Timeline of Manaus

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Manaus, in Amazonas state, Brazil.

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Prior to 20th century

1669 - Fort of SÃÂ£o JosÃÂ© da Barra do Rio Negro built.
1833 - convenes in the former FÃÂ¡brica Imperial.
1848 - Manaus elevated to the category of city.
1850 - Town becomes capital of Amazonas province.
1856 - Town renamed "Manaus."
1871 - AssociaÃÂ§ÃÂ£o Comercial do Amazonas established.http://www.aca.org.br/conheca-aca/
1872 - : 29,334.
1878 - Metropolitan Cathedral of Manaus is inaugurated.
1883 - Mercado Adolpho Lisboa built.
1892 - Catholic Diocese of Amazonas established.
1896
Amazon Theatre opens.
Electric lighting introduced.
1900 - Population: 73,647.

20th century

1904 - ' newspaper begins publication.

1910 - Free University School of Manaus established.

1913 - Nacional Futebol Clube formed.

1917 - Geographic and Historic Institute of Amazonas founded.

1920 - Population: 179,263.

1930 - Nacional Fast Clube (football team) formed.

1939 - AmÃÂ©rica Futebol Clube formed.

1949 - ' newspaper begins publication.
1961 - EstÃÂ¡dio Ismael Benigno (stadium) opens.
1967 - Free Economic Zone of Manaus established.
1970
Manaus Air Force Base begins operating.
VivaldÃÂ£o stadium opens.
Population: 284,118.
1974 - neighborhood established.
1976 - Eduardo Gomes International Airport opens.
1980 - Population: 922,477.
1989
Park of Mindu established.
Arthur VirgÃÂlio Neto becomes mayor.
1991 - : 1,010,544.
1996 - Festival Amazonas de ÃÂpera begins.
1997
Amazonas Philharmonic founded.
Alfredo Nascimento becomes mayor.
2000 - Population: 1,347,590.

21st century

2005 - Park of Bilhares established.
2010 - Population: 1,802,014.
2011 - Rio Negro Bridge opens.
2012 - 7 October: held.
2013 - 2013 protests in Brazil.
2014 - Arena da AmazÃÂ´nia opens.
2016 - 2 October: held.
2017 - Prison riot at Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Complex .

References

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