Timeline of Porto Alegre

The following is a of the history of the city of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Prior to 20th century

• 1743 – Porto dos Cazaes founded by Azoreans.
• 1770 – Settlement becomes official residence of ; renamed "Porto Alegre."
• 1773 – Câmara Municipal (town council) convenes.
• 1779 – (church) construction begins.
• 1789 – built.
• 1803 – Porto Alegre becomes a .
• 1807 – Capital of Portuguese colonial Sao Pedro do Rio Grande moves to Porto Alegre from Rio Grande.⁽⁾
• 1822 – Porto Alegre attains city status.
• 1824 – (residence) built.
• 1825 – German immigrants arrive.
• 1827 – ' newspaper begins publication.
• 1835 - Captured by rebel forces.
• 1836 - Recaptured by Imperial forces; besieged between June and September.
• 1837 - Beginning of the second siege in May.
• 1838 - End of the second siege in February. Beginning of the third siege in June.
• 1840 - End of the third siege in December.
• 1854 – (bridge) built.
• 1858 – and São Pedro Theatre founded.
• 1864 – Horse-drawn tram begins operating.⁽⁾
• 1869 – Public Market built.
• 1871 – (library) founded.
• 1872
• Companhia Carris Porto-Alegrense (urban transport entity) formed.
• : 43,998.
• 1878 – Sociedade Filarmônica Porto Alegrense (musical group) formed.
• 1881 – (international exposition) opens.
• 1890 – becomes mayor.
• 1892 – ' newspaper begins publication.
• 1895 – Correio do Povo newspaper begins publication.
• 1898 – Velodrome built.
• 1900 – Population: 73,574.

20th century

• 1901
• Town Hall of Porto Alegre (city hall) built.
• (learned society) founded.
• (exposition) held.
• 1903 – Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense founded.
• 1906:
• Porto Alegre general strike.
• (regional archives) headquartered in city.
• 1908 – Electric tram begins operating.⁽⁾
• 1909 – Sport Club Internacional (football club) founded.
• 1908 – (art school) founded.
• 1910 – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Alegre established.
• 1913 – Population: 150,343.
• 1920 – (learned society) founded.
• 1921 – Piratini Palace built.
• 1925:
• (musical group) formed.
• ' newspaper begins publication.
• 1927 – (auditorium) opens.
• 1928:
• Usina do Gasômetro (power plant) commissioned.
• Bank of the Rio Grande do Sul established.
• (cinema) opens.⁽⁾
• 1934 – Universidade de Porto Alegre established.
• 1935:
• Farroupilha Park opens.
• 20 September: Farroupilha Revolution centennial fair opens.
• 1937 – Usina do Gasômetro 384-foot chimney erected.
• 1940 – built.
• 1941 – Flood.
• 1950:
• (prison) begins operating.
• Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre (musical group) formed.
• Population: 394,151.
• 1954:
• (children's library) founded.
• Estádio Olímpico Monumental (stadium) opens.
• 1955:
• Porto Alegre Book Fair begins.
• Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art opens.
• 1958:
• built for the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul.
• Porto Alegre Botanical Garden opens.
• 1959:
• Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre neighborhood created.
• begins operating.
• 1960:
• (hi-rise) built.
• Population: 641,173.
• 1961 – Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre founded.
• 1963 – 1963 Summer Universiade sport contest held in city.
• 1964 – Zero Hora newspaper begins publication.
• 1969 – Estádio Beira-Rio (stadium) opens.
• 1970:
• Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre inaugurated.
• Population: 903,175.
• 1972 – Rebuilding of Metropolitan Cathedral completed.
• 1974 – Monument to the Azoreans erected.
• 1976:
• 27 April: .
• City joins the newly formed (regional city association).
• 1978 – (library) established.
• 1979 – (museum) founded.
• 1985:
• Porto Alegre Metro begins operating.
• November: held.
• 1987 - Centro Administrativo Fernando Ferrari (government center) completed.
• 1988 – (city archives) founded.
• 1989 – Participatory budgeting begins.
• 1991 – : 1,263,239.
• 1997 – (art exhibit) begins.
• 1999 – City website online (approximate date).
• 2000:
• City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas (city association).
• abolished.