Timeline of Benguela
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Benguela, Angola.
Prior to 20th century
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- 1617 - Forte de São Filipe de Benguela founded in Portuguese Angola, under colonial governor Manuel Cerveira Pereira.[1]
- 1641 - Benguela taken by Dutch.[1]
- 1648 - Dutch ousted; Portuguese in power again.[1]
- 1779 - Antonio Jose Pimental de Castro e Mesquita appointed colonial governor of Benguela.[2]
- 1784 - Pedro Jose Correia de Quevedo Homem e Magalhaes becomes governor.[2]
- 1792 - Francisco Paim da Camara Ornellas becomes governor (approximate date).[3]
- 1795 - Alexandre José Botelho de Vasconcelos appointed governor.[3]
- 1803 - Francisco Infante de Sequeira Correa da Silva becomes governor (approximate date).[3]
- 1810 - Jose Maria Doutel d'Almeida becomes governor (approximate date).[3]
- 1814 - Joao de Alvellos Leiria becomes governor (approximate date).[3]
- 1816 - Joze Joaquim Marques de Graca becomes governor (approximate date).[3]
- 1817 - Manoel d'Abreu de Mello e Alvim becomes governor (approximate date).[3]
- 1828 - Joaquim Aurelio de Oliveira becomes governor (approximate date).[3]
- 1836 - Slave trade officially abolished.[1]
- 1900 - Benguella province active.[4]
20th century
[edit | edit source]- 1912
- Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (railway) to Huambo begins operating (approximate date).[1]
- Jornal de Benguela newspaper begins publication.
- 1915 - Sporting Clube de Benguela formed.
- 1920 - Clube Nacional de Benguela (football club) formed.
- 1921 - Império Sport Clube formed
- 1940 - Population: 14,243.[5]
- 1960 - Population: 23,256.[5]
- 1963 - Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (church) built.
- 1965 - Lomaum Dam built on the Catumbela River in vicinity of Benguela.
- 1970
- Population: 40,996 (including 10,175 whites).[6][1]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela established.[7]
- 1972 - Autódromo de Benguela opens.
- 1975 - Benguela becomes part of newly independent Republic of Angola.[4]
- 1981 - Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio (football club) formed.
- 1983 - Population: 155,000 (estimate).[8]
21st century
[edit | edit source]- 2005 - Population: 151,235 (estimate).[citation needed]
- 2007
- Pavilhão Acácias Rubras (arena) opens.[citation needed]
- August: Part of AfroBasket 2007 played in Benguela.
- 2009
- Estádio Nacional de Ombaka (stadium)[1] and 4 de Abril Bridge (to Lobito) open.
- Universidade Katyavala Bwila founded.
- 2010 - January: Part of 2010 Africa Cup of Nations football contest played in Benguela.
- 2011 - City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas.[9]
- 2012 - Catumbela Airport opens in vicinity of Benguela.
- 2018 - Population: 623,777 (estimate, urban agglomeration).[10]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Benguela history
- Reino de Benguela (1617-1869)
- Timeline of Luanda
References
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Bibliography
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Benguela.
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