Timeline of Caracas

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Caracas, Venezuela.

Prior to 18th century

• 1567 – 25 July: Santiago de León de Caracas established by Spaniard Diego de Losada.
• 1577 – Town becomes capital of Venezuela Province, Spanish Empire.
• 1584 – St. George's Cathedral, Caracas built.
• 1591 – Caracas coat of arms granted.
• 1593 – Iglesia de San Francisco (church) built.
• 1595 – Town captured by English troops led by George Somers and Amyas Preston
• 1638 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Caracas founded.
• 1641 – 11 June: Earthquake.
• 1674 – Caracas Cathedral built.
• 1679 – Town "pillaged by the French."
• 1700 – Population: 6,000.

18th century

• 1721 – University of Caracas founded.
• 1749 – 20 April: Economic demonstration led by Juan Francisco de León.
• 1763 – Measles outbreaks begin.
• 1765 – Population: 12,500.
• 1770 – Population: 20,000.
• 1777
  • City becomes capital of Captaincy General of Venezuela.
  • Santa Rosalia parish established.
• 1779 – City divided into eight administrative wards (barrios).
• 1781 – Church of the Holy Trinity (Caracas) built.
• 1782 – Theatre built.
• 1787 – Real Audiencia of Caracas installed.
• 1793 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.

19th century

• 1802 – Population: 24,000–42,000.
• 1808 – Gazeta de Caracas newspaper begins publication.
• 1810 – Revolt from Spanish control.
• 1811
  • City becomes capital of First Republic of Venezuela.
  • Divina Pastora parish established.
• 1812 – 26 March: Earthquake.
• 1813
  • August: City taken by forces of Bolivar.
  • City becomes capital of Second Republic of Venezuela.
• 1814 – July: 1814 Caracas Exodus.
• 1818 – Academy of music founded.
• 1820 – City becomes capital of Venezuela Department of Gran Colombia.
• 1821 – 29 June: Bolívar takes city.
• 1835 – Academia de Dibujo y Pintura (art academy) founded (approximate date).
• 1861 – Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela established.
• 1870 – 27 April: April Revolution (Venezuela).
• 1874
  • National Pantheon of Venezuela established.
  • Bolívar statue erected in Bolívar Square.
• 1881
  • Teatro Municipal de Caracas opens.
  • City becomes part of the Distrito Federal de Venezuela.
  • Population: 55,638.
• 1882 – Horse-drawn streetcar begins operating.
• 1883
  • La Guaira-Caracas railway begins operating.
  • Basilica of Santa Capilla (church) built.
  • Academia Venezolana Correspondiente de la Real Española established.
• 1887 – Academia de Musica y Declamacion (music school) and Academia de Bellas Artes (art school) active.
• 1889 – Academia Nacional de la Historia de Venezuela inaugurated.
• 1891 – Population: 72,429.
• 1894 – Valencia-Caracas railway begins operating.
• 1895 – Electricidad de Caracas in business.
• 1897 – Miraflores Palace built.

20th century

• 1900 – Earthquake
• 1904 - Population: 90,000.(estimate).
• 1905 – National Theatre opens.
• 1908 – Electric streetcar begins operating.
• 1909 – El Universal newspaper in publication.
• 1918 – Spanish flu reaches Caracas
• 1922 – Population: 92,212.
• 1928 – Generation of 1928 anti-Gómez protest.
• 1929 – Cine El Dorado (cinema) opens in San Agustín Parish
• 1931
  • Caracas Athenaeum founded.
  • Teatro Principal (Caracas) opens.
• 1937 – Municipal Commission of Town Planning established.
• 1941 – Population: 269,030 city; 380,099 federal district.
• 1945
  • Simón Bolívar International Airport, Altamira Square, and Jardin Botanico de Caracas. inaugurated.
  • Caracas Journal newspaper begins publication.
• 1947 – Caracas Stock Exchange established.
• 1950
  • British School established.
  • Population: 495,064 city; 693,896 urban agglomeration.
• 1951 – Estadio Olímpico opens.
• 1952
  • Aerial Tramway begins operating.
  • Estadio Universitario opens.
• 1953
  • Radio Caracas Televisión begins broadcasting.
  • Cine Radio City (cinema) opens.
• 1954 – Centro Simón Bolívar Towers built
• 1958 – El Mundo newspaper begins publication.
• 1959 – La Rinconada Hippodrome opens in Coche Parish
• 1960 – University City built.
• 1961 – Population: 786,710 city; 1,362,189 federal district.
• 1963 – December: Christmas display of illuminated Cruz del Ávila begins.
• 1966 – CorpBanca Tower built.
• 1967
  • 29 July: 1967 Caracas earthquake.
  • Simón Bolívar University and Caracas Football Club established.
  • Central Bank of Venezuela Building constructed.
• 1971 – Population: 1,662,627 city; 2,175,400 urban agglomeration (approximate).
• 1973 – Previsora Tower and Bet-El Synagogue built.
• 1974
  • Poliedro de Caracas (arena) opens.
  • Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas opens.
• 1975
  • 28 October: 1975 Copa América football tournament held.
  • Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar (youth orchestra) headquartered in city.
• 1977 – Parque Zoológico Caricuao opens.
• 1978 – National Theatre Festival begins (approximate date).
• 1979 – El Diario de Caracas newspaper begins publication.
• 1982 – Children's Museum of Caracas established.
• 1983
  • Caracas Metro begins operating.
  • Teresa Carreño Theatre and Brígido Iriarte Stadium open.
  • Plaza Caracas and Parque Central Complex built.
  • August: 1983 Pan American Games held.
• 1984 – Mercantil Tower and Provincial Tower built.
• 1987 – Parque Cristal built.
• 1989
  • February: Protests.
  • National Library of Venezuela building opens.
• 1990
  • Tower of David construction begins.
  • Population: 1,824,892 city; 2,784,042 urban agglomeration.
• 1993 – Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim built.
• 1995 – Polar Tower II built.
• 1998 – Centro San Ignacio (commercial building) opens.
• 1999
  • Capital District (Venezuela) established.
  • Movilnet Tower, and Centro Sambil (shopping mall) built.
• 2000
  • Metropolitan District of Caracas created, with jurisdiction over Baruta, Chacao, El Hatillo, Libertador, and Sucre.
  • Alfredo Peña becomes mayor.
  • Mormon temple dedicated.

21st century

• 2002 – 11 April: Demonstration.
• 2004
  • Juan Barreto becomes mayor.
  • Estrella Roja Football Club formed.
  • 17 October: Fire in Parque Central Complex.
• 2005 – Venezuela International Book Fair begins.
• 2006
  • January: World Social Forum held.
  • Libertador Simón Bolívar Terminal opens.
• 2007
  • May: RCTV closure demonstration.
  • Squatters occupy Centro Financiero Confinanzas.
• 2008
  • Antonio Ledezma becomes mayor.
  • Real Esppor football club formed.
• 2010 – Metrocable (gondola) begins operating.
• 2011 – Population: 2,104,423.
• 2012 – 20 August: Yare prison riot.
• 2014 – February: 2014–2018 Venezuelan protests begin.
• 2015 - Population: 2,082,130.
• 2017 - July: Strike in protest against president Maduro.
• 2019 - January: Venezuelan Presidential crisis begins, leading to the 2019 Venezuelan protests

See also

• Caracas history
• History of Caracas
• Capital District (Venezuela)
• List of newspapers in Venezuela
• List of universities in Caracas
• History of Venezuela

References

This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.

Bibliography

External links

Media related to History of Caracas at Wikimedia Commons

• Items related to Caracas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
• Items related to Caracas, various dates (via Europeana)

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