Timeline of Salvador, Bahia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil.

Early history

 * 1502 - Amerigo Vespucci names the bay in honour to his hometown parish church "San Salvatore di Ognissanti" (San Salvador de Todos os Santos) in Florence
 * 1549 - Brazilian capital established at Bahia by Tomé de Sousa.
 * 1551 - Catholic Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos established.
 * 1624 - Capture of Salvador da Bahia by the Dutch
 * 1625 - Recapture of Salvador da Bahia by Spanish-Portuguese forces.
 * 1635 - Third Order of St. Francis active.
 * 1636 - Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis established.
 * 1638 - Siege of Salvador da Bahia
 * 1672 - Cathedral of Salvador consecrated
 * 1674 - Mint established.
 * 1676 - Salvador becomes "metropolitan see of the colony's archbishopric."
 * 1704 - Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of the Rosary construction begins.
 * 1711 - Maneta Revolt, two uprisings (Oct. 17 and Dec. 2) by military and public officials against local taxation
 * 1723
 * São Francisco Church built.
 * Third Order of St. Dominic active.
 * 1724 - founded.
 * 1754 - Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim consecrated.
 * 1759 -
 * founded.
 * - December: Expulsion of the Jesuits from Bahia
 * 1763 - Brazilian capital relocated from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro.
 * 1765 - Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (church) consecrated.

19th century

 * 1819 - Yellow fever outbreak.
 * 1822 - 2 March: Siege of Salvador da Bahia begins.
 * 1823 - 2 July: Siege of Salvador da Bahia ends.
 * 1834 - (bank) established.
 * 1835
 * Malê revolt, a slave rebellion
 * Dois de Julho Society founded.
 * 1836 - Campo Santo Cemetery established.
 * 1857 - Revolution of the Ganhadores, a labor strike led by slaves and freedmen
 * 1858 - Diário da Bahia, a newspaper, begins publication.
 * 1860 - begins operating.
 * 1872 - Population: 129,109.
 * 1873 - Elevador Lacerda begins operating.
 * 1882 - Baptist congregation founded.
 * 1890
 * established.
 * Population: 174,412.
 * 1891 - Empório Industrial do Norte begins operating.
 * 1894 - founded.
 * 1899 - Esporte Clube Vitória (football team) formed.
 * 1900 - Population: 205,813.

20th century

 * 1910 - Cine Teatro Jandaia opens.
 * 1912 - A Tarde newspaper begins publication.
 * 1916 - Avenida Sete de Setembro opens.
 * 1918 - Bahia Museum of Art established.
 * 1927 - American School established.
 * 1930 - headquartered in city.
 * 1931 - Esporte Clube Bahia, a football club, formed.
 * 1933 - Old Cathedral of Salvador demolished.
 * 1942 - (air force base) established.
 * 1950 - Population: 274,910 city; 389,422 metro.
 * 1951 - Estádio Fonte Nova opens.
 * 1958 - and  established.
 * 1959 - Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce (charity) and Federal University of Bahia's founded.
 * 1960 - Population: 393,207 city.
 * 1961 - Catholic University of Salvador established.
 * 1962 - Sister city relationship established with Los Angeles, USA.
 * 1964 - Vila Velha Theater established.
 * 1970 - Population: 998,258 city; 1,005,216 urban agglomeration.
 * 1972 - Business School of Bahia established.
 * 1973 - established.
 * 1974
 * inaugurated.
 * Ilê Aiyê musical group formed.
 * 1975 - shopping center in business.
 * 1979 - Olodum cultural organization founded.
 * 1983 - 4 November: 1983 Copa América football tournament held.
 * 1985 - Historic Center of Salvador designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 * 1987 - in business.
 * 1991 - Population: 2,072,058.
 * 1993 - Population: 2,174,072 (estimate).
 * 1995 - City joins the.
 * 1997 - Salvador Metro construction begins.

21st century

 * 2006 - Museu da Gastronomia Bahiana (food museum) opens.
 * 2007
 * 25 November: Fonte Nova stadium collapses.
 * 22 May: Salvador Shopping, a mall, opens.
 * 2008 - Espaco Unibanco de Cinema Glauber Rocha opens.
 * 2010
 * Salvador Norte Shopping, a mall, opens.
 * Population: 2,675,656.
 * 2012 - October: held.
 * 2013
 * Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova opens.
 * ACM Neto becomes mayor.
 * 2014 - Salvador Metro begins operation.
 * 2016 - 2 October: held.