Timeline of Santa Ana, California
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Santa Ana, California, USA.
Prior to 20th century
- 1877 – Southern Pacific Railroad begins operating.[1]
- 1886 – Santa Ana incorporated.[2]
- 1889
- Santa Ana becomes seat of Orange County.[2]
- Howe-Waffle House (residence) built.
20th century
- 1901 – County Courthouse built.
- 1905 – Santa Ana Daily Register newspaper begins publication.
- 1912 – Auditorium Theatre built.[3]
- 1919 – Orange County Historical Society founded.[4][5]
- 1923 – Santa Ana Business and Professional Women's Club active (approximate date).[6]
- 1924 – Walker Theatre opens.[3]
- 1933 – The 6.4 Mw Long Beach earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area and the South Coast of California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 115–120 people.
- 1935 – Santa Ana Independent newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1970 – Population: 156,601.[8]
- 1973 – Orange County Historical Commission established.[4]
- 1974 – Heritage Orange County founded.[4]
- 1983 – Discovery Museum of Orange County founded.[4]
- 1985 – Orange County Register newspaper in publication.[7]
- 1988 – Habitat for Humanity of Orange County[9] and Old Courthouse Museum established.[4]
- 1990
- 1994 – Miguel A. Pulido becomes mayor.
- 1997
- City website online (approximate date).[11][chronology citation needed]
- Loretta Sanchez becomes U.S. representative for California's 46th congressional district.[12][13]
- 2000 – Population: 337,977.[14]
21st century
- 2015 – Population: 335,264.[2]
- 2017 – Santa Ana becomes an immigrant sanctuary city.[15]
See also
- Santa Ana, California history
- Timelines of other cities in the Southern California area of California: Anaheim, Bakersfield, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego
