Timeline of Greensboro, North Carolina

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1808 – Town of Greensboro established in Guilford County.
 * 1824 – First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro founded.
 * 1826 – Patriot newspaper begins publication.
 * 1827 – Buffalo Presbyterian Church built.
 * 1834 – Guilford College chartered.
 * 1873 – Bennett College founded.
 * 1877 – Chamber of Commerce and Green Hill Cemetery established.
 * 1884 – Population: 5,538.
 * 1889 – Coney Club founded.
 * 1890 – Daily Record newspaper begins publication.
 * 1891
 * State Normal and Industrial School established.
 * Julius I. Foust Building constructed.
 * 1895 – Greensboro Industrial and Immigration Association founded.
 * 1900 – Population: 10,035.

20th century

 * 1902 – Palmer Memorial Institute founded in nearby Sedalia.
 * 1905 – City Board of Health established.
 * 1906
 * Greensboro Public Library building constructed.
 * City Fire Commission established.
 * 1909
 * Greensboro Daily News begins publication.
 * Greensboro Country Club founded.
 * 1917 – Guilford Courthouse National Military Park established.
 * 1918 – Maplewood Cemetery established.
 * 1920 – Population: 19,861.
 * 1922 - United Way of Greater Greensboro is founded under the original name "Greensboro Community Chest".
 * 1924 – Greensboro Historical Museum established.
 * 1926
 * World War Memorial Stadium dedicated.
 * WBIG radio begins broadcasting.
 * 1927 – Lindley Field (airfield) established.
 * 1928 – Forest Lawn Cemetery established.
 * 1931 – Paramount Theatre opens.
 * 1936 – April: 1936 Cordele–Greensboro tornado outbreak.
 * 1940 – Population: 59,319.
 * 1949
 * WFMY-TV begins broadcasting.
 * Temple Emanuel active.
 * 1950 – Population: 74,389.
 * 1955 - The Greensboro Six
 * 1957 – June: Simkins v. City of Greensboro decided.
 * 1959 – Greensboro Coliseum opens.
 * 1960
 * Greensboro sit-ins for civil rights occur.
 * Population: 119,574.
 * 1967
 * Greensboro Inner City Ministry established.
 * Carolina Peacemaker begins publication.
 * 1968 – Family Life Council and Greensboro Beautiful nonprofit established.
 * 1969
 * Jack Elam becomes mayor.
 * May: 1969 Greensboro uprising.
 * 1970
 * Circle Drive-In cinema in business.
 * Population: 144,076.
 * 1971 - Jim Melvin becomes mayor.
 * 1979
 * November 3: Greensboro massacre.
 * Greensboro Hornets baseball team active.
 * 1980 – Guilford County Historic Preservation Commission established.
 * 1981
 * Aggie Stadium opens.
 * John Forbis becomes mayor.
 * 1982 – Airport new terminal built.
 * 1984 – News & Record newspaper in publication.
 * 1987 – June: Ku Klux Klan march and opposing protest.
 * 1990 - Population: 183,521.
 * 1993 - Carolyn Allen becomes the first female mayor of Greensboro.
 * 1997 – City website online (approximate date).
 * 1999 - Keith Holliday becomes mayor.

21st century

 * 2005 – NewBridge Bank Park (stadium) opens.
 * 2007 - Yvonne Johnson becomes first African-American in city elected mayor.
 * 2009 - Bill Knight becomes mayor.
 * 2010
 * International Civil Rights Center and Museum opens.
 * Population: 269,666.
 * 2011 - Robbie Perkins becomes mayor.
 * 2013 – Nancy Vaughan becomes mayor.
 * 2014 – Jim Westmoreland becomes city manager.
 * 2015 – Mark Walker becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 6th congressional district.