Timeline of Accra

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Accra, Ghana.

17th–19th centuries

 * 1610 – Okai Koi in power in Ga territory.
 * 1649 – Fort Crèvecœur built by the Dutch West India Company.
 * 1661 – Fort Christiansborg built by the Dutch trader Henry Caerlof in Osu.
 * 1673 – Fort James built by the English.
 * 1680 – Akwamu in power in Ga territory.
 * 1807 – Slave trade abolished.
 * 1850 – Dutch Fort Crèvecœur ceded to British control.
 * 1851 – Denmark sells its forts to Britain.
 * 1871 – The Netherlands sells its forts to Britain.
 * 1871 – Jamestown Light built at Fort James.
 * 1874 – British capture Accra.
 * 1876 – Capital of British Gold Coast relocated to Accra from Cape Coast.
 * 1883 – N. Walwin Holm photography studio established.
 * 1889 – Lutterodt photo studio in business (approximate date).
 * 1894 – Holy Trinity Cathedral (Accra) construction begins.
 * 1896 – Bank of British West Africa branch established.
 * 1898 – Accra Town Council established.

20th century

 * 1908 – Town boundaries expanded.
 * 1909 – Anglican Diocese of Accra founded.
 * 1910 – Accra Central Station and railway line to Mangoase opened.
 * 1911 – Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club formed.
 * 1914 – Excelsior Orchestra formed.
 * 1920 – March: National Congress of British West Africa organized.
 * 1922 – Construction of Wesley Methodist Cathedral commenced.
 * 1923
 * Gold Coast Hospital opens.
 * Kumasi-Accra railway completed and bridge across Korle Lagoon constructed.
 * Accra High School founded.
 * 1927 – Achimota College opens.
 * 1929
 * National Congress of British West Africa meets in Accra.
 * Gold Coast Youth Conference meeting held.
 * 1931 – Accra Academy established.
 * 1937 – Population: 72,977 (estimate).
 * 1939 – The 1939 Accra earthquake occurred on June 22 with a surface wave magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Twenty-two were killed and 130 were injured, with 1,500 homes destroyed in the region. A damaging aftershock occurred on August 18, causing additional damage northeast of the city.
 * 1941 – U.S. military installed at Accra airfield.
 * 1943 – Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of Accra established.
 * 1945 – African Morning Post newspaper begins publication.
 * 1946 – Gold Coast Bulletin, Spectator Daily, and Daily Echo newspapers begins publication.
 * 1948
 * February: 1948 Accra Riots.
 * Accra Evening News and Ghana Statesman newspapers begin publication.
 * University College of the Gold Coast founded.
 * Population: 135,926.
 * 1949
 * Convention People's Party headquartered in Accra.
 * Gold Coast Express newspaper begins publication.
 * Gold Coast Film School founded.
 * 1950
 * Daily Graphic newspaper begins publication.
 * Ghana Library Board headquartered in Accra.
 * United States Information Agency resource centre established.
 * 1953 – Accra Municipal Council established.
 * 1954
 * Gold Coast Broadcasting System headquartered in Accra.
 * Bomaa Accra Great Olympics football club formed.
 * 1955 – Ghana International School founded.
 * 1956
 * Accra Central Library established (approximate date).
 * Ghanaian Arts Council headquartered in Accra.
 * 1957
 * 6 March: Accra becomes capital of independent Republic of Ghana.
 * State House, National Museum of Ghana, and Independence Arch built.
 * Catholic Holy Spirit Cathedral opened.
 * Semi-autonomous area councils created: Ablekuma, Ashiedu Keteke, Kpeshie, Okaikwei, and Osu-Klottey (approximate date).
 * Ghana Drama Studio founded.
 * 1958 – All-African Peoples' Conference held.
 * 1959 – National Symphony Orchestra Ghana, Ghana Press Club, and Ghana School of Journalism founded.
 * 1960
 * Accra Sports Stadium opens.
 * Population: 388,000 (approximate).
 * 1961
 * Black Star Square Arch erected.
 * Accra attains city status.
 * Goethe-Institut branch founded.
 * 1962 – Ghana Dance Ensemble formed.
 * 1963
 * Accra-Tema Development Corporation established.
 * November–December: 1963 African Cup of Nations held.
 * 1964
 * Greater Accra administrative area created.
 * Boxer Muhammad Ali visits city.
 * 1965
 * GTV (Ghana) headquartered in Accra.
 * Kwame Nkrumah Conference Centre built.
 * October: Organisation of African Unity summit held.
 * 1966 – 24 February: Coup at Flagstaff House.
 * 1967 – Association of African Universities headquartered in city.
 * 1970 – Population: 564,194 city; 738,498 urban agglomeration.
 * 1971 – Soul to Soul documentary film of concert at Black Star Square.
 * 1974 – Napoleon Night Club active.
 * 1975 – Union of Writers of African Peoples inaugurated in Accra.
 * 1978 – March: 1978 African Cup of Nations held.
 * 1980 – Population: 1,000,000 (estimate).
 * 1982 – Greater Accra Region (administrative area) created.
 * 1985 – W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture established.
 * 1987
 * Accra Milo Marathon begins.
 * Integrated Social Development Centre established.
 * 1988 – Pan-African Orchestra founded.
 * 1989 – Ghana Stock Exchange headquartered in Accra.
 * Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA) founded.
 * 1990 – Population: 1,197,000 (urban agglomeration).
 * 1991 – Accra International Conference Centre built.
 * 1992
 * National Theatre (Accra) opens.
 * Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park laid out.
 * 1993 – Centre for Policy Analysis and Artists Alliance Gallery established.
 * 1994 – Uniiq FM radio begins broadcasting.
 * 1996 – Ghanaian Chronicle newspaper begins publication.
 * 1998 – West Africa Network for Peacebuilding headquartered in Accra.
 * 1999 – Ako Adjei Interchange opens.
 * 2000
 * January–February: 2000 African Cup of Nations held.
 * Population: 1,674,000 (urban agglomeration).

21st century

 * 2001 – 9 May: Accra Sports Stadium disaster.
 * 2003 – Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT established.
 * 2004
 * Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson becomes mayor.
 * Mormon Temple dedicated.
 * 2005 – Population: 1,985,000 (urban agglomeration).
 * 2006 – American International School of Accra and Nubuke Foundation founded.
 * 2007 – Accra International Marathon begins.
 * 2008 – Golden Jubilee House inaugurated.
 * 2009
 * Alfred Vanderpuije becomes mayor.
 * Population: 2,263,785 (urban agglomeration).
 * 2010 - Population: 1,594,419 (city proper).
 * 2011 – Google office in business.
 * 2014 – September: United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response headquartered in Accra.
 * 3 June 2015: Flood and Fire Disaster