Timeline of São Paulo
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Prior to 20th century
- 1554 – Jesuit Pátio do Colégio founded in São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga.[1]
- 1560 – Municipal Chamber of São Paulo founded.[2]
- 1681 – Seat of Portuguese colonial Captaincy of São Vicente relocated to São Paulo from São Vicente.[3]
- 1710 – São Paulo becomes capital of Captaincy of São Paulo and Minas de Ouro.[3]
- 1720 – São Paulo becomes capital of Captaincy of São Paulo.
- 1745 – Catholic Diocese of São Paulo established.[4]
- 1822 – São Paulo becomes part of the Empire of Brazil.[3]
- 1827 – Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco, oldest Law School in Brazil, founded.
- 1831 – São Paulo Municipal Imperial Guard established.
- 1836 – Irmandade da Nossa Senhora dos Remedios (religious society) founded.[5]
- 1854 – Correio Paulistano newspaper begins publication.[6]
- 1858 – Cemitério da Consolação established.
- 1867 – São Paulo Railway begins operating.[1]
- 1871 – American School founded.[1]
- 1872 - Population: 31,385.[7]
- 1875 – Provincia de S. Paulo newspaper begins publication.[6]
- 1878 – German school founded.
- 1884 – Diário Popular newspaper begins publication.
- 1890
- São Paulo Stock Exchange founded.
- O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper in publication.
- Population: 64,934.
- 1891 – Paulista Avenue inaugurated.
- 1893
- Polytechnic School founded.
- Population: 130,775.
- 1894 - Instituto Histórico Paulista founded.[citation needed]
- 1895 – Capela de Santa Cruz (church) built.
- 1897 – Paróquia São José do Belém (church) established.
- 1899 – Antônio da Silva Prado becomes first mayor.[8]
- 1900
20th century
1900s-1950s
- 1901 – Luz Station built.
- 1905 – Workers' Federation of São Paulo founded.
- 1906
- Conservatório Dramático e Musical de São Paulo founded.
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Pretos (São Paulo) (church) built.[5]
- 1910 – Sport Club Corinthians Paulista formed.[12]
- 1911 – Municipal Theatre opens.[9]
- 1914 – Palestra Italia football club formed.
- 1915 – City zones created (central, urban, suburban, rural).[13]
- 1916 – Avenida Rebouças opens.
- 1917 – Labor strike.[14]
- 1919 – Nacional Atlético Clube (football team) and Japan Club[15] established.
- 1920
- Carandiru Penitentiary built.
- Population: 579,033.
- 1922
- Brooklin Novo neighborhood established.[citation needed]
- Modern Art Week occurs.[16][17]
- 1924 – São Paulo Revolt of 1924.[14]
- 1926 – Monument to the Independence of Brazil erected.
- 1928 – Casa Modernista (rua Santa Cruz) (residence) built.[16]
- 1929 – Beth-el Synagogue built.
- 1930
- São Paulo Futebol Clube formed.[12]
- Avenues Plan (urban plan) presented.
- 1932 – 9 July: São Paulo Constitutional Revolution begins.[18]
- 1933 – Mercado Municipal Paulistano built.[19]
- 1934
- University of São Paulo established.
- Marco Zero milestone installed in Praça da Sé.
- Colégio Bandeirantes de São Paulo (school) opens.
- 1936 – São Paulo–Congonhas Airport opens.
- 1938
- Estádio Nicolau Alayon (stadium) opens.
- Francisco Prestes Maia becomes mayor.
- 1939 – Paróquia Nossa Senhora de Lourdes (church) established.
- 1940
- Japanese Chamber of Commerce established.[15]
- Population: 1,326,261.
- Japanese Chamber of Commerce established.[15]
- 1941 – Paulista Equestrian Society established.
- 1943 – Ipiranga Cinema opens.[20]
- 1947
- Rodovia Anchieta (highway) and São Paulo Museum of Art open.
- Altino Arantes Building constructed.
- 1949 – Cemitério de Vila Formosa and Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz[21] established.
- 1950
- 1951 – São Paulo Art Biennial begins.[16]
- 1954
- São Paulo Cathedral consecrated.
- Ibirapuera Park[24] and Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo (symphony) established.
- 1955 – Obelisk of São Paulo inaugurated.
- 1958 – São Paulo Zoo opens near city.
