Timeline of Cali

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cali, Colombia.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1536 – Cali founded by Spaniard Sebastián de Belalcázar.
 * 1747 – (church) built.
 * 1802 – built.
 * 1810
 * July 3: Cali declares independence from Spanish colonial rule.
 * Population: 6,385.
 * 1811 – Cali joins the Confederated cities of the Cauca Valley.
 * 1890 – Market Plaza built (approximate date).

20th century

 * 1906 - Population: 16,000 (estimate).
 * 1910 – Catholic Diocese of Cali, regional administrative Valle del Cauca Department, and Cali Chamber of Commerce Quiénes somos I Cámara de Comercio de Cali established.
 * 1912 – Deportivo Cali (sport club) formed.
 * 1913 – Cayzedo statue erected in the.
 * 1914 – Buenaventura-Cali railway begins operating.
 * 1927 – opens.
 * 1931 – (theatre) opens.
 * 1933 – built.
 * 1937 – Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero (stadium) opens.
 * 1938 – Population: 88,366.
 * 1942 – (church) rebuilt.
 * 1945 – University of Valle established.
 * 1946 – October: Economic unrest.
 * 1950 – El País newspaper begins publication.
 * 1951 – Population: 284,186.
 * 1953
 * (railway station) opens.
 * (library) established.
 * 1956
 * Dynamite explosion.
 * La Tertulia Museum founded.
 * 1957
 * Cali Fair begins.
 * opens.
 * 1968 – established near city.
 * 1969 – Cali Zoo founded.
 * 1970
 * Universidad Autónoma de Occidente established.
 * Pontifical Xavierian University begins operating in Cali.
 * 1971
 * Palmaseca Airport, Coliseo El Pueblo (arena) and Velódromo Alcides Nieto Patiño open.
 * 1971 Pan American Games held in Cali.
 * 1973 – Population: 898,253 city; 923,264 urban agglomeration.
 * 1974 – Central de Transportes de Cali built.
 * 1977 – Criminal Cali Cartel active.
 * 1979 – Universidad Icesi founded.
 * 1980
 * shopping center opens.
 * Procali NGO association established.
 * 1984 – Cali Tower built.
 * 1985 – Population: 1,369,331.
 * 1990
 * built.
 * established.
 * 1992
 * becomes mayor.
 * Population: 1,759,139.
 * 1995
 * December 20: Airplane crash in nearby Buga.
 * (book fair) begins.
 * 1996 – El Gato del Río sculpture erected at Avenida del Río.
 * 1999 – Church kidnapping.

21st century

 * 2001 – Jardin Botanico de Cali (garden) established.
 * 2002 – April 12: Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis begins.
 * 2004 – Criminal Los Rastrojos active.
 * 2005 – Population: 2,119,908.
 * 2007 – Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico built.
 * 2008 – film museum opens.
 * 2009 – Masivo Integrado de Occidente (transit system) begins operating.
 * 2010 – Estadio Deportivo Cali (stadium) opens.
 * 2016 – Population: 2,394,925.
 * 2017 – Starbucks begins operations.