Timeline of Oklahoma City

The following is a timeline of the history of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1887
 * February: A stop along the newly completed Southern Kansas Railway line was constructed and named "Oklahoma Station."
 * December 30: The United States Postal Service established a post office at Oklahoma Station.
 * 1889
 * April 22: Settlement established on Unassigned Lands of the United States.
 * Oklahoma Times, Weekly Oklahoman, and Oklahoma Gazette newspapers begin publication.
 * 1890
 * Town charted in Oklahoma Territory.
 * W.J. Gault becomes mayor.
 * Population: 4,151.
 * 1896 – January: Statehood convention held.

1900s–1940s

 * 1901
 * Epworth University founded.
 * Douglass High School active (approximate date).
 * 1902 – Oklahoma Historical Society headquartered in Oklahoma City.
 * 1905 – Brock Dry Goods in business.
 * 1906 – Oklahoma College for Young Women founded.
 * 1907
 * Town becomes part of the new U.S. state of Oklahoma.
 * Population: 32,452.
 * Elmer L. Fulton becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.
 * 1908
 * Temple B’nai Israel synagogue built.
 * Dick Thompson Morgan becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.
 * 1909 – Colcord Building constructed.
 * 1910
 * Oklahoma state capital relocated to Oklahoma City from Guthrie.
 * Cattlemen's Cafe in business.
 * Population: 64,205.
 * 1911
 * Oklahoma City University established.
 * Skirvin Hotel in business.
 * 1913 – Board of Health established.
 * 1915 – Joseph Bryan Thompson becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
 * 1916
 * Black Dispatch newspaper begins publication.
 * Blackwood David Business College established.
 * 1917 – Emanuel Synagogue active.
 * 1918 – Cain's Coffee Building constructed.
 * 1919
 * Lake Overholser reservoir and Oklahoma State Capitol built.
 * Aldridge Theater opens (approximate date).
 * John W. Harreld becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
 * 1920
 * WKY radio begins broadcasting.
 * Population: 91,295.
 * 1921
 * Calvary Baptist Church built.
 * Fletcher B. Swank becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
 * 1922
 * Ritz Theater opens.
 * Lynching of Jake Brooks Photographs of Jake Brooks's hanged body are sent to Congress, hoping for passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill.
 * 1923 – KOCY radio begins broadcasting.
 * 1925 – Oklahoma City Blue Devils jazz band active.
 * 1927 – New Quayle Methodist Episcopal Church built.
 * 1928 – Oil discovered.
 * 1929 – Ulysses S. Stone becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district
 * 1930 – Population: 185,389.
 * 1931
 * Union Station opens.
 * First National Bank Building constructed.
 * Fletcher Swank becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district again.
 * 1934
 * Taft Stadium built.
 * Santa Fe Depot opens.
 * 1935 – Joshua B. Lee becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
 * 1937
 * Daily Law Journal Record newspaper headquartered in city.
 * Robert P. Hill becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, succeeded by Gomer Griffith Smith.
 * 1939 – Mike Monroney becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
 * 1940 – Population: 204,424.
 * 1941 – U.S. military Tinker Air Force Base established.
 * 1946 – Urban League established.
 * 1948 – Milk Bottle Grocery in business.
 * 1949 – WKY-TV (television) begins broadcasting.

1950s–1990s

 * 1950
 * Circle Drive-In cinema opens.
 * Population: 243,504.
 * 1951 – John Jarman becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
 * 1953 – KWTV (television) begins broadcasting.
 * 1954 – Griffin Television Tower erected.
 * 1955 – Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum established.
 * 1958 – Oklahoma City sit-ins led by Clara Luper for racial desegregation begin.
 * 1960
 * Penn Square Mall in business.
 * Population: 324,253.
 * 1962 – Oklahoma City 89ers baseball team formed.
 * 1964
 * July: Oklahoma City sonic boom tests begin.
 * Founders Tower built.
 * 1965
 * Central Business District redevelopment plan ("Pei plan") adopted.
 * Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City established.
 * 1966
 * Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority established.
 * Citizens Bank Tower built.
 * 1968 – Harn Homestead and 1889ers Museum founded.
 * 1969
 * August 19: Sanitation labor strike begins.
 * Oklahoma City Community Foundation established.
 * 1970
 * Oklahoma Theater Center built.
 * Population: 366,481.
 * 1971
 * University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center active.
 * Patience Latting becomes mayor.
 * Chase Tower built.
 * 1972
 * Premiere of Western film J. W. Coop.
 * Myriad Convention Center opens.
 * Henry Overholser historic site established.
 * 1974 – Underground pedestrian concourse built.
 * 1976 – 45th Infantry Division Museum established.
 * 1977
 * Murrah Federal Building constructed.
 * Mickey Edwards becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
 * 1979 – Black Chronicle newspaper begins publication.
 * 1980
 * Oklahoma City Food Bank organized.
 * Population: 403,213.
 * 1983 – Andy Coats becomes mayor.
 * 1984 – Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation established.
 * 1987
 * Grusendorf v. City of Oklahoma City smoking-related lawsuit decided.
 * Ron Norick becomes mayor.
 * 1988
 * Oklahoma City Pride begins.
 * Myriad Botanical Gardens Tropical Conservatory opens.
 * 1990 – Population: 444,719.
 * 1993 – Ernest Istook becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
 * 1994 – Grateful Bean Cafe opens.
 * 1995
 * April 19: Oklahoma City bombing.
 * City website online.
 * 1999 – Kirk Humphreys becomes mayor.
 * 2000 – Population: 506,132.

21st century

 * 2001 – Oklahoma City National Memorial opens.
 * 2002
 * Ford Center stadium opens.
 * Oklahoma City Lightning women's football team formed.
 * 2003 – Guy Liebmann becomes mayor.
 * 2004 – Mick Cornett becomes mayor.
 * 2005 – Will Rogers World Airport's new terminal opens.
 * 2006 – Douglass Mid-High School built.
 * 2007 – Mary Fallin becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
 * 2008 – Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team active.
 * 2010
 * Oklahoma City Barons ice hockey team active.
 * Population: 579,999.
 * 2011 – James Lankford becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
 * 2012 – Devon Tower built.
 * 2014 – Municipal Archives established.
 * 2015 – Steve Russell becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.