Timeline of Caracas
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Prior to 18th century
- 1567 – 25 July: Santiago de León de Caracas established by Spaniard Diego de Losada.[1][2][3]
- 1577 – Town becomes capital of Venezuela Province, Spanish Empire.[4]
- 1584 – St. George's Cathedral, Caracas built.[5]
- 1591 – Caracas coat of arms granted.
- 1593 – Iglesia de San Francisco (church) built.
- 1595 – Town captured by English troops led by George Somers and Amyas Preston[6]
- 1638 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Caracas founded.[7]
- 1641 – 11 June: Earthquake.
- 1674 – Caracas Cathedral built.
- 1679 – Town "pillaged by the French."[8]
- 1700 – Population: 6,000.[9]
18th century
- 1721 – University of Caracas founded.[10]
- 1749 – 20 April: Economic demonstration led by Juan Francisco de León.[5]
- 1763 – Measles outbreaks begin.[9]
- 1765 – Population: 12,500.[9]
- 1770 – Population: 20,000.[9]
- 1777
- City becomes capital of Captaincy General of Venezuela.[11]
- Santa Rosalia parish established.[9]
- 1779 – City divided into eight administrative wards (barrios).[9]
- 1781 – Church of the Holy Trinity (Caracas) built.
- 1782 – Theatre built.[12]
- 1787 – Real Audiencia of Caracas installed.
- 1793 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.[13][5]
19th century
- 1802 – Population: 24,000–42,000.[14][15]
- 1808 – Gazeta de Caracas newspaper begins publication.[5][16]
- 1810 – Revolt from Spanish control.[1]
- 1811
- City becomes capital of First Republic of Venezuela.
- Divina Pastora parish established.[9]
- 1812 – 26 March: Earthquake.[14][3]
- 1813
- August: City taken by forces of Bolivar.[4]
- City becomes capital of Second Republic of Venezuela.
- 1814 – July: 1814 Caracas Exodus.
- 1818 – Academy of music founded.[17]
- 1820 – City becomes capital of Venezuela Department of Gran Colombia.
- 1821 – 29 June: Bolívar takes city.[1]
- 1835 – Academia de Dibujo y Pintura (art academy) founded (approximate date).[18]
- 1861 – Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela established.[19]
- 1870 – 27 April: April Revolution (Venezuela).[20]
- 1874
- National Pantheon of Venezuela established.
- Bolívar statue erected in Bolívar Square.
- 1881
- Teatro Municipal de Caracas opens.
- City becomes part of the Distrito Federal de Venezuela.
- Population: 55,638.[3]
- 1882 – Horse-drawn streetcar begins operating.[21]
- 1883
- La Guaira-Caracas railway begins operating.[3]
- Basilica of Santa Capilla (church) built.
- Academia Venezolana Correspondiente de la Real Española established.[19]
- 1887 – Academia de Musica y Declamacion (music school) and Academia de Bellas Artes (art school) active.[22]
- 1889 – Academia Nacional de la Historia de Venezuela inaugurated.[19]
- 1891 – Population: 72,429.[3]
- 1894 – Valencia-Caracas railway begins operating.[23]
- 1895 – Electricidad de Caracas in business.[24]
- 1897 – Miraflores Palace built.
20th century
- 1900 – Earthquake[25]
- 1904 - Population: 90,000.(estimate).[3]
- 1905 – National Theatre opens.
- 1908 – Electric streetcar begins operating.[21]
- 1909 – El Universal newspaper in publication.[26][27]
- 1918 – Spanish flu reaches Caracas
- 1922 – Population: 92,212.[28]
- 1928 – Generation of 1928 anti-Gómez protest.
- 1929 – Cine El Dorado (cinema) opens in San Agustín Parish[29]
- 1931
- Caracas Athenaeum founded.[30]
- Teatro Principal (Caracas) opens.
