Timeline of Lubbock, Texas

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

19th century

 * 1876 - Lubbock County established; named after Thomas Saltus Lubbock.
 * 1890 - Lubbock settlement formed by merger of Old Lubbock and Monterey.
 * 1891
 * Lubbock designated seat of Lubbock County.
 * Leader newspaper begins publication.
 * Nicolett Hotel building moved to Lubbock from nearby North Town (approximate date).
 * 1900 - Lubbock Avalanche newspaper begins publication.

20th century

 * 1909
 * Railroad begins operating.
 * City of Lubbock incorporated.
 * Frank E. Wheelock becomes mayor.
 * 1910 - Population: 1,938.
 * 1913 - Chamber of Commerce formed.
 * 1914
 * South Plains Fair begins.
 * St. Paul's-on-the-Plains Church established.
 * 1917 - Lubbock Sanitarium (hospital) and Mt. Gilead Baptist Church established.
 * 1920 - Population: 4,051.
 * 1924 - San Jose Catholic Church and Palace Theatre built.
 * 1925
 * Texas Technological College opens.
 * The Daily Toreador student newspaper begins publication.
 * Rex Theatre in business.
 * 1926 - Texas Technological College Dairy Barn built.
 * 1929 - West Texas Museum established.
 * 1930
 * Guadalupe School built.
 * Population: 20,520.
 * 1931 - Lubbock High School built.
 * 1932 - KFYO (AM) radio begins broadcasting from Lubbock.
 * 1933
 * Baptist Church established.
 * Texan Theatre in business.
 * 1936
 * September 7: Musician Buddy Holly born.
 * Lubbock Lake Site archaeological remains discovered.
 * 1937
 * South Plains Airport begins operating.
 * Shaareth Israel Synagogue established.
 * 1940
 * New Lindsey Theatre built.
 * Population: 31,853.
 * 1941 - U.S. Army Flying School established near city.
 * 1942 - U.S. Army South Plains Flying School established.
 * 1943-1944 - Royal Air Force airmen cadets flew routinely to Lubbock on training missions from the RAF training base at Terrell, Texas.
 * 1945 - Chatman Hospital opens.
 * 1946
 * Lubbock Symphony Orchestra formed.
 * Plains Theatre in business.
 * 1949 - U.S. military Reese Air Force Base active.
 * 1950 - Population: 71,747.
 * 1951
 * Regional "High Plains Water Conservation District #1" established.
 * Country Club Drive-In cinema in business.
 * 1952 - KCBD-TV and KDUB-TV (television) begin broadcasting.
 * 1953 - KDAV radio begins broadcasting.
 * 1957 - Lubbock Christian College opens.
 * 1959 - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal newspaper in publication.
 * 1960 - Population: 128,691.
 * 1961 - South Plains Genealogical Society founded.
 * 1962 - San Jose Catholic Church rebuilt.
 * 1965 - Green Fair Manor apartment building constructed.
 * 1966 - City "urban renewal relocation housing project" completed.
 * 1969
 * Lubbock State School opens.
 * Texas Tech University School of Medicine and Lubbock Civic Ballet established.
 * Preston Smith of Lubbock becomes Governor of Texas.
 * 1970
 * May 11: 1970 Lubbock tornado.
 * Population: 149,101.
 * 1977 - Lubbock Memorial Civic Center built.
 * 1978 - May 19 Bombing at Faith Club Alcoholics Anonymous. Stevie Ray Vaughan played at Stubbs BBQ and AC/DC played at the Municipal Coliseum.
 * 1979 - Lubbock Heritage Society formed.
 * 1980 - Population: 173,979.
 * 1983 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock established.
 * 1990 - Population: 186,206.
 * 1998 – City website online (approximate date).
 * 2000 - Population: 199,564.

21st century

 * 2003 - Randy Neugebauer becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 19th congressional district.
 * 2008 - Tom Martin becomes mayor.
 * 2010 - Population: 229,573.
 * 2012 - Glen Robertson becomes mayor.
 * 2016 - Dan Pope becomes mayor.