Timeline of Santiago de Cuba

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Santiago, Cuba.

Prior to 20th century

1514 - August: Santiago de Cuba founded by Diego VelÃÂ¡zquez de CuÃÂ©llar.
1518 - Roman Catholic diocese of Baracoa established.
1522
Capital of Cuba relocated to Santiago from Baracoa.
Coat of arms granted.
Santiago de Cuba Cathedral named as a cathedral by Pope Adrian VI.
1526 - Fire.
1535 - Fire.
1553 - Santiago was occupied and plundered by French corsairs.
1603 - Sacked by English pirates.
1607 - Capital of Cuba relocated from Santiago to Havana.
1613 - Fire.
1638 - Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca (fort) construction begins.
1662 - British military force from Jamaica occupied and plundered the town.
1722 - San Basilio el Magno seminary established.
1741 - A British squadron from Jamaica and operated unsuccessfully against Santiago.
1755 - Population: 15,471.
1767 - 11 June: Earthquake.
1774 - Population: 18,374.
1787 - Sociedad EconÃÂ³mica de los Amigos del PaÃÂs founded.
1799 - Government slaves working at Cobre mine, Cuba were freed.
1805 - El Amigo de los Cubanos newspaper begins publication.
1808 - Population: 33,881.
1823 - Teatro Coliseo (theatre) opens.
1827 - Population: about 27,000.
1852 - Earthquake.
1862 - tumba francesa group founded.
1868 - Santa Ifigenia Cemetery established.
1873 - The Virginius Affair.
1898
3 July: Battle of Santiago de Cuba fought near city.
July: Siege of Santiago by US forces.
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Emilio BacardÃÂ Moreau becomes mayor.
1899 - Public library established.

1902 - Population: 45,478.
1905 - ConvenciÃÂ³n Bautista de Cuba Oriental (church) founded.
1909 - Vista Alegre Theatre built.
1915 - Cine Aguilera (cinema) opens.
1917 - Orientales baseball team formed.
1919 - Population: 70,232.
1924 - Cine Rialto (cinema) opens.
1943 - Population: 118,266.
1947 - University of Santiago de Cuba established.
1953
26 July: Moncada Barracks attacked by forces of Castro, launching the Cuban Revolution.
Population: 163,237.
1954 - Antonio Maceo Airport opens.
1956 - 30 November: (anti-Batista event) occurs.
1957 - Anti-Batista unrest; crackdown.
1964 - Estadio GuillermÃÂ³n Moncada (stadium) opens.
1970 - Population: 277,600.
1976 - (garden) established.
1977 - Avispas baseball team formed.
1999 - Population: 441,524.