Timeline of Murcia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Murcia, Spain.

Prior to 20th century

 * 8th C. – Moors took possession of Medinat Mursiya.
 * 1172 – Almohades in power.
 * 1243 – Forces of Ferdinand III of Castile take Murcia.
 * 1265 – Conquest of Murcia (1265–66).
 * 1269 – Rising against King Alfonso the wise led to Murcia joining the Kingdom of Castile.
 * 1272 – University of Murcia first established by King Alfonso the wise
 * 1291 – Made an episcopal see.
 * 1467 – Murcia Cathedral built.
 * 1487 – Printing press in use.
 * 1651 – Flood.
 * 1736 – rebuilt.
 * 1786 – (garden) established.
 * 1810 – City besieged by French forces.
 * 1812 – City besieged by French forces again.
 * 1829 – March: 1829 Torrevieja earthquake.
 * 1842 – Population: 82,517.
 * 1862 – (theatre) opens.
 * 1863 – Murcia del Carmen railway station opened.
 * 1864 – Archaeological Museum of Murcia founded.
 * 1879
 * October:.
 *  newspaper begins publication.(es)
 * 1887 – Population: 98,538.
 * 1892 – (theatre) opens.
 * 1900 – Population: 111,539.

20th century

 * 1903 – La Verdad newspaper begins publication.
 * 1907 – Flood.
 * 1910
 * (museum) built.
 * Archaeological Museum of Murcia relocated.
 * Population: 125,057.
 * 1915 – University of Murcia established.
 * 1917 – founded.
 * 1919 – Real Murcia founded.
 * 1930 – Population: 158,724.
 * 1931 – Archivo Histórico Provincial de Murcia (provincial archives) established.
 * 1940 – Population: 193,731.
 * 1960 – Population: 249,738.
 * 1988 –  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1991 – Population: 338,250.
 * 1995 – (convention centre) opens.
 * 1996
 * (library) established.
 * Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia founded.

21st century

 * 2011
 * Murcia tram starts operation.
 * Population: 437,667.
 * 2015 – José Ballesta becomes mayor.
 * 2019 – Murcia–San Javier Airport opens.