Timeline of Chihuahua City

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1707 - Settlement founded by Francisco Munoz.
 * 1709 - "San Francisco de Cuellar" community founded by Antonio de Deza y Ulloa.
 * 1718 - Settlement named "San Felipe el Real de Chihuahua."
 * 1717 - Church of Saint Francis of Assisi construction begins.
 * 1721 - Royal House built.
 * 1731 - Santa Rita Church built.
 * 1763 - Population: nearly 5000.
 * 1789 - Church of San Francisco building completed.
 * 1791 - Population: 4,077.
 * 1811 - Execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla early in the Mexican War of Independence.
 * 1821 - Population: 4,441.
 * 1826
 * Church of Saint Francis of Assisi construction completed.
 * Guadalupe Church built.
 * 1835 - Literary and Scientific Institute of Chihuahua founded.
 * 1847
 * February 28: Battle of the Sacramento River occurs near town.
 * March: Town taken by United States forces under command of Alexander William Doniphan and Sterling Price.
 * 1864 - Benito Juárez makes the town temporary capital of Mexico.
 * 1882 - Paso del Norte-Chihuahua City railroad begins operating.
 * 1891
 * Government Palace of Chihuahua built.
 * Catholic Diocese of Chihuahua established.
 * 1895 - Population: 18,279.
 * 1900 - Population: 30,405.

20th century

 * 1902 - El Correo de Chihuahua newspaper begins publication.
 * 1905 - American Smelting and Refining Company facility built (approximate date).
 * 1907
 * City Hall of Chihuahua built.
 * Francisco Villa Museum built.
 * 1908 - March 1: Banco Minero robbed.
 * 1910
 * Museo Casa Chihuahua (known as the Federal Palace) rebuilding completed.
 * Quinta Gameros mansion built.
 * 1913 - Headquarters of Pancho Villa established in city.
 * 1921 - Antonio Guizar y Valencia becomes Catholic bishop of Chihuahua.
 * 1926 - Escuela Benito Juárez (school) active.
 * 1927 - El Heraldo newspaper begins publication.
 * 1947 - El Mexicano newspaper begins publication.
 * 1948 - Chihuahua Institute of Technology established.
 * 1949 - Del Real Hotel built.
 * 1954 - University of Chihuahua established.
 * 1961 - Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (tourist railway) opened
 * 1969 - Adalberto Almeida y Merino becomes Catholic archbishop of Chihuahua.
 * 1972 - Museo Casa Juárez established.
 * 1975 - Legislature building constructed.
 * 1981 - Telmex Tower built.
 * 1986 - July: Local election.
 * 1990 - Catholic Pope John Paul II visits city.
 * 1997 - Archivo Histórico del Instituto Chihuahuense de la Cultura established.
 * 1998 - Gate to Chihuahua sculpture installed.
 * 2000 - Punto Alto built.

21st century

 * 2001 - Tribunales Federales building constructed.
 * 2002 - Alejandro Cano Ricaud becomes municipal president.
 * 2003 - Angel of Liberty monument erected.
 * 2004 - Juan Blanco Zaldivar becomes municipal president.
 * 2005 - International Festival of Chihuahua begins.
 * 2006 - Museo Casa Chihuahua opens.
 * 2008 - Nordam Mexico in business.
 * 2010
 * June: Attack on Faith and Life Center.
 * Álvaro Madero Muñoz becomes municipal president, succeeded by Marco Adán Quezada Martínez.
 * Population: 809,232; metro 852,533.
 * 2011 - Monument Tower built.
 * 2012
 * Centro Cultural Bicentenario inaugurated.
 * Cenit Tower built.
 * 2013 - July: Javier Garfio Pacheco elected municipal president.
 * 2017 - March: Journalist Miroslava Breach Velducea is shot and killed by a gunman as she drives away from her home.

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