Timeline of Reno, Nevada
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19th century
- 1868
- Reno founded; named after Union Army officer Jesse Lee Reno.[1]
- Reno Crescent newspaper begins publication.[2]
- 1870 – Population: 1,035.
- 1871 – Washoe County seat relocated to Reno from Washoe City.[3]
- 1872 – Virginia and Truckee Railroad in operation.
- 1873
- 1874
- Nevada State Journal newspaper begins publication.[2]
- University of Nevada founded
- 1877 – Bridge rebuilt.[3]
- 1879 – Town incorporated.[1]
- 1882 – Nevada and Oregon Railroad begins operating.
- 1885 – Riverside Hotel in business.
- 1886 – Nevada State University relocated to Reno from Elko.[4]
- 1894 – 20th Century Club for women organized.
- 1900 – Population: 4,500.
20th century
1900s–1940s
- 1901 – Reno attains city status.[1]
- 1904
- 1905 – Virginia Street Bridge rebuilt.
- 1907
- Reno Commercial Club incorporated.[3]
- City Hall rebuilt.[3]
- Richard Kirman, Sr. becomes mayor.
- University of Nevada's Mackay School of Mines established.[4]
- 1910
- July 4: Jeffries-Johnson boxing match held.
- Washoe County Courthouse and Bethel AME Church built.
- Population: 10,867.[3]
- 1911 – YMCA building dedicated.[3]
- 1913 – Divorce residence requirement: one year.[7]
- 1914 - Largest recorded earthquake in Reno, M6.4 occurs on April 24
- 1922 – Nevada Public Economy League headquartered in Reno.[8]
- 1923 – Edwin E. Roberts becomes mayor.
- 1925 – Empire Theatre opens.[9]
- 1926 – Southern Pacific Railroad depot and Reno Arch built.
- 1927
- Transcontinental Highway Exposition held; California Building constructed.[10]
- Divorce residence requirement: three months.[7]
- 1928 – State Theatre opens.[9]
- 1929 – Hubbard Field (airfield) and Odd Fellows Building constructed.
- 1930 – Population: 18,529.
- 1931
- Gambling legalized.[4]
- Divorce residence requirement: six weeks.[7]
- Nevada Art Gallery founded.
- Washoe County Library building opens.[11]
- El Cortez Hotel in business.[10]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno established.[12]
- 1933 – Reno Main Post Office built.
- 1935 – Reno Little Theater founded.[13]
- 1936
- Southside School Annex built.[10]
- Harold's Club founded.[7]
- 1937 – Harrah's Entertainment (bingo parlor) in business.
- 1939 – First Church of Christ, Scientist built.[10]
- 1942 – Reno Army Air Base in operation.
1950s–1990s
- 1953 – KZTV television and KNEV radio begin broadcasting.
- 1957 – February 5: Gas explosion.
- 1959 – Desert Research Institute established.
- 1960
- Airport terminal built.
- Population: 51,470.
- 1962 – Club Cal Neva casino in business.
- 1964 – Reno Air Races begin.
- 1966 – Downtown Library opens.[11]
- 1967 – Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts built.
- 1969 – Reno Philharmonic Orchestra formed.[14]
- 1970 – Population: 72,863.
- 1971 – Peppermill Reno in business.
- 1972 – Atlantis Casino Resort in business.
- 1973 – Eldorado Reno in business.
- 1974 – Reno Chamber Orchestra established.[14]
- 1976 – Fitzgeralds Casino in business.
- 1977 – National Reno Gay Rodeo active.
- 1978 – Meadowood Mall, Circus Circus Casino, and MGM Grand Reno casino in business.
- 1980 – Population: 100,756.
- 1981 – Nevada School of Law at Old College founded.
- 1982
- Balloon Race begins.
- Reno Pops Orchestra formed.
- 1983
- Reno Gazette-Journal newspaper in publication.
- KNPB television and KRNV-FM radio begin broadcasting.
- 1984 – University of Nevada's School of Journalism established.
- 1985
- January 21: Airplane crash.
- University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum established.
- December 23: Judas Priest fans James Vance and Raymond Belknap shoot themselves in a suicide pact.
- 1989 – Sierra Safari Zoo opens.
- 1990 – Population: 133,850.
- 1992
- 1995
- National Bowling Stadium opens.
- Silver Legacy Reno in business.
- 1997 – Great Basin Bird Observatory founded.
- 1999
- Reno–Tahoe Open golf tournament begins.
- Artown nonprofit active.[16]
- 2000
- City website online (approximate date).[17][chronology citation needed]
- Population: 180,480.
21st century
- 2002 – Bob Cashell becomes mayor.
- 2003 – Fictional Reno 911! television series begins national broadcast.
- 2004
- 2005 – Great Basin Community Food Co-op founded.[21]
- 2006
- March 14: Pine Middle School shooting.
- Battle Born Derby Demons (rollerderby league) established.
- 2008 – April: 2008 Reno earthquakes.
- 2010
- 2011 – September 16: Reno Air Races crash.
- 2014 – Hillary Schieve becomes mayor.
