Timeline of Bissau

Bissau is a city in Guinea-Bissau, a country in West Africa, formerly part of the kingdom of Kaabu and part of the Mali Empire.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1687 - Portuguese trading post established in region of Papel people.
 * 1692 - Portuguese colonial Captaincy of Bissau founded.
 * 1707 - Portuguese fort dismantled and abandoned.
 * 1753 - Portuguese overcome Papel resistance, rebuild fort.
 * 1775 - Fortaleza de São José da Amura (fort) built.
 * 1859 - Municipal Council founded.
 * 1863 - Bissau attains town status.
 * 1869
 * Bissau becomes capital of the colonial district of Guinea.
 * Population: 573.

20th century

 * 1917 - Bissau attains city status.
 * 1935 - Bissau Cathedral built.
 * 1936 - Sporting Clube de Bissau formed.
 * 1937 - Estrela Negra de Bissau football club formed.
 * 1941 - Capital of colonial Portuguese Guinea moves to Bissau from Bolama.
 * 1944 - Sport Bissau e Benfica (football club) formed.
 * 1948 - City Market construction begins.
 * 1950s - Craveiro Lopes (airport) built.
 * 1950 - Population: 18,309.
 * 1959 - 3 August: Dockworkers strike at Porto Pidjiguiti; crackdown.
 * 1960 - Canal do Impernal (channel) dries up; Bissau no longer an island in the Geba River estuary.
 * 1968 - City besieged during the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence.
 * 1971 - City besieged during the War of Independence.
 * 1973 - in business.
 * 1974 - City becomes capital of newly independent Guinea-Bissau.
 * 1977 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Bissau established.
 * 1979 - Population: 109,214.
 * 1984 - National Library of Guinea-Bissau headquartered in city.
 * 1985 - City joins the newly formed.
 * 1989 - Estádio 24 de Setembro (stadium) opens.
 * 1990 - 27 January: Catholic pope visits city.
 * 1991
 * headquartered in city.
 * Population: 197,600.
 * 1992 - Correio-Bissau newspaper begins publication.
 * 1996 - Rádio Bombolom begins broadcasting.
 * 1998
 * 7 June: Guinea-Bissau Civil War begins; residents flee from the city.
 * Hotel Hotti Bissau in business.
 * 1999 - 10 May: Guinea-Bissau Civil War ends.

21st century

 * 2002 - Population: 292,000.
 * 2005 - National People's Assembly built.
 * 2008 - begins broadcasting.
 * 2009
 * 2 March: Assassination of president Vieira.
 * Population: 387,909.
 * 2010 - Hospital Amizade China-Guine-Bissau opens.
 * 2012 - 12 April: 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état.
 * 2022 - 1 February: 2022 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état attempt