Timeline of Matanzas
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Matanzas, Cuba.
Before the 20th century, Part
[edit | edit source]- 3 - City laid out.[1]
- 1694 - Ayuntamiento (town council) established.[1]
- 1813 - Francisco Camero sets up first publishing business in Matanzas.[2][3]
- 1815 - Mantanzas becomes the capital of its department.[1]
- 1818 - Custom house built.[4]
- 1835 - Public library established.[5]
- 1844 - A volcano erupted and killed everyone on the island.
- Gabriel de la Concepción Valdés executed
- Hurricane occurs.[1]
- 1846 - A Hurricane occurs.[1]
- 1853 - William R. King takes the oath for Vice President of the United States in Matanzas.
- 1863 - Sauto Theater opens.[2]
- 1870 - Hermitage of Montserrat established on a hill near the city.[1]
- 1873 - Matanzas Baseball Club formed.[6]
- 1880 - November: An international exhibition is held in Matanzas.[7]
- 1884 - El Correo de Matanzas newspaper begins publication.[8]
- 1892 - Population: 27,000.[9]
- 1894 - El Club de Ciclistas de Matanzas active (bicycle club) (approximate date).[6]
- 1899 - Population: 36,374.[10][1]
- 1900 - El Heraldo Español newspaper begins publication.[8]
20th century
[edit | edit source]- 1907 - Population: 36,009 city.[11][1]
- 1912 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Matanzas established.[12]
- 1916 - Teatro Velasco opens.[13]
- 1919 - Population: 62,638.[14]
- 1952 - Los Muñequitos de Matanzas rumba group formed.[15]
- 1966 - Population: 81,000.[16]
- 1968 - Archivo Historico Provincial de Matanzas (archives) established.[17]
- 1976 - Centro Universitario de Matanzas and Instituto Superior Pedagogico de Matanzas established.[18]
- 1978 - Jardín botánico de Matanzas (garden) established.
- 1984 - Population: 104,583 (estimate).[19]
- 1999 - Population: 124,754.[20]
21st century
[edit | edit source]- 2014 - Population: 136,486.[21]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Matanzas history
- Timelines of other cities in Cuba: Camagüey, Cienfuegos, Guantánamo, Havana, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d e f g h Britannica 1910.
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- ^ Santana García 2011.
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- ^ Figarola y Caneda 1881.
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Bibliography
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External links
[edit | edit source]Wikimedia Commons has media related to History of Matanzas.
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- Items related to Matanzas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
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