Timeline of Managua

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Managua, Nicaragua.

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Prior to 20th century

• 1846 – Villa de Managua attains city status.
• 1852 – Managua becomes capital of Nicaragua.
• 1874 – Huellas de Acahualinca (fossils) discovered.
• 1875 – Managua Department (administrative division) established.
• 1876 – Flood.
• 1885 – Earthquake.
• 1899 – Parque Central (Managua) (park) established.

20th century

1900s–1960s

• 1901 – José Dolores Estrada Morales becomes mayor.
• 1913 – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua established.
• 1915 – Xolotlan Airport built.
• 1926 – La Prensa newspaper begins publication.
• 1931 – March 31: 1931 Nicaragua earthquake.
• 1934
  • February 21: Assassination of Augusto César Sandino.
  • Cinema Gonzalez opens.
• 1938 – Cathedral of Managua built.
• 1948 – National Stadium built.
• 1950 – Population: 109,352.
• 1951 – Alianza Francesa de Managua founded.[1]
• 1952 – Banco de América Central founded.
• 1960 – Jesuit Central American University founded.
• 1961 – Teatro Experimental de Managua active.
• 1968
  • Earthquake.
  • Las Mercedes Airport expanded.
• 1969 – Rubén Darío National Theatre opens.

1970s–1990s

• 1970 – Banco de América building built.
• 1971 – Population: 398,514.
• 1972 – December 23: 1972 Nicaragua earthquake.
• 1974
  • December: Sandinistas raid residence of government official in Los Robles.
  • Metrocentro Managua shopping centre in business.
• 1975 – Centro Comercial Plaza España (shopping mall) built in Bolonia.
• 1978 – January 10: Assassination of Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal; protest ensues.
• 1979
  • July 19–20: Sandinistas in power.
  • Masaya Volcano National Park established near city.
  • Population: 608,020 (estimate).
• 1983 – National University of Engineering established.
• 1987 – Deportivo Walter Ferretti (football team) headquartered in Managua.
• 1990
  • Peace Park inaugurated.
  • Arnoldo Alemán becomes mayor.
• 1991
  • November: Sandinista unrest.
  • Tiscapa Lagoon Natural Reserve established.
• 1992 – Hotel Crowne Plaza Managua in business.
• 1993 – Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception built.
• 1995 – El Malecon park established.
• 1996 – La Jornada magazine begins publication.
• 1997 – Institute of History of Nicaragua and Central America headquartered in city.
• 1998 – Plaza Inter shopping center in business.
• 1999 – April: FSLN demonstration.
• 2000
  • "FSLN wins municipal elections in Managua."
  • Parmalat Futbol Clube formed.
  • Herty Lewites becomes mayor.

21st century

• 2005
  • Parque Japón Nicaragua (Japanese park) established.
  • Galerías Santo Domingo shopping mall in business on Carretera a Masaya.
• 2009
  • Alexis Argüello becomes mayor; dies in office.
  • Hotel Barceló Managua in business.
  • Population: 985,143 metro.
• 2011 – Nicaragua National Football Stadium opens.
• 2014
  • April 10: 2014 Nicaragua earthquake.
  • September 6: Managua event (explosion).
• 2018 - April: Economic protest begins.

See also

• List of universities in Managua
• Managua history
• List of years in Nicaragua

References

This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.

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External links

• Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Managua, various dates