Timeline of São Paulo

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1554 – Jesuit Pátio do Colégio founded in São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga.
 * 1560 – Municipal Chamber of São Paulo founded.
 * 1681 – Seat of Portuguese colonial Captaincy of São Vicente relocated to São Paulo from São Vicente.
 * 1710 – São Paulo becomes capital of.
 * 1720 – São Paulo becomes capital of Captaincy of São Paulo.
 * 1745 – Catholic Diocese of São Paulo established.
 * 1822 – São Paulo becomes part of the Empire of Brazil.
 * 1827 – Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco, oldest Law School in Brazil, founded.
 * 1831 – São Paulo Municipal Imperial Guard established.
 * 1836 – Irmandade da Nossa Senhora dos Remedios (religious society) founded.
 * 1854 –  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1858 – Cemitério da Consolação established.
 * 1867 – São Paulo Railway begins operating.
 * 1871 – American School founded.
 * 1872 - Population: 31,385.
 * 1875 – Provincia de S. Paulo newspaper begins publication.
 * 1878 – German school founded.
 * 1884 – Diário Popular newspaper begins publication.
 * 1890
 * São Paulo Stock Exchange founded.
 * O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper in publication.
 * Population: 64,934.
 * 1891 – Paulista Avenue inaugurated.
 * 1893
 * Polytechnic School founded.
 * Population: 130,775.
 * 1894 - founded.
 * 1895 – Capela de Santa Cruz (church) built.
 * 1897 – Paróquia São José do Belém (church) established.
 * 1899 – Antônio da Silva Prado becomes first mayor.
 * 1900
 * Municipal Works Department created.
 * Population: 239,620.
 * photo studio in business.

1900s-1950s

 * 1901 – Luz Station built.
 * 1905 – founded.
 * 1906
 * Conservatório Dramático e Musical de São Paulo founded.
 * (church) built.
 * 1910 – Sport Club Corinthians Paulista formed.
 * 1911 – Municipal Theatre opens.
 * 1914 – Palestra Italia football club formed.
 * 1915 – City zones created (central, urban, suburban, rural).
 * 1916 – opens.
 * 1917 – Labor strike.
 * 1919 – Nacional Atlético Clube (football team) and Japan Club established.
 * 1920
 * Carandiru Penitentiary built.
 * Population: 579,033.
 * 1922
 * Brooklin Novo neighborhood established.
 * Modern Art Week occurs.
 * 1924 – São Paulo Revolt of 1924.
 * 1926 – Monument to the Independence of Brazil erected.
 * 1928 – (residence) built.
 * 1929 – built.
 * 1930
 * São Paulo Futebol Clube formed.
 * Avenues Plan (urban plan) presented.
 * 1932 – 9 July: São Paulo Constitutional Revolution begins.
 * 1933 – Mercado Municipal Paulistano built.
 * 1934
 * University of São Paulo established.
 * Marco Zero milestone installed in Praça da Sé.
 * Colégio Bandeirantes de São Paulo (school) opens.
 * 1936 – São Paulo–Congonhas Airport opens.
 * 1938
 * Estádio Nicolau Alayon (stadium) opens.
 * Francisco Prestes Maia becomes mayor.
 * 1939 – Paróquia Nossa Senhora de Lourdes (church) established.
 * 1940
 * Japanese Chamber of Commerce established.
 * Population: 1,326,261.
 * 1941 – Paulista Equestrian Society established.
 * 1943 – opens.
 * 1947
 * Rodovia Anchieta (highway) and São Paulo Museum of Art open.
 * Altino Arantes Building constructed.
 * 1949 – Cemitério de Vila Formosa and Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz established.
 * 1950
 * TV Tupi begins television broadcasting.
 * Population: 2,017,025.
 * 1951 – São Paulo Art Biennial begins.
 * 1954
 * São Paulo Cathedral consecrated.
 * Ibirapuera Park and Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo (symphony) established.
 * 1955 – Obelisk of São Paulo inaugurated.
 * 1958 – São Paulo Zoo opens near city.