- 1937 – Municipal Commission of Town Planning established.[31]
- 1941 – Population: 269,030 city; 380,099 federal district.[4]
- 1945
- Simón Bolívar International Airport, Altamira Square, and Jardin Botanico de Caracas.[32] inaugurated.
- Caracas Journal newspaper begins publication.[26]
- 1947 – Caracas Stock Exchange established.
- 1950
- British School established.
- Population: 495,064 city; 693,896 urban agglomeration.[33]
- 1951 – Estadio Olímpico opens.
- 1952
- Aerial Tramway begins operating.
- Estadio Universitario opens.
- 1953
- Radio Caracas Televisión begins broadcasting.
- Cine Radio City (cinema) opens.[29]
- 1954 – Centro Simón Bolívar Towers built
- 1958 – El Mundo newspaper begins publication.
- 1959 – La Rinconada Hippodrome opens in Coche Parish
- 1960 – University City built.
- 1961 – Population: 786,710 city;[34] 1,362,189 federal district.[5]
- 1963 – December: Christmas display of illuminated Cruz del Ávila begins.
- 1966 – CorpBanca Tower built.
- 1967
- 29 July: 1967 Caracas earthquake.
- Simón Bolívar University and Caracas Football Club established.
- Central Bank of Venezuela Building constructed.
- 1971 – Population: 1,662,627 city; 2,175,400 urban agglomeration (approximate).[35]
- 1973 – Previsora Tower and Bet-El Synagogue built.
- 1974
- Poliedro de Caracas (arena) opens.
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas opens.
- 1975
- 28 October: 1975 Copa América football tournament held.
- Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar (youth orchestra) headquartered in city.
- 1977 – Parque Zoológico Caricuao opens.[36]
- 1978 – National Theatre Festival begins (approximate date).[citation needed]
- 1979 – El Diario de Caracas newspaper begins publication.[26]
- 1982 – Children's Museum of Caracas established.
- 1983
- Caracas Metro begins operating.
- Teresa Carreño Theatre and Brígido Iriarte Stadium open.
- Plaza Caracas and Parque Central Complex built.
- August: 1983 Pan American Games held.
- 1984 – Mercantil Tower and Provincial Tower built.
- 1987 – Parque Cristal built.
- 1989
- February: Protests.[5]
- National Library of Venezuela building opens.
- 1990
- Tower of David construction begins.
- Population: 1,824,892 city; 2,784,042 urban agglomeration.[37]
- 1993 – Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim built.
- 1995 – Polar Tower II built.
- 1998 – Centro San Ignacio (commercial building) opens.
- 1999
- Capital District (Venezuela) established.
- Movilnet Tower, and Centro Sambil (shopping mall) built.
- 2000
- Metropolitan District of Caracas created, with jurisdiction over Baruta, Chacao, El Hatillo, Libertador, and Sucre.
- Alfredo Peña becomes mayor.
- Mormon temple dedicated.
21st century
- 2002 – 11 April: Demonstration.
- 2004
- Juan Barreto becomes mayor.
- Estrella Roja Football Club formed.
- 17 October: Fire in Parque Central Complex.
- 2005 – Venezuela International Book Fair begins.
- 2006
- January: World Social Forum held.
- Libertador Simón Bolívar Terminal opens.
- 2007
- May: RCTV closure demonstration.[38]
- Squatters occupy Centro Financiero Confinanzas.[39]
- 2008
- Antonio Ledezma becomes mayor.[38]
- Real Esppor football club formed.
- 2010 – Metrocable (gondola) begins operating.
- 2011 – Population: 2,104,423.[40]
- 2012 – 20 August: Yare prison riot.
- 2014 – February: 2014–2018 Venezuelan protests begin.
- 2015 - Population: 2,082,130.[41]
- 2017 - July: Strike in protest against President Maduro.[42][43]
- 2019 - January: Venezuelan Presidential crisis begins, leading to the 2019 Venezuelan protests.
- 2026 - January: U.S strikes Caracas and captures President Maduro.
