Timeline of Murcia
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Prior to 20th century
- 8th C. – Moors took possession of Medinat Mursiya.[1]
- 1172 – Almohades in power.[1]
- 1243 – Forces of Ferdinand III of Castile take Murcia.[2]
- 1265 – Conquest of Murcia (1265–66).
- 1269 – Rising against King Alfonso the wise led to Murcia joining the Kingdom of Castile.[1]
- 1272 – University of Murcia first established by King Alfonso the wise
- 1291 – Made an episcopal see.[1]
- 1467 – Murcia Cathedral built.[1]
- 1487 – Printing press in use.[3]
- 1651 – Flood.[1]
- 1736 – Paseo del Malecón rebuilt.
- 1786 – Jardín de Floridablanca (garden) established.
- 1810 – City besieged by French forces.[1]
- 1812 – City besieged by French forces again.[1]
- 1829 – March: 1829 Torrevieja earthquake.[1]
- 1842 – Population: 82,517.[4]
- 1862 – Teatro Romea (Murcia) (theatre) opens.[5]
- 1863 – Murcia del Carmen railway station opened.
- 1864 – Archaeological Museum of Murcia founded.[6]
- 1879
- 1887 – Population: 98,538.[4]
- 1892 – Teatro Circo Murcia (theatre) opens.[7]
- 1900 – Population: 111,539.[8][1]
20th century
- 1903 – La Verdad newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1907 – Flood.[1]
- 1910
- Museo de Bellas Artes de Murcia (museum) built.
- Archaeological Museum of Murcia relocated.
- Population: 125,057.[4]
- 1915 – University of Murcia established.
- 1917 – Murcia Conservatory of Music founded.
- 1919 – Real Murcia founded.
- 1930 – Population: 158,724.[4]
- 1931 – Archivo Histórico Provincial de Murcia (provincial archives) established.[10]
- 1940 – Population: 193,731.[4]
- 1960 – Population: 249,738.[4]
- 1988 – La Opinión de Murcia newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1991 – Population: 338,250.[4]
- 1995 – Auditorio y Centro de Congresos Víctor Villegas (convention centre) opens.
- 1996
- Biblioteca Regional de Murcia (library) established.
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia founded.
21st century
- 2011
- Murcia tram starts operation.
- Population: 437,667.[4]
- 2015 – José Ballesta becomes mayor.
- 2019 – Murcia–San Javier Airport opens.
See also
Other cities in the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia:(es)
