Timeline of Palma de Mallorca

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

Prior to 20th century

 * 123 BCE – Roman and Spanish settlers arrive on island organised by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus.
 * 450 CE – Vandals in power (approximate date).
 * 8th century CE – Arabs in power.
 * 800s – Second built around Palma.
 * 902 – Moorish Emirate of Córdoba in power; city called "Medina Mayurka".
 * 12th century – Third wall built around city.
 * 1114 – City taken by Catalan and Pisan forces.
 * 1116 – Almoravide Moors in power.
 * 1229 – Conquest of Majorca by Christian forces; Catalans in power.(ca)
 * 1230
 * Carto de Poblacio (city constitution) created.
 * Palma Cathedral construction begins.
 * 1281 – construction begins.
 * 1295 – James II of Aragon in power per Treaty of Anagni.
 * 1302 – "Weekly market" begins.
 * 1311 – Bellver Castle built.
 * 1331 – Synagogue built.
 * 1343 – Consulate of the Sea established.
 * 1349 – Peter IV of Aragon in power.
 * 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
 * 1391 – against Jews.
 * 1403 – Flood.
 * 1456 – (market-exchange) built.
 * 1488 – Spanish Inquisition begins.
 * 1503 – University founded.
 * 1521-1523 – Peasant uprising ("Brotherhoods of Mallorca").
 * 1541 – King Charles I of Spain visits Majorca.
 * 1601 – Palma Cathedral construction completed.
 * 1616 – Palacio Episcopal built.
 * 1700 – Seminary established.
 * 1836 – Nautical school and Institute founded.
 * 1839 – Diario constitucional de Palma newspaper in publication.
 * 1840 – Casino Palmesano established.
 * 1842 – Population: 40,892.
 * 1851
 * Círculo Mallorquín established.
 * (archives) active.
 * 1852 – Diario de Palma newspaper in publication.
 * 1857 – (theatre) opens.
 * 1860 – Queen Isabel II of Spain visits Majorca.
 * 1872
 * (bank) established.
 * City walls dismantled.
 * 1875 – Inca-Palma railway begins operating.
 * 1880 – founded.
 * 1881 – (bank) established.
 * 1893 – Última Hora newspaper begins publication.
 * 1900 – Population: 63,937.

20th century

 * 1902 – Teatro Lirico (theatre) opens.
 * 1903 – Gran Hotel built.
 * 1904 – King Alfonso XIII of Spain visits Majorca.
 * 1910 – Fomento de turismo de Mallorca (government tourism office) created.
 * 1916 – RCD Mallorca football club formed.
 * 1925 – Palace of Marivent built.
 * 1936 – City bombed in the Battle of Majorca during Spanish Civil War.
 * 1939 –  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1940 – Population: 114,405.
 * 1945 – Es Fortí stadium opens.
 * 1953 –  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1960 – Palma de Mallorca Airport terminal built.
 * 1965 – (theatre) built.
 * 1967 – opens.
 * 1970 – Population: 234,098.
 * 1979 – becomes mayor.
 * 1981 – El Mundo newspaper begins publication.
 * 1991
 * Juan Fageda becomes mayor.
 * Population: 308,616.
 * 1999
 * July: 1999 Summer Universiade athletic event held in Palma.
 * Son Moix stadium opens.

21st century

 * 2004 – (public library) opens.
 * 2015 – José Hila becomes mayor.