Timeline of Reno, Nevada

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Reno, Nevada, United States.

19th century

 * 1868
 * Reno founded; named after Union Army officer Jesse Lee Reno.
 * Reno Crescent newspaper begins publication.
 * 1870 – Population: 1,035.
 * 1871 – Washoe County seat relocated to Reno from Washoe City.
 * 1872 – Virginia and Truckee Railroad in operation.
 * 1873
 * Fire.
 * Court House built.
 * 1874
 * Nevada State Journal newspaper begins publication.
 * University of Nevada founded
 * 1877 – Bridge rebuilt.
 * 1879 – Town incorporated.
 * 1882 – Nevada and Oregon Railroad begins operating.
 * 1885 – Riverside Hotel in business.
 * 1886 – Nevada State University relocated to Reno from Elko.
 * 1894 – 20th Century Club for women organized.
 * 1900 – Population: 4,500.

1900s–1940s

 * 1901 – Reno attains city status.
 * 1904
 * Nevada Historical Society established.
 * Carnegie Free Public Library opens.
 * 1905 – Virginia Street Bridge rebuilt.
 * 1907
 * Reno Commercial Club incorporated.
 * City Hall rebuilt.
 * Richard Kirman, Sr. becomes mayor.
 * University of Nevada's Mackay School of Mines established.
 * 1910
 * July 4: Jeffries-Johnson boxing match held.
 * Washoe County Courthouse and Bethel AME Church built.
 * Population: 10,867.
 * 1911 – YMCA building dedicated.
 * 1913 – Divorce residence requirement: one year.
 * 1922 – Nevada Public Economy League headquartered in Reno.
 * 1923 – Edwin E. Roberts becomes mayor.
 * 1925 – Empire Theatre opens.
 * 1926 – Southern Pacific Railroad depot and Reno Arch built.
 * 1927
 * Transcontinental Highway Exposition held; California Building constructed.
 * Divorce residence requirement: three months.
 * 1928 – State Theatre opens.
 * 1929 – Hubbard Field (airfield) and Odd Fellows Building constructed.
 * 1930 – Population: 18,529.
 * 1931
 * Gambling legalized.
 * Divorce residence requirement: six weeks.
 * Nevada Art Gallery founded.
 * Washoe County Library building opens.
 * El Cortez Hotel in business.
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno established.
 * 1933 – Reno Main Post Office built.
 * 1935 – Reno Little Theater founded.
 * 1936
 * Southside School Annex built.
 * Harold's Club founded.
 * 1937 – Harrah's Entertainment (bingo parlor) in business.
 * 1939 – First Church of Christ, Scientist built.
 * 1942 – Reno Army Air Base in operation.

1950s–1990s

 * 1953 – KZTV television and KNEV radio begin broadcasting.
 * 1957 – February 5: Gas explosion.
 * 1959 – Desert Research Institute established.
 * 1960
 * Airport terminal built.
 * Population: 51,470.
 * 1962 – Club Cal Neva casino in business.
 * 1964 – Reno Air Races begin.
 * 1966 – Downtown Library opens.
 * 1967 – Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts built.
 * 1969 – Reno Philharmonic Orchestra formed.
 * 1970 – Population: 72,863.
 * 1971 – Peppermill Reno in business.
 * 1972 – Atlantis Casino Resort in business.
 * 1973 – Eldorado Reno in business.
 * 1974 – Reno Chamber Orchestra established.
 * 1976 – Fitzgeralds Casino in business.
 * 1977 – National Reno Gay Rodeo active.
 * 1978 – Meadowood Mall, Circus Circus Casino, and MGM Grand Reno casino in business.
 * 1980 – Population: 100,756.
 * 1981 – Nevada School of Law at Old College founded.
 * 1982
 * Balloon Race begins.
 * Reno Pops Orchestra formed.
 * 1983
 * Reno Gazette-Journal newspaper in publication.
 * KNPB television and KRNV-FM radio begin broadcasting.
 * 1984 – University of Nevada's School of Journalism established.
 * 1985
 * January 21: Airplane crash.
 * University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum established.
 * December 23: Judas Priest fans James Vance and Raymond Belknap shoot themselves in a suicide pact.
 * 1989 – Sierra Safari Zoo opens.
 * 1990 – Population: 133,850.
 * 1992
 * Nevada Humanities Chautauqua established.
 * Reno Air begins operating.
 * 1995
 * National Bowling Stadium opens.
 * Silver Legacy Reno in business.
 * 1997 – Great Basin Bird Observatory founded.
 * 1999
 * Reno–Tahoe Open golf tournament begins.
 * Artown nonprofit active.
 * 2000
 * City website online (approximate date).
 * Population: 180,480.

21st century

 * 2002 – Bob Cashell becomes mayor.
 * 2003 – Fictional Reno 911! television series begins national broadcast.
 * 2004
 * Sierra Foundation established.
 * Reno River Fest begins.
 * 2005 – Great Basin Community Food Co-op founded.
 * 2006
 * March 14: Pine Middle School shooting.
 * Battle Born Derby Demons (rollerderby league) established.
 * 2008 – April: 2008 Reno earthquakes.
 * 2010
 * Stewie deemed world's longest domestic cat.
 * Population: 225,221; metro 425,417.
 * 2011 – September 16: Reno Air Races crash.
 * 2014 – Hillary Schieve becomes mayor.

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