Timeline of Chihuahua City
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Prior to 20th century
- 1707 - Settlement founded by Francisco Munoz.[1]
- 1709 - "San Francisco de Cuellar" community founded by Antonio de Deza y Ulloa.[2]
- 1718 - Settlement named "San Felipe el Real de Chihuahua."[3][4][5]
- 1717 - Church of Saint Francis of Assisi construction begins.[1]
- 1721 - Royal House built.[4]
- 1731 - Santa Rita Church built.[2]
- 1763 - Population: nearly 5000.[4]
- 1789 - Church of San Francisco building completed.[2][4]
- 1791 - Population: 4,077.[3]
- 1811 - Execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla early in the Mexican War of Independence.[1][4]
- 1821 - Population: 4,441.[3]
- 1826
- Church of Saint Francis of Assisi construction completed.[2]
- Guadalupe Church built.[2]
- 1835 - Literary and Scientific Institute of Chihuahua founded.
- 1847
- February 28: Battle of the Sacramento River occurs near town.
- March: Town taken by United States forces under command of Alexander William Doniphan and Sterling Price.[4]
- 1864 - Benito Juárez makes the town temporary capital of Mexico.[4]
- 1882 - Paso del Norte-Chihuahua City railroad begins operating.[6]
- 1891
- Government Palace of Chihuahua built.
- Catholic Diocese of Chihuahua established.
- 1895 - Population: 18,279.[4]
- 1900 - Population: 30,405.[4]
20th century
- 1902 - El Correo de Chihuahua newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1905 - American Smelting and Refining Company facility built (approximate date).[8]
- 1907
- City Hall of Chihuahua built.
- Francisco Villa Museum built.
- 1908 - March 1: Banco Minero robbed.[9]
- 1910
- Museo Casa Chihuahua (known as the Federal Palace) rebuilding completed.[4]
- Quinta Gameros mansion[2] built.
- 1913 - Headquarters of Pancho Villa established in city.[2]
- 1921 - Antonio Guizar y Valencia becomes Catholic bishop of Chihuahua.[10]
- 1926 - Escuela Benito Juárez (school) active.
- 1927 - El Heraldo newspaper begins publication.[11]
- 1947 - El Mexicano newspaper begins publication.[11]
- 1948 - Chihuahua Institute of Technology established.
- 1949 - Del Real Hotel built.[citation needed]
- 1954 - University of Chihuahua established.
- 1961 - Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (tourist railway) opened
- 1969 - Adalberto Almeida y Merino becomes Catholic archbishop of Chihuahua.
- 1972 - Museo Casa Juárez established.[citation needed]
- 1975 - Legislature building constructed.
- 1981 - Telmex Tower built.
- 1986 - July: Local election.[12]
- 1990 - Catholic Pope John Paul II visits city.
- 1997 - Archivo Histórico del Instituto Chihuahuense de la Cultura established.[13]
- 1998 - Gate to Chihuahua sculpture installed.[citation needed]
- 2000 - Punto Alto built.
21st century
- 2001 - Tribunales Federales building constructed.
- 2002 - Alejandro Cano Ricaud becomes municipal president.
- 2003 - Angel of Liberty monument erected.[citation needed]
- 2004 - Juan Blanco Zaldivar becomes municipal president.
- 2005 - International Festival of Chihuahua begins.
- 2006 - Museo Casa Chihuahua opens.
- 2008 - Nordam Mexico in business.[14]
- 2010
- June: Attack on Faith and Life Center.[15]
- Álvaro Madero Muñoz becomes municipal president, succeeded by Marco Adán Quezada Martínez.[16]
- Population: 809,232; metro 852,533.[17]
- 2011 - Monument Tower built.[citation needed]
- 2012
- Centro Cultural Bicentenario inaugurated.[18]
- Cenit Tower built.[citation needed]
- 2013 - July: Javier Garfio Pacheco elected municipal president.
- 2017 - March: Journalist Miroslava Breach Velducea is shot and killed by a gunman as she drives away from her home.
