Timeline of Chihuahua City

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Prior to 20th century

• 1707 - Settlement founded by Francisco Munoz.
• 1709 - "San Francisco de Cuellar" community founded by .
• 1718 - Settlement named "San Felipe el Real de Chihuahua."
• 1717 - Church of Saint Francis of Assisi construction begins.
• 1721 - Royal House built.
• 1731 - Santa Rita Church built.
• 1763 - Population: nearly 5000.
• 1789 - Church of San Francisco building completed.
• 1791 - Population: 4,077.
• 1811 - Execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla early in the Mexican War of Independence.
• 1821 - Population: 4,441.
• 1826
• Church of Saint Francis of Assisi construction completed.
• Guadalupe Church built.
• 1835 - Literary and Scientific Institute of Chihuahua founded.
• 1847
• February 28: Battle of the Sacramento River occurs near town.
• March: Town taken by United States forces under command of Alexander William Doniphan and Sterling Price.
• 1864 - Benito Juárez makes the town temporary capital of Mexico.
• 1882 - Paso del Norte-Chihuahua City railroad begins operating.
• 1891
• Government Palace of Chihuahua built.
• Catholic Diocese of Chihuahua established.
• 1895 - Population: 18,279.
• 1900 - Population: 30,405.

20th century

• 1902 - El Correo de Chihuahua newspaper begins publication.
• 1905 - American Smelting and Refining Company facility built (approximate date).
• 1907
• City Hall of Chihuahua built.
• Francisco Villa Museum built.
• 1908 - March 1: Banco Minero robbed.
• 1910
• Museo Casa Chihuahua (known as the Federal Palace) rebuilding completed.
• Quinta Gameros mansion built.
• 1913 - Headquarters of Pancho Villa established in city.
• 1921 - becomes Catholic bishop of Chihuahua.
• 1926 - Escuela Benito Juárez (school) active.
• 1927 - El Heraldo newspaper begins publication.
• 1947 - El Mexicano newspaper begins publication.
• 1948 - Chihuahua Institute of Technology established.
• 1949 - Del Real Hotel built.
• 1954 - University of Chihuahua established.
• 1961 - Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (tourist railway) opened
• 1969 - Adalberto Almeida y Merino becomes Catholic archbishop of Chihuahua.
• 1972 - Museo Casa Juárez established.
• 1975 - Legislature building constructed.
• 1981 - Telmex Tower built.
• 1986 - July: .
• 1990 - Catholic Pope John Paul II visits city.
• 1997 - Archivo Histórico del Instituto Chihuahuense de la Cultura established.
• 1998 - Gate to Chihuahua sculpture installed.
• 2000 - Punto Alto built.

21st century

• 2001 - Tribunales Federales building constructed.
• 2002 - Alejandro Cano Ricaud becomes municipal president.
• 2003 - Angel of Liberty monument erected.
• 2004 - Juan Blanco Zaldivar becomes municipal president.
• 2005 - International Festival of Chihuahua begins.
• 2006 - Museo Casa Chihuahua opens.
• 2008 - Nordam Mexico in business.
• 2010
• June: Attack on Faith and Life Center.
• becomes municipal president, succeeded by .
• Population: 809,232; metro 852,533.
• 2011 - Monument Tower built.
• 2012
• Centro Cultural Bicentenario inaugurated.
• Cenit Tower built.
• 2013 - July: municipal president.
• 2017 - March: Journalist Miroslava Breach Velducea is shot and killed by a gunman as she drives away from her home.

See also

• Chihuahua history (city)
• List of municipal presidents of Chihuahua
• Chihuahua (state) history
• (in Spanish)

References

Bibliography

In English

Published in the 19th century

Published in the 20th century

• (fulltext via OpenLibrary)
• (fulltext via OpenLibrary)

Published in the 21st century

In Spanish

External links

• Europeana. Items related to Chihuahua, Mexico, various dates.
• Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Chihuahua, Mexico, various dates