Timeline of Cartagena, Spain
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Ancient and Medieval
- 243 BCE - Kart-hadasht founded by Carthaginian Hasdrubal the Fair (approximate date).[1]
- 209 BCE - Battle of Cartagena (209 BC).[2] and renamed Carthago Nova by the victorious general Scipio Africanus
- 100-200 CE - Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartagena established.[3]
- 425 CE - City sacked by the Vandals.[4]
- 1243 - Sacked again by Ferdinand III of Castile.[2]
- 1276 - James I of Aragon in power.[2]
- 1289 - Catholic see relocated from Cartagena to Murcia.[2]
Early Modern
- 1585 - Sacked again by an English fleet under Sir Francis Drake.[2]
- 1643 - 3 September Battle of Cartagena (1643).
- 1691 - Cofradía del Socorro (Cartagena) founded.
- 1706 - 21 September: Battle of El Albujón in El Albujón during the War of the Spanish Succession.
- 1758 - 28 February: Battle of Cartagena (1758).
- 1762 - Hospital de Marina de Cartagena built.
- 1779 - Iglesia de Santa María de Gracia (Cartagena) (church) built.
- 1782 - Arsenal de Cartagena built.
- 1786
- Semanario Literario y Curioso de Cartagena begins publication.
- Parque de Artillería de Cartagena built.[5]
19th century
- 1810 - Academia de Caballeros Guardias Marinas built.[5]
- 1823 - Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Cartagena established.[6]
- 1842 - Population: 33,593.[7]
- 1844 - Scene of warfare again.[2]
- 1854 - Plaza de toros de Cartagena (bullring) opens.
- 1860 - Population: 54,315.[7]
- 1861
- Eco de Cartagena newspaper begins publication.[8](es)
- Casino Círculo Cartagenero active.[citation needed]
- 1863 - Railway begins operating.[9]
- 1870 - Population: 26,000. (approximate figure) [2]
- 1873 - July: Canton of Cartagena declared.[10]
- 1874 - (12th Jan) Cartagena was occupied by government troops.[2]
- 1887 - El Mediterráneo newspaper begins publication.[8]
- 1898 - Cartagena suffered from the maritime disasters of the Spanish-American War.[2]
- 1900
20th century
- 1905 - Real Club de Regatas de Cartagena founded.
- 1907
- 16 May: International Pact of Cartagena takes place in city.
- Palacio consistorial de Cartagena (city hall) and Estación de Cartagena (railway station) built.
- 1908 - Post Office built on the Plaza de Valarino Togores.[13]
- 1910 - Casa Zapata built on Alameda de San Antón.[citation needed]
- 1912 - Club de Regatas built.
- 1916 - Gran Hotel de Cartagena built on Calle de la Jara (Cartagena).
- 1919 - Cartagena Club de Fútbol formed.
- 1925 - Estadio de El Almarjal (stadium) opens.
- 1935 - Noticiero de Cartagena newspaper begins publication.
- 1939 - March: Cartagena Uprising of nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.[14]
- 1940 - UD Cartagenera (football club) formed.
- 1943 - Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Cartagena (museum) established.
- 1970
- Nuevo Teatro Circo (theatre) opens.
- Population: 146,904.[7]
- 1972 - Festival de Cine de Cartagena begins.
- 1980 - Festival de Jazz de Cartagena begins.
- 1981 - Population: 172,751.[7]
- 1982 - Cartagena becomes part of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia per the Murcian Statute of Autonomy.
- 1986 - Museo Naval de Cartagena (museum) opens.
- 1987 - Tele Cartagena (television) begins broadcasting.
- 1988 - Estadio Cartagonova (stadium) opens.
- 1995
- Estación de autobuses de Cartagena (bus depot) built.
- FC Cartagena (football team) formed.
- 1997 - Museo Histórico Militar de Cartagena (museum) opens.
- 1998 - Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena established.
21st century
- 2005 - Escombreras power plant built in the Port of Cartagena.
- 2007 - Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática (museum) built.
- 2008 - Museo del Teatro Romano de Cartagena (museum) opens.
- 2011
- Auditorio y palacio de congresos El Batel (convention centre) opens.
- Population: 215,757.[7]
- 2015 - 24 May: Murcian municipal election, 2015 and Murcian parliamentary election, 2015 held; José López Martínez elected mayor.
See also
- Cartagena history
- History of Cartagena, Spain
- List of mayors of Cartagena, Spain
- History of Region of Murcia
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