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 – 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.
 * 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 – 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 – 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.
 * 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.
 * 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 . 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 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.
 * 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