller Theater open.
  • 1924 - Wichita East High School built.
  • 1926 - Municipal University of Wichita established. (later becomes Wichita State University)
  • 1927 - Cessna Aircraft Company in business.
  • 1929
  • Wichita Municipal Airport construction begins.
  • Wichita North High School built.
  • 1931 - McKnight memorial statue erected.
  • 1932
  • Beech Aircraft Corp. in business.
  • United States Post Office and Federal Building constructed.
  • Minisa Bridge dedicated.
  • 1934 - Lawrence Athletic Field, later Lawrence–Dumont Stadium, opened.
  • 1935 - Wichita Art Museum built.
  • 1950 - Population: 168,279.
  • 1953
  • US military Wichita Air Force Base in use.
  • University of Wichita Field House built.
  • 1954 - Wichita Audubon Society founded.
  • 1958
  • July: Dockum Drug Store sit-in for civil rights.
  • Pizza Hut in business.
  • 1964 - Wichita State University established.
  • 1967 - Central Wichita Public Library building dedicated.[1]
  • 1969
  • Century II opened.
  • 250 Douglas Place hi-rise built.
  • 1970 - Population: 276,554.
  • 1972 - Kansas African American Museum founded.
  • 1975 - Towne East Square shopping mall in business.
  • 1976 - Mid-America All-Indian Center established.
  • 1977 - Kansas Coliseum opens.
  • 1979 - April 15: Herman Hill riot.
  • 1980 - Towne West Square shopping mall in business.
  • 1984 - Kansas Food Bank established.[2]
  • 1987 - Botanica, The Wichita Gardens open.
  • 1989 - Epic Center hi-rise built.
  • 1990 - Population: 304,011.
  • 1992 - Wichita Thunder ice hockey team formed.
  • 1993 - Southwind Sangha Sōtō Zen Association founded.
  • 1997 - City website online (approximate date).

    • 21st century

  • 2006 - Spirit AeroSystems Inc. in business.
  • 2009 - May 31: Assassination of George Tiller, abortion doctor.
  • 2010
  • Intrust Bank Arena opens.
  • Population: 382,368.
  • 2011 - Mike Pompeo becomes U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district.
  • 2012 - April 13–16, 2012 tornado outbreak.
  • 2013 - Alleged 2013 Wichita bomb plot thwarted.
  • 2015 - Jeff Longwell becomes mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Wichita, Kansas Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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