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Timeline of San Jose, California

The following is a timeline of the history of San Jose, California, United States.

Prior to the 19th century

  • 1777 – Spanish pueblo San Jose de Guadalupe founded.
  • 1797 – San Jose mission founded.

19th century

  • 1803 – San Jose de Guadalupe church built.
  • 1805 – Mission San Jose's church built in 1805, not 1803, and named La Mission del Gloriosisimo Patriarch San Jose, or just Mission San Jose, but not San Jose de Guadalupe according to San Jose Mission's history page.
  • 1809 – Mission San Jose's church completed and dedicated.
  • 1822 – Mexicans in power.
  • 1840 – Population: 750 (approximate).
  • 1846 – Town occupied by U.S. forces.
  • 1849 – December: Town becomes capital of the new state of California.
  • 1850
  • City chartered.
  • Josiah Belden becomes mayor.
  • San Francisco-San Jose stagecoach begins operating.
  • 1851
  • San Jose Weekly Visitor newspaper begins publication.
  • College of Notre Dame established.
  • 1852 – San Jose Foundry in business.
  • 1853 – Hook and Ladder Company No.1 organized.
  • 1855
  • San Jose Telegraph newspaper begins publication.
  • San Jose City Hall built on North Market Street.
  • 1856 – Young Men's Literary Association organized.
  • 1857 – Minn's Evening School established.
  • 1861 – San Jose Daily Mercury newspaper begins publication.
  • 1862 – California State Normal School founded.
  • 1864 – San Francisco-San Jose Railway in operation.
  • 1865 – St. Joseph High School established.
  • 1866 – Santa Clara Argus newspaper begins publication.
  • 1867 – San Jose YMCA established.
  • 1868 – St. Joseph's Church built (approximate date).
  • 1870
  • California State Normal School relocated to San Jose.
  • Chinatown fire.
  • Population: 9,089; county 26,246.
  • 1871 – University of the Pacific relocated to San Jose vicinity.
  • 1875 – San Jose Law Library, San Jose Fruit Packing Company, and the California Pioneers of Santa Clara County established.
  • 1878 – Home of Benevolence founded.
  • 1879 – Daily Morning Times begins publication.
  • 1886 – Board of Trade organized.
  • 1888 – Lick Observatory established atop Mount Hamilton.
  • 1889
  • New San Jose City Hall built in Market Plaza.
  • O'Connor Hospital and Hotel Vendome established.
  • 1890 – Population: 18,060.
  • 1891 – Heald College established.
  • 1892 – First Unitarian Church of San Jose built.
  • 1892 – We and Our Neighbors Clubhouse (women's club) founded.
  • 1894
  • Associated Charities of San Jose established.
  • Washburn Preparatory School established
  • 1895 – Post Office built.
  • 1897 – Good Government League organized.
  • 1900 – Population: 21,500.

20th century

1900s–1950s

1960s–1990s

21st century

See also

References

Bibliography

Published in the 19th century

  • G.H. Hare, Hare's Guide to San Jose and Vicinity for Tourists and New Settlers (San Jose, 1872)

Published in the 20th century

Published in the 21st century

External links