Timeline of Cuiabá history
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- The great Cuiabá region was home to the Bororo peoples, among others.
18th century
- 1719 – April 8th. Gold discovery at Forquilha on the Coxipó River as reported by the bandeirante Pascoal Moreira Cabral; the date is used to commemorate the founding of Cuiabá[1]
- 1719 – Cabral built first chapel in area of Cuiabá dedicated to Our Lady of Peñafrancia[2]
- 1722
- October. Discovery of gold on the farm of Miguel Sutil on the hill of the present-day Church of Rosário and São Benedito[3]
- "Vila Real do Senhor Bom Jesus de Cuiabá" created by Royal Provision of 1722[4]
- 1726
- Arrival of Captain-General Governor Rodrigo César de Menezes of the Captaincy of São Paulo, representative of the Kingdom of Portugal[3]
- Construction of Church of Our Lady of Good Delivery, a chapel[3]
- 1727
- 1732 – End of gold production[3]
- 1745 – December 6. Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá established from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro[5]
- 1748 – Creation of the Captaincy of Mato Grosso[3]
- 1751 – Arrival of the 1st Captain-General, Antônio Rolim de Moura Tavares[3]
- 1751 – Tavares establishes Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade as capital of the Captaincy of Mato Grosso[3]
- 1781 – First Chapel of Saint Gonsalo in Prainha, later the Church of Saint Gonçalo[4]
- 1787 – First known depictions of the city of Cuiabá[3]
- 1790 – Philosophical Journey Passage of Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira leaves detailed description of Cuiabá[3]
19th century
- 1818
- September 7. Declaration of the Independence of Brazil in the state of São Paulo; Cuiabá initially remains part of the Kingdom of Portugal
- Opening of the War Arsenal by the Portuguese Crown, now the SESC Arsenal
- September 17. Elevation of the Village of Cuiabá to the category of city (cidade) by the Portuguese Crown[3]
- 1822 – Cuiabá becomes part of the Empire of Brazil[3]
- 1825 – Population of Cuiabá: 4,287[6]: 83
- 1826 – July 15. Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá elevated to Diocese of Cuiabá[5]
- 1834 – May 30. Rusga, a popular revolt against the remaining Portuguese, who controlled businesses in Mato Grosso and the Municipal Guard of Cuiabá
- 1835
- July 3. First Provincial Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso, held at the Provincial Assembly of Mato Grosso building in Cuiabá
- August 28. Cuiabá becomes capital of the Province of Mato Grosso, replacing Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade[3]
- 1850 – Population of Cuiabá: almost 11,0000[6]: 83
- 1864
- Start of the Paraguayan War; Cuiabá threatened with invasion and serves as arsenal military base for Brazilian campaigns
- November 2. Opening of Piedade Cemetery, the first municipal cemetery in the city
- 1870
- End of Paraguayan War
- Opening of inland navigation to Cuiabá[1]
- 1870 – End of Empire of Brazil, establishment of First Brazilian Republic[3]
- 1896 – August 29. Opening of State Treasury Building of Mato Grosso, a multiuse government building[1]