1960s-1990s
- 1960
- Mirante do Vale built.
- Population: 2,781,446.
- Folha de S. Paulo newspaper in publication.
- Favela Quarto de Despejo diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus published.[25]
- 1963
- 1963 Pan American Games held in São Paulo.
- Notícias Populares newspaper begins publication.[26]
- Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo established.
- 1965 – Edifício Itália built.
- 1966
- Gazeta cinema opens.[20]
- Iguatemi Faria Lima shopping mall in business on Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue.
- Jornal da Tarde newspaper begins publication.[26]
- 1967 – Exame magazine headquartered in city.
- 1968
- Plan for Integrated Development of São Paulo presented.
- Veja magazine headquartered in city.
- 1969 – Palácio Anchieta (city hall) inaugurated.[8]
- 1970
- Marginal Pinheiros (highway) opens.
- Centro Cultural da Penha and Minhocão elevated highway built.
- São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound established.
- Convention Center opens in Santana.
- Population: 5,186,752 city; 5,869,966 urban agglomeration.[27]
- 1971 – Hilton hotel in business.[19]
- 1974
- Line 1 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Rodovia dos Imigrantes (highway) opens.
- Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho (church) built.
- Japanese archway erected in Liberdade.
- 1977
- 1978
- the first Latter Day Saints temple in South America is founded in São Paulo, as part of the church’s effort to expand the Latino Mormon community[28]
- 1979
- Line 3 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Teatro Lira Paulistana inaugurated.
- Bandeirantes landfill opens near city.[29]
- 1980
- Workers' Party headquartered in São Paulo.
- Population: 8,493,226.
- 1982 – Tietê Bus Terminal opens.
- 1983 – April: Economic unrest.[30]
- 1985 – Delegacias de Defense da Mulher (women's police station) established.[13]
- 1987 – Braudel Institute of World Economics[31] and Instituto Itaú Cultural established.
- 1989 – Latin America Memorial complex inaugurated.
- 1990 – Center for Education and Development of Health Care Workers of São Paulo established.
- 1991
- Line 2 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Anhembi Sambadrome opens.
- Population: 9,626,894.[7]
- 1992
- October: Carandiru prison riot and crackdown.[14]
- São João landfill opens.[29]
- Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos established.
- 1993
- Annablume Editora (publisher) established.
- Population: 9,842,059 (estimate).[32]
- 1995
- São Paulo Fashion Week begins.
- Plaza Centenário hi-rise built.
- 1997
- São Paulo Gay Pride Parade begins.
- Celso Pitta becomes mayor.
- 1999
- D.O.M. (restaurant) in business.
- Credicard Hall and Sala São Paulo (concert hall) open.
- 2000
- Torre Norte built.
- Mayor Celso Pitta ousted, then reinstated.[14]
21st century
2000s
- 2002
- Line 5 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Casa das Áfricas founded.
- 2003 – Lapa Terminal opens.
- 2005 – E-Tower and Ibirapuera Auditorium built.
- 2006
- May 2006 São Paulo violence.
- Gilberto Kassab becomes mayor.
- 2007
- Eldorado Business Tower built.
- Population: 10,886,518.
- 25 March: Ocupa Mauá begins in the former Hotel Santos Dumont.[33]
- 2008
- Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge opens.
- Cidade Jardim shopping mall in business.
- Itaú Unibanco (bank) headquartered in city.
- 2009 – November: Blackout.[34]
2010s
- 2010
- Line 4 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Ciclovia Rio Pinheiros (bike path) opens.
- Trucks banned on Bandeirantes Avenue weekdays.
- Population: 11,253,503 city; 19,889,559 in Greater São Paulo.[35]
- Area of city: 588 square miles.
- 2011 – Hi-rise Edifício São Vito demolished.
- 2012 – October: São Paulo 2012 municipal election held.
- 2013
- Fernando Haddad becomes mayor.
- Company Business Towers built.
- Protests against bus fare rises begin in the city.
- 2014
- Line 15 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Allianz Parque arena and Arena Corinthians open.
- Temple of Solomon replica built.[36]
- 2016 - 2 October: São Paulo mayoral election, 2016 held.
- 2018 - Edifício Wilton Paes de Almeida, an abandoned high-rise building home to squatters catches fire and collapses, killing at least one person.[37]