Timeline of Alicante

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Alicante, Spain.

Prior to 20th century

• 718 – Moors in power.
• 1240 – Valencian moor became governor (rais) of Laqant, until he departed to exile in 1247.
• 1247 – Castle of Alacant is defended by Valencian moor al-Azraq.
• 1252 – Owned by Alfonso X.
• 1265 – Colonized mainly by Catalan population during an ongoing military campaign led by James I of Aragon. Catalan became traditional language in Alicante since then until nowadays.
• 1296/1304 – Alicante becomes part of the Kingdom of Valencia per Treaty of Torrellas.
• 1331 – Attempted siege of Alicante by Moorish forces.
• 1490 – Given the status of a town by Ferdinand II.
• 1662 – San Nicolás de Bari church built.
• 1709 – Siege of Alicante by French forces.
• 1780 – built (approximate date).
• 1785 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.
• 1797 – Population: 20,000.
• 1822 – (governing body) established.
• 1834 – Alicante Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País established.
• 1842 – Population: 19,021.
• 1847 – (theatre) built.
• 1855 – Public library established.
• 1858 – Madrid-Alicante railway begins operating.
• 1860 – dismantling begins.
• 1873 – by Federalists of Cartagena.
• 1885 – Murcia-Alicante railway built.
• 1886 – (park) created.
• 1888 – (bullring) built.
• 1900
• (courthouse) built.
• Population: 50,142.

20th century

• 1902 – composed by .
• 1906 – ' newspaper begins publication.
• 1913 – ' newspaper begins publication.
• 1919 – Club Natación Alicante (football club) formed.
• 1921 – built on .
• 1922 – Hércules CF (football club) active.
• 1924 – Cine Monumental (cinema) built.
• 1925
• (cemetery) established.
• barrio developed.
• 1930
• Fountain installed in the .
• Population: 73,071.
• 1931
• 12 April: Municipal election held.⁽⁾
• built.
• 1932 – Archaeological Museum of Alicante opens.
• 1938 – 25 May: Bombing of Alicante during the Spanish Civil War.
• 1939
• (detention camp) created.
• 30 March: Italian forces take city from the Republicans.
• 1941 – ' newspaper begins publication.
• 1947 – constructed.
• 1950 – Population: 104,222.
• 1956 – built.
• 1959 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante active.
• 1962 – Estudiotel Alicante high-rise built.
• 1963 – El Barco high-rise built in barrio.
• 1967 – El Altet Airport opens.
• 1968 – Alicante railway station rebuilt.
• 1971 – Gran Sol hi-rise built on the .
• 1974
• (archives) established.
• Estadio José Rico Pérez (stadium) opens.
• 1977 – Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art opens.
• 1979
• University of Alicante established.
• (stadium) opens.
• 1981 – Population: 251,387.
• 1982 – Part of 1982 FIFA World Cup football contest held in Alicante.
• 1983 – Biblioteca Pública Azorín de Alicante (library) active.
• 1985 – begins.
• 1993 – (theatre festival) begins.
• 1999 – Alicante Tram begins operating.