Timeline of Santiago de Cuba

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Santiago, Cuba.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1514 - August: Santiago de Cuba founded by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar.
 * 1518 - Roman Catholic diocese of Baracoa established.
 * 1522
 * Capital of Cuba relocated to Santiago from Baracoa.
 * Coat of arms granted.
 * Santiago de Cuba Cathedral named as a cathedral by Pope Adrian VI.
 * 1526 - Fire.
 * 1535 - Fire.
 * 1553 - Santiago was occupied and plundered by French corsairs.
 * 1603 - Sacked by English pirates.
 * 1607 - Capital of Cuba relocated from Santiago to Havana.
 * 1613 - Fire.
 * 1638 - Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca (fort) construction begins.
 * 1662 - British military force from Jamaica occupied and plundered the town.
 * 1722 - San Basilio el Magno seminary established.
 * 1741 - A British squadron from Jamaica and operated unsuccessfully against Santiago.
 * 1755 - Population: 15,471.
 * 1767 - 11 June: Earthquake.
 * 1774 - Population: 18,374.
 * 1787 - Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País founded.
 * 1799 - Government slaves working at Cobre mine, Cuba were freed.
 * 1805 - El Amigo de los Cubanos newspaper begins publication.
 * 1808 - Population: 33,881.
 * 1823 - Teatro Coliseo (theatre) opens.
 * 1827 - Population: about 27,000.
 * 1852 - Earthquake.
 * 1862 - tumba francesa group founded.
 * 1868 - Santa Ifigenia Cemetery established.
 * 1873 - The Virginius Affair.
 * 1898
 * 3 July: Battle of Santiago de Cuba fought near city.
 * July: Siege of Santiago by US forces.
 * El Cubano Libre newspaper in publication.
 * Emilio Bacardí Moreau becomes mayor.
 * 1899 - Public library established.

20th century

 * 1902 - Population: 45,478.
 * 1905 - Convención Bautista de Cuba Oriental (church) founded.
 * 1909 - Vista Alegre Theatre built.
 * 1915 - Cine Aguilera (cinema) opens.
 * 1917 - Orientales baseball team formed.
 * 1919 - Population: 70,232.
 * 1924 - Cine Rialto (cinema) opens.
 * 1943 - Population: 118,266.
 * 1947 - University of Santiago de Cuba established.
 * 1953
 * 26 July: Moncada Barracks attacked by forces of Castro, launching the Cuban Revolution.
 * Population: 163,237.
 * 1954 - Antonio Maceo Airport opens.
 * 1956 - 30 November: (anti-Batista event) occurs.
 * 1957 - Anti-Batista unrest; crackdown.
 * 1964 - Estadio Guillermón Moncada (stadium) opens.
 * 1970 - Population: 277,600.
 * 1976 - (garden) established.
 * 1977 - Avispas baseball team formed.
 * 1999 - Population: 441,524.

21st century

 * 2012
 * March: Catholic pope visits Santiago.
 * October: Hurricane Sandy.
 * Population: 431,471.
 * 2014 - Population: 434,268.
 * 2015 - September: Catholic pope visits Santiago.

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