Timeline of Guadalajara

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

Prior to 19th century

• 1542 – February 14: Guadalajara founded in New Spain.
• 1560
• Town becomes capital of Nueva Galicia province.
• Royal Audiencia of Guadalajara relocated to Guadalajara from Compostela.
• 1591 – Jesuit college founded.
• 1618 – Guadalajara Cathedral built.
• 1690 – Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora del Carmen founded.
• 1692 – Templo de San Francisco de Asís (church) built.
• 1774 – Governor's Palace built on Plaza de Armas.
• 1786 – Spanish intendancy established.
• 1792
• University of Guadalajara founded.
• Population: 24,249.
• 1795 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.

19th century

• 1811 – Mint built.
• 1817 – May 31: Severe earthquake.
• 1829 – Hospicio Cabañas inaugurated.
• 1848 – Panteón de Belén (cemetery) established.
• 1849 – Earthquake.
• 1854 – Guadalajara Cathedral towers rebuilt.
• 1859 – War of Reform (approximate date).
• 1861 – Public Library of the State of Jalisco established.
• 1863 – French occupation begins.
• 1866
• Teatro Degollado inaugurated.
• French occupation ends.
• 1867 – Club Popular de Artesanos active.
• 1875 – Earthquake.
• 1895 – Population: 83,934.
• 1896 – Casa de los Perros built.
• 1897 – Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento (church) construction begins.
• 1900 – Population: 101,208.

20th century

• 1906 – Club Deportivo Guadalajara (football club) formed.
• 1907 – Automobile Club of Guadalajara conducts car race near city.
• 1908 – Southern Pacific railway begins operating.
• 1914 – Mexican Revolution.
• 1916 – Club Atlas (football club) formed.
• 1917 – El Informador newspaper begins publication.
• 1925 – University of Guadalajara re-established.
• 1932 – June 3: 1932 Jalisco earthquake.
• 1939 – José Clemente Orozco paints murals in the Hospicio Cabañas.
• 1942
• El Occidental newspaper begins publication.
• Alameda Theatre opens.
• 1950
• Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra established.
• Population: 378,423.
• 1952 – Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres and Town Hall built.
• 1954 – XEWK-AM radio begins broadcasting.
• 1958 – San Juan de Dios Market inaugurated.
• 1960
• Jalisco Stadium opens.
• Population: 740,396.
• 1966 – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport opens.
• 1968 – Centro de Enseñanza Técnica Industrial founded.
• 1969 – Plaza del Sol shopping mall in business.
• 1972 – Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento (church) built.
• 1973 – Liga Comunista 23 de Septiembre formed.
• 1975 – Federation of Low-Income Neighbourhoods formed.
• 1976 – Trolleybuses begin operating.
• 1979 – Supermercados Gigante (supermarket) opens.
• 1983 – Sister city relationship established with Portland, Oregon, USA.
• 1986 – Guadalajara International Film Festival begins.
• 1987 – Guadalajara International Book Fair begins.
• 1988
• Guadalajara Zoo opens.
• Festival Cultural de Mayo begins.
• 1989 – Guadalajara light rail system begins operating.
• 1990 – Population: 1,650,042.
• 1991 – XHGJG-TV begins broadcasting.
• 1992 – April 22: Gasoline explosions in Analco.
• 1994 – Encuentro del Mariachi begins.
• 1996 – Guadalajara Gay Pride inaugurated.
• 1997 – December: "Freak snowfall."
• 1998 – Francisco Javier Ramírez Acuña becomes mayor.

21st century

• 2002 – Oficina para Proyectos de Arte (art space) founded.
• 2004 – EU-Latin American-Caribbean summit held; prompts protest.
• 2005 – City designated an American Capital of Culture.
• 2007
• Pan American Volleyball Complex opens.
• Alfonso Petersen becomes mayor.
• 2008 – Nissan Gymnastics Stadium opens.
• 2009
• Guadalajara Macrobús begins operating.
• Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz elected mayor.
• 2010
• Telcel Tennis Complex and Pan American Hockey Stadium open.
• Population: 1,495,182.
• 2011 – October: 2011 Pan American Games held.
• 2012
• May: Peace march.
• Ramiro Hernández García becomes Municipal President.

See also

• Guadalajara history
• List of mayors of Guadalajara
• (state)

References

This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.

Bibliography

In English

Published in the 19th century

Published in the 20th century

Published in the 21st century

In Spanish

• (Annotated list of titles published in Guadalajara, arranged chronologically)

External links

• (includes Guadalajara )