Timeline of Recife
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Prior to 20th century
- 1535 - Olinda settlement established by Duarte Coelho.[1]
- 1595 - Capture of Recife by English privateer James Lancaster.[1]
- 1630 - Siege of Recife by Dutch forces.[1][2]
- 1637 - Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue built.[3]
- 1649 - Second Battle of Guararapes
- 1654 - Recapture of Recife by Portuguese forces.
- 1667 - Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos (Recife) (church) established (approximate date).[citation needed]
- 1710 - War of the Mascates begins.[4][5]
- 1720 - Igreja Madre de Deus (Recife) (church) built.
- 1767 - Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Recife (church) built.
- 1817 - Pernambucan revolt.[6]
- 1824 - Confederation of the Equator
- 1825 - Diário de Pernambuco newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1848 - Praieira revolt.[8]
- 1850 - Santa Isabel Theater opens.
- 1855 - Malakoff Tower built.
- 1861 - Hospital Pedro II completed.[1]
- 1862 - Archeological, Historic and Geographic Institute of Pernambuco founded.[citation needed]
- 1866 - Provincial Assembly palace built.[1]
- 1872 - Population: 116,671.[9]
- 1875 - Mercado de São José built.
20th century
- 1901 - Clube Náutico Capibaribe (sports club) formed.
- 1904 - Population: 186,000.[1]
- 1905 - Sport Club do Recife formed.
- 1909 - Federal Institute of Pernambuco founded.[10]
- 1914 - Santa Cruz Futebol Clube formed.
- 1917 - Labor strike.[11]
- 1919 - Jornal do Commercio (Recife) newspaper begins publication.
- 1920 - Population: 238,843.
- 1929 - Museum of the State of Pernambuco opens.
- 1938 - Marco Zero (milestone) installed in Praça Rio Branco (Recife).
- 1939
- Jardim Zoobotânico de Dois Irmãos (zoo) established.
- Estádio dos Aflitos (stadium) opens.
- 1940 - Population: 348,424.
- 1946 - Federal University of Pernambuco established.
- 1950 - Population: 512,370.[12]
- 1958 - Recife Symphony founded.
- 1960 - Population: 788,336.
- 1966 - University of Pernambuco established.[13]
- 1970 - Population: 1,046,454.[14]
- 1972 - Estádio do Arruda (stadium) opens.
- 1978 - Galo da Madrugada (parade) begins.
- 1985 - Recife Metro begins operating.
- 1986 - Jarbas Vasconcelos becomes mayor.
- 1991 - Population: 1,296,995.[9]
- 1993 - Population: 1,314,857 (estimate).[15]
- 1997 - Recife Cinema Festival begins.
- 2000 - Population: 1,422,905.
21st century
- 2001 - João Paulo Lima e Silva becomes mayor.
- 2002 - Ricardo Brennand Institute established.
- 2004 - Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport terminal built.
- 2008 - Grande Recife Consórcio de Transporte Metropolitano established.
- 2009 - João da Costa Bezerra Filho becomes mayor.
- 2010 - Population: 1,546,516.
- 2011 - 13 July: Airplane crash in Boa Viagem.
- 2012 - 7 October: Recife 2012 municipal election held.
- 2013
- 1 January: Geraldo Júlio becomes mayor.
- 22 May: Arena Pernambuco opens in nearby São Lourenço da Mata.
- 2014 - Rádio Globo Recife begins broadcasting.
- 2016 - 2 October: Recife 2016 municipal election held.
- 2021 - 1 January: João Henrique Campos becomes mayor.
- 2022 - Population: 1,488,920.[16]
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