Timeline of Luanda

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Luanda, Angola.

16th–18th centuries

 * 1530s – "Portuguese establish a slave-trading station."
 * 1575 – Church built on Ilha de Luanda.
 * 1576
 * São Paulo da Assumpção de Loanda founded by Portuguese Paulo Dias de Novais.
 * Fortress of São Miguel built.
 * 1605 – Settlement recognized as a city.
 * 1618 – Fortaleza São Pedro da Barra built.
 * 1623 – Jesuit college founded.
 * 1634 – Fortress of São Miguel rebuilt.
 * 1641 – Capture of Luanda by Dutch.
 * 1648 – Returned to being a Portuguese possession.
 * 1679 – Cathedral of Luanda built.
 * 1684 – Bishop's seat relocated to Luanda from São Salvador.
 * 1764 – Arquivo Historico de Angola organized.
 * 1766 – Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo rebuilt.
 * 1769 – Aula de Geometria e Fortificacao (educational institution) founded.
 * 1781 – Population: 9,755.
 * 1796 – Population: 7,204.

19th century

 * 1816 – Population: 4,689.
 * 1836 – Slave trade declared illegal.
 * 1844
 * Port opens to foreign shipping.
 * Population: 5,605.
 * 1850 – Population: 12,565.
 * 1865 – Banco Nacional Ultramarino branch opens.
 * 1873 – Biblioteca Municipal established.
 * 1881 – O Echo de Angola begins publication.
 * 1889 – Luanda Railway and aqueduct begin operating.
 * 1896 – Palácio de Ferro (iron palace) assembled.

20th century

 * 1908 – Voz de Angola newspaper begins publication.
 * 1910 – Population: 15,000 (approximate).
 * 1913 – Angolan League founded in Luanda.
 * 1923 – A Provincia de Angola newspaper begins publication.
 * 1930 – Diario de Luanda newspaper begins publication.
 * 1940
 * Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda established.
 * Population: 61,028.
 * 1942 – Liceu Salvador Correia de Sa (school) built.
 * 1950 – Population: 141,647.
 * 1951 – Mensagem literary magazine begins publication.
 * 1954 – General Craveiro Lopes Airport inaugurated.
 * 1956
 * Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola (Natural History Museum of Angola) built.
 * People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola headquartered in Luanda.
 * 1958 – Petroleum refinery built by Fina Petroleos de Angola.
 * 1960 – Population: 224,540.
 * 1962 – Estudos Gerais Universitários de Angola founded.
 * 1964 – Cine Atlântico (cinema) built.
 * 1969 – National Library of Angola founded.
 * 1970 – Population: 475,328 urban agglomeration.
 * 1975
 * June: Angolan Civil War begins.
 * 11 November: City becomes part of independent Republic of Angola.
 * União dos Escritores Angolano (writer's union) established.
 * Televisao Publica de Angola headquartered in city.
 * 1976
 * Museu Nacional de Antropologia (National Anthropology Museum) and Grupo Desportivo Interclube football club founded.
 * National Bank of Angola headquartered in city.
 * 1978 – Angola Red Cross and Cinemateca Nacional de Angola headquartered in city.
 * 1979
 * University of Angola established.
 * 17 September: Funeral of Agostinho Neto.
 * 1980 – Empresa de Electricidade de Luanda (electricity company), Atlético Petróleos de Luanda football club, and National Centre for Historical Documentation and Research established.
 * 1981 – August–September: Central African Games held in city.
 * 1985 – City joins the newly formed.
 * 1988 – Elinga Theater established.
 * 1989 – October: International Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa meets in Luanda.
 * 1991 – October: UNITA headquarters relocated to Luanda from Jamba.
 * 1992
 * Luanda Antena Comercial (radio) begins broadcasting.
 * 30 October-1 November: Three Day War.
 * 1993 – Population: 1,822,407 (urban agglomeration).
 * 1997
 * Jornal do Rangel newspaper begins publication.
 * National Museum of Slavery founded.
 * 1999
 * Catholic University of Angola and Cha de Caxinde publishing firm founded.
 * January: UNITA-R congress held in city.
 * 2000 – Population: 2,591,000 (urban agglomeration).

21st century



 * 2001 – Boa Vista shantytown residents evicted.
 * 2003 – Estádio Joaquim Dinis built.
 * 2005 – Population: 3,533,000 (urban agglomeration).
 * 2006 – African Diamond Producers Association headquartered in city.
 * 2007
 * Feira Internacional de Luanda (international fair) established.
 * January: Flooding.
 * Edificio GES, Edificio Sonangol, and Torres Atlantico towers built.
 * 2008 – Construction of Angola International Airport begins.
 * 2009
 * Estádio 11 de Novembro opens.
 * Luanda International Jazz Festival begins.
 * March: Catholic pope visits city; stampede at Estádio dos Coqueiros.
 * Francisca Espírito Santo becomes governor of Luanda Province (approximate date).
 * 2010
 * Luanda Railway resumes operating.
 * Edificio Zimbo Tower built.
 * 2011
 * Intercontinental Hotel built.
 * Jose Maria dos Santos becomes governor of Luanda Province (approximate date).
 * Population: 5,068,000.
 * 2012
 * Angola Sovereign Wealth Fund headquartered in city.
 * Political protest.
 * Kilamba housing development built near city.
 * 2013 – 1 January: Stampede at Estádio da Cidadela.
 * 2014 – Graciano Francisco Domingos becomes governor of Luanda Province (approximate date).
 * 2018 – Population: 2,487,444 (estimate, urban agglomeration).
 * 2021 – Lusophony Games to be held in Luanda.

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