Timeline of Irving, Texas

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Irving, Texas, USA.

20th century

 * 1903 - Irving founded by real estate developers Julius Otto Schulze and Otis Brown.
 * 1904
 * Post Office relocated to Irving from nearby Kit settlement.
 * First Baptist Church of Irving founded.
 * Irving Index newspaper begins publication (approximate date).
 * 1909 - Irving Independent School District established.
 * 1914
 * Town of Irving incorporated.
 * Otis Brown becomes mayor.
 * 1920 - Population: 357.
 * 1940 - Population: 1,089.
 * 1941 - Public library opens.
 * 1951 - Irving Theater in business.
 * 1952 - City of Irving incorporated.
 * 1955 - Plymouth Park Shopping Center in business.
 * 1956 - Catholic University of Dallas established in Irving.
 * 1960
 * Irving Daily News Texan in publication.newspaper begins publication (approximate date).
 * Population: 45,985.
 * 1964
 * "Trucking terminal" built.
 * Irving Community Hospital opens.
 * Park Plaza Drive-In cinema in business.
 * 1970 - Population: 97,260.
 * 1971 - Texas Stadium opens.
 * 1973 - Las Colinas neighborhood created.
 * 1974 - Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport begins operating.
 * 1977 - North Lake College established.
 * 1978 - Irving Heritage Society formed.
 * 1981 - Irving city archives established.
 * 1985 - August 2: Airplane crash occurs.
 * 1990
 * Exxon Mobil Corporation headquarters relocated to Irving from New York.
 * Population: 155,037.
 * 1991 - Sam Johnson becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district.
 * 1998 - City website online (approximate date).
 * 2000 - December 24: Robbery of Oshman's Sporting Goods by the "Texas Seven" criminals

21st century

 * 2003 - City centennial observed.
 * 2010
 * April 11: Texas Stadium dismantled.
 * Population: 216,290.
 * 2011
 * Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas opens.
 * Beth Van Duyne elected mayor.
 * 2012 - Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail begins operating.
 * 2013 - Marc Veasey becomes U.S. representative for Texas's newly created 33rd congressional district.
 * 2015 - September 14: Ahmed Mohamed clock incident.