Timeline of Virginia Beach, Virginia
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
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- 1607 - English colonists land on beach.[1]
- 1639 - Lynnhaven Parish Church built.
- 1720 - Adam Thoroughgood House built (approximate date).
- 1736 - Old Donation Episcopal Church built.
- 1750 - Kempsville district established as Kemps Landing (approximate date).
- 1775 - Battle of Kemp's Landing
- 1781 - September 5: Battle of the Chesapeake.[2]
- 1791 - Nimmo Church constructed. It is the oldest church with the original foundation in the area. Bishop Francis Asbury preached there.[10]
- 1810 - Francis Land House built (approximate date).
- 1879 - Cape Henry Lighthouse built.[3]
- 1888 - Oceanfront Boardwalk built.[2]
- 1891 - Norwegian ship Dictator wrecked offshore.[1]
- 1900 - Population: 11,192.
20th century
- 1906 - Town of Virginia Beach incorporated.[1]
- 1933 - Bayne Theatre opens (approximate date).[4]
- 1935 - Cape Henry Memorial erected.
- 1941 - The Virginia Beach and Princess Anne Chapters of the NAACP were formed.[5]
- 1952 - City of Virginia Beach incorporated.
- 1953 - August: Hurricane Barbara.
- 1960 - Population: 84,215.
- 1963 - City merges with Princess Anne County.[1][6]
- 1964 - Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel opens.
- 1970 - Population: 172,106.[7]
- 1980 - Population: 262,199.[7]
- 1988 - Meyera E. Oberndorf becomes mayor.
- 1989 - Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art opens.
- 1990 - Population: 393,069.[7]
- 2000 - City website online (approximate date).[8][chronology citation needed]
21st century
- 2009 - Will Sessoms becomes mayor.
- 2010 - Population: 437,994 in city;[9] 1,676,822 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- 2019 - The Virginia Beach shooting occurs.
- 2023 - An EF3 tornado rips through the northern edge of the city, damaging or destroying several homes. There was no fatalities and no injuries.
See also
- History of Virginia Beach, Virginia
- List of mayors of Virginia Beach, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- History of Hampton Roads area
- Timelines of other cities in Virginia: Alexandria, Hampton, Lynchburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond, Roanoke
