• Source: Timeline of Caracas

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Caracas, Venezuela.




Prior to 18th century



1567 – 25 July: Santiago de León de Caracas established by Spaniard Diego de Losada.
1577 – Town becomes capital of Venezuela Province, Spanish Empire.
1584 – St. George's Cathedral, Caracas built.
1591 – Caracas coat of arms granted.
1593 – Iglesia de San Francisco (church) built.
1595 – Town captured by English troops led by George Somers and Amyas Preston
1638 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Caracas founded.
1641 – 11 June: Earthquake.
1674 – Caracas Cathedral built.
1679 – Town "pillaged by the French."
1700 – Population: 6,000.




18th century


1721 – University of Caracas founded.
1749 – 20 April: Economic demonstration led by Juan Francisco de León.
1763 – Measles outbreaks begin.
1765 – Population: 12,500.
1770 – Population: 20,000.
1777
City becomes capital of Captaincy General of Venezuela.
Santa Rosalia parish established.
1779 – City divided into eight administrative wards (barrios).
1781 – Church of the Holy Trinity (Caracas) built.
1782 – Theatre built.
1787 – Real Audiencia of Caracas installed.
1793 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.




19th century


1802 – Population: 24,000–42,000.
1808 – Gazeta de Caracas newspaper begins publication.
1810 – Revolt from Spanish control.
1811
City becomes capital of First Republic of Venezuela.
Divina Pastora parish established.
1812 – 26 March: Earthquake.
1813
August: City taken by forces of Bolivar.
City becomes capital of Second Republic of Venezuela.
1814 – July: 1814 Caracas Exodus.
1818 – Academy of music founded.
1820 – City becomes capital of Venezuela Department of Gran Colombia.
1821 – 29 June: Bolívar takes city.
1835 – Academia de Dibujo y Pintura (art academy) founded (approximate date).
1861 – Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela established.
1870 – 27 April: April Revolution (Venezuela).
1874
National Pantheon of Venezuela established.
Bolívar statue erected in Bolívar Square.
1881
Teatro Municipal de Caracas opens.
City becomes part of the Distrito Federal de Venezuela.
Population: 55,638.
1882 – Horse-drawn streetcar begins operating.
1883
La Guaira-Caracas railway begins operating.
Basilica of Santa Capilla (church) built.
Academia Venezolana Correspondiente de la Real Española established.
1887 – Academia de Musica y Declamacion (music school) and Academia de Bellas Artes (art school) active.
1889 – Academia Nacional de la Historia de Venezuela inaugurated.
1891 – Population: 72,429.
1894 – Valencia-Caracas railway begins operating.
1895 – Electricidad de Caracas in business.
1897 – Miraflores Palace built.




20th century


1900 – Earthquake
1904 - Population: 90,000.(estimate).
1905 – National Theatre opens.
1908 – Electric streetcar begins operating.
1909 – El Universal newspaper in publication.
1918 – Spanish flu reaches Caracas
1922 – Population: 92,212.
1928 – Generation of 1928 anti-Gómez protest.
1929 – Cine El Dorado (cinema) opens in San Agustín Parish
1931
Caracas Athenaeum founded.
Teatro Principal (Caracas) opens.
1937 – Municipal Commission of Town Planning established.
1941 – Population: 269,030 city; 380,099 federal district.
1945
Simón Bolívar International Airport, Altamira Square, and Jardin Botanico de Caracas. inaugurated.
Caracas Journal newspaper begins publication.
1947 – Caracas Stock Exchange established.
1950
British School established.
Population: 495,064 city; 693,896 urban agglomeration.
1951 – Estadio Olímpico opens.
1952
Aerial Tramway begins operating.
Estadio Universitario opens.
1953
Radio Caracas Televisión begins broadcasting.
Cine Radio City (cinema) opens.
1954 – Centro Simón Bolívar Towers built
1958 – El Mundo newspaper begins publication.
1959 – La Rinconada Hippodrome opens in Coche Parish
1960 – University City built.
1961 – Population: 786,710 city; 1,362,189 federal district.
1963 – December: Christmas display of illuminated Cruz del Ávila begins.
1966 – CorpBanca Tower built.
1967
29 July: 1967 Caracas earthquake.
Simón Bolívar University and Caracas Football Club established.
Central Bank of Venezuela Building constructed.
1971 – Population: 1,662,627 city; 2,175,400 urban agglomeration (approximate).
1973 – Previsora Tower and Bet-El Synagogue built.
1974
Poliedro de Caracas (arena) opens.
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas opens.
1975
28 October: 1975 Copa América football tournament held.
Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar (youth orchestra) headquartered in city.
1977 – Parque Zoológico Caricuao opens.
1978 – National Theatre Festival begins (approximate date).
1979 – El Diario de Caracas newspaper begins publication.
1982 – Children's Museum of Caracas established.
1983
Caracas Metro begins operating.
Teresa Carreño Theatre and Brígido Iriarte Stadium open.
Plaza Caracas and Parque Central Complex built.
August: 1983 Pan American Games held.
1984 – Mercantil Tower and Provincial Tower built.
1987 – Parque Cristal built.
1989
February: Protests.
National Library of Venezuela building opens.
1990
Tower of David construction begins.
Population: 1,824,892 city; 2,784,042 urban agglomeration.
1993 – Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim built.
1995 – Polar Tower II built.
1998 – Centro San Ignacio (commercial building) opens.
1999
Capital District (Venezuela) established.
Movilnet Tower, and Centro Sambil (shopping mall) built.
2000
Metropolitan District of Caracas created, with jurisdiction over Baruta, Chacao, El Hatillo, Libertador, and Sucre.
Alfredo Peña becomes mayor.
Mormon temple dedicated.




21st century



2002 – 11 April: Demonstration.
2004
Juan Barreto becomes mayor.
Estrella Roja Football Club formed.
17 October: Fire in Parque Central Complex.
2005 – Venezuela International Book Fair begins.
2006
January: World Social Forum held.
Libertador Simón Bolívar Terminal opens.
2007
May: RCTV closure demonstration.
Squatters occupy Centro Financiero Confinanzas.
2008
Antonio Ledezma becomes mayor.
Real Esppor football club formed.
2010 – Metrocable (gondola) begins operating.
2011 – Population: 2,104,423.
2012 – 20 August: Yare prison riot.
2014 – February: 2014–2018 Venezuelan protests begin.
2015 - Population: 2,082,130.
2017 - July: Strike in protest against president Maduro.
2019 - January: Venezuelan Presidential crisis begins, leading to the 2019 Venezuelan protests




See also


Caracas history
History of Caracas
Capital District (Venezuela)
List of newspapers in Venezuela
List of universities in Caracas
History of Venezuela




References



This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.




Bibliography






External links


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