Timeline of Fortaleza

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1649 - Fortaleza founded by Dutch.
 * 1810 - Town becomes capital of Ceará.
 * 1823 - Fortaleza attains city status.
 * 1846 - built.
 * 1854 - Bishopric established.
 * 1864 - (seminary) founded.
 * 1872 - Population: 42,458.
 * 1877 - Drought.
 * 1887 - (learned society) founded.
 * 1890 - Population: 40,902.
 * 1894 - (literary society) founded.

20th century

 * 1910 - Theatro José de Alencar (theatre) opens.
 * 1915 - Drought.
 * 1918 - Fortaleza Sporting Club founded.
 * 1919 - established.
 * 1920 - Population: 78,536
 * 1928 - O Povo newspaper begins publication.
 * 1929 - founded.
 * 1932
 * established.
 * Drought.
 * 1933 - Ferroviário Atlético Clube (football team) formed.
 * 1940 - Population: 180,901.
 * 1942 - Drought.
 * 1946 - Regional Labor Court headquartered in city.
 * 1950 - Population: 205,052.
 * 1957 - Tribuna do Ceará newspaper begins publication.
 * 1960
 * Population: 514,818.
 * City plan presented by Helio Modesto.
 * 1962 - Pirambu shantytown rally.
 * 1966 - Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport terminal built.
 * 1970 - Population: 520,175 city; 828,763 urban agglomeration.
 * 1971 - Integrated Development Plan for the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza presented.
 * 1973 - Castelão stadium opens.
 * 1974 - in business.
 * 1979 -, , , , and development begins (approximate date).
 * 1980
 * established.
 * Population: 1,308,919.
 * 1981
 * TV Cidade Fortaleza begins broadcasting.
 * Diário do Nordeste newspaper begins publication.
 * 1982
 * Federacao de Bairros y Favelas de Fortaleza (community organization) founded.
 * shopping center in business.
 * 1989 - Cocó Park established.
 * 1990 - becomes mayor.
 * 1991
 * Cearah Periferia (housing organization) established.
 * Population: 1,765,794.
 * 1992 - (craft center) built.
 * 1993
 * established.
 * Population: 1,846,955 (estimate).
 * 1997 - City divided into 7 administrative regions.(pt)
 * 1999 - Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture inaugurated.

21st century

 * 2005 - Luizianne Lins becomes mayor.
 * 2007 - (building) restored.
 * 2010 - Population: 2,452,185.
 * 2012
 * Fortaleza Metro begins operating.
 * October: held.
 * 2013
 * June: Protest.
 * Roberto Cláudio becomes mayor.
 * 2014 - July: International 6th BRICS summit held in city.
 * 2016 - 2 October: held.
 * 2019 - 2 June: Dedication of LDS Fortaleza Brazil Temple, 164th in the church.