Timeline of Amarillo, Texas

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Amarillo, Texas, USA.

19th century

 * 1889 - Town of Amarillo incorporated.
 * 1890 - Population: 482.
 * 1892 - W. W. Wetsel becomes mayor.
 * 1899 - City of Amarillo incorporated.
 * 1900 - Population: 1,442.

20th century

 * 1905 - Amarillo Livestock Auction begins. It will go on to become the world's largest seller of cattle by open bidding.
 * 1907 - Grand Opera House built.
 * 1909
 * Amarillo News begins publication.
 * Amarillo National Bank established.
 * 1910 - Population: 9,957.
 * 1914 - Amarillo Police Department formed.
 * 1915 - Panhandle Weekly newspaper begins publication.
 * 1918 - "Natural gas discovered."
 * 1921 - "Oil discovered."
 * 1924
 * Amarillo Globe newspaper begins publication.
 * Tri-State Fairgrounds open.
 * 1926
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo established.
 * Amarillo Globe-News newspaper in publication.
 * Herring Hotel built.
 * 1929
 * Amarillo College established.
 * English Field (airfield) begins operating.
 * Temple B'nai Israel dedicated.
 * 1930
 * Santa Fe Building (hi-rise) constructed.
 * Population: 43,132.
 * 1932
 * Potter County Courthouse built.
 * Paramount Theatre in business.
 * 1935
 * KGNC radio begins broadcasting.
 * 1939
 * Amarillo US Post Office and Courthouse built.
 * KFDA radio begins broadcasting.
 * 1942 - U.S. military Amarillo Army Air Field activated near city.
 * 1949 - Sunset Drive-In cinema in business.
 * 1953 - KFDA-TV and KGNC-TV (now KAMR-TV) (television) begin broadcasting.
 * 1954 - Texas State Highway Loop 279 in operation.
 * 1957 - KVII-TV (television) begins broadcasting.
 * 1960 - Population: 137,969.
 * 1966 - Amarillo City Transit established.
 * 1968
 * U.S. military Amarillo Air Force Base closes.
 * Amarillo Civic Center (convention center) opens (approximate date).
 * Fox Theatre (cinema) in business.
 * 1971 - Chase Tower built.
 * 1972 - Amarillo Art Center established.
 * 1976 - Amarillo International Airport in operation.
 * 1982
 * High Plains Food Bank organized.
 * KJTV (now KCIT) ((television) begin broadcasting.
 * 1990 - Population: 157,571.
 * 1998 - February 10: Oprah Winfrey wins mad cow disease-related lawsuit brought by local ranchers.
 * 2000 - Amarillo National Center (arena) built.

21st century

 * 2006 - Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts opens.
 * 2010 - Population: 190,695.
 * 2011 - Paul Harpole becomes mayor.
 * 2017 - Xcel Energy opens a new building in downtown Amarillo Also a new downtown hotel was built along with a parking garage. Also Ginger Nelson was elected the 2nd female mayor in Amarillo.