1960s-1990s

 * 1960
 * Mirante do Vale built.
 * Population: 2,781,446.
 * Folha de S. Paulo newspaper in publication.
 * Favela diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus published.
 * 1963
 * 1963 Pan American Games held in São Paulo.
 * Notícias Populares newspaper begins publication.
 * Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo established.
 * 1965 – Edifício Itália built.
 * 1966
 * Gazeta cinema opens.
 * Iguatemi Faria Lima shopping mall in business on Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue.
 * Jornal da Tarde newspaper begins publication.
 * 1967 – Exame magazine headquartered in city.
 * 1968
 * Plan for Integrated Development of São Paulo presented.
 * Veja magazine headquartered in city.
 * 1969 – Palácio Anchieta (city hall) inaugurated.
 * 1970
 * Marginal Pinheiros (highway) opens.
 * Centro Cultural da Penha and Minhocão elevated highway built.
 * São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound established.
 * Convention Center opens in Santana.
 * Population: 5,186,752 city; 5,869,966 urban agglomeration.
 * 1971 – Hilton hotel in business.
 * 1974
 * Line 1 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
 * Rodovia dos Imigrantes (highway) opens.
 * Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho (church) built.
 * Japanese archway erected in Liberdade.
 * 1976 – Colégio Vértice (school) founded.
 * 1977
 * São Paulo International Film Festival begins.
 * Jabaquara Intermunicipal Terminal opens.
 * 1979
 * Line 3 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
 * Teatro Lira Paulistana inaugurated.
 * Bandeirantes landfill opens near city.
 * 1980
 * Workers' Party headquartered in São Paulo.
 * Population: 8,493,226.
 * 1982 – Tietê Bus Terminal opens.
 * 1983 – April: Economic unrest.
 * 1985 – Delegacias de Defense da Mulher (women's police station) established.
 * 1987 – Braudel Institute of World Economics and Instituto Itaú Cultural established.
 * 1989 – Latin America Memorial complex inaugurated.
 * 1990 – Center for Education and Development of Health Care Workers of São Paulo established.
 * 1991
 * Line 2 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
 * Anhembi Sambadrome opens.
 * Population: 9,626,894.
 * 1992
 * October: Carandiru prison riot and crackdown.
 * São João landfill opens.
 * Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos established.
 * 1993
 * (publisher) established.
 * Population: 9,842,059 (estimate).
 * 1995
 * São Paulo Fashion Week begins.
 * Plaza Centenário hi-rise built.
 * 1997
 * São Paulo Gay Pride Parade begins.
 * Celso Pitta becomes mayor.
 * 1999
 * D.O.M. (restaurant) in business.
 * Credicard Hall and Sala São Paulo (concert hall) open.
 * 2000
 * Torre Norte built.
 * Mayor Celso Pitta ousted, then reinstated.

2000s

 * 2002
 * Line 5 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
 * Casa das Áfricas founded.
 * 2003 – Lapa Terminal opens.
 * 2005 – E-Tower and Ibirapuera Auditorium built.
 * 2006
 * May 2006 São Paulo violence.
 * Gilberto Kassab becomes mayor.
 * 2007
 * Eldorado Business Tower built.
 * Population: 10,886,518.
 * 25 March: Ocupa Mauá begins in the former Hotel Santos Dumont.
 * 2008
 * Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge opens.
 * Cidade Jardim shopping mall in business.
 * Itaú Unibanco (bank) headquartered in city.
 * 2009 – November: Blackout.

2010s

 * 2010
 * Line 4 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
 * (bike path) opens.
 * Trucks banned on Bandeirantes Avenue weekdays.
 * Population: 11,253,503 city; 19,889,559 in Greater São Paulo.
 * Area of city: 588 square miles.
 * 2011 – Hi-rise Edifício São Vito demolished.
 * 2012 – October: held.
 * 2013
 * Fernando Haddad becomes mayor.
 * Company Business Towers built.
 * Protests against bus fare rises begin in the city.
 * 2014
 * Line 15 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
 * Allianz Parque arena and Arena Corinthians open.
 * Temple of Solomon replica built.
 * 2016 - 2 October: São Paulo mayoral election, 2016 held.
 * 2018 - Edifício Wilton Paes de Almeida, an abandoned high-rise building home to squatters catches fire and collapses, killing at least one person.