• Source: Timeline of Oklahoma City

The following is a timeline of the history of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.




Prior to 20th century


1887
February: A stop along the newly completed Southern Kansas Railway line was constructed and named "Oklahoma Station."
December 30: The United States Postal Service established a post office at Oklahoma Station.
1889
April 22: Settlement established on Unassigned Lands of the United States.
Oklahoma Times, Weekly Oklahoman, and Oklahoma Gazette newspapers begin publication.
1890
Town charted in Oklahoma Territory.
W.J. Gault becomes mayor.
Population: 4,151.
1896 – January: Statehood convention held.




20th century






= 1900s–1940s

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1901
Epworth University founded.
Douglass High School active (approximate date).
1902 – Oklahoma Historical Society headquartered in Oklahoma City.
1905 – Brock Dry Goods in business.
1906 – Oklahoma College for Young Women founded.
1907
Town becomes part of the new U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Population: 32,452.
Elmer L. Fulton becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.
1908
Temple B’nai Israel synagogue built.
Dick Thompson Morgan becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.
1909 – Colcord Building constructed.
1910
Oklahoma state capital relocated to Oklahoma City from Guthrie.
Cattlemen's Cafe in business.
Population: 64,205.
1911
Oklahoma City University established.
Skirvin Hotel in business.
1913 – Board of Health established.
1915 – Joseph Bryan Thompson becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
1916
Black Dispatch newspaper begins publication.
Blackwood David Business College established.
1917 – Emanuel Synagogue active.
1918 – Cain's Coffee Building constructed.
1919
Lake Overholser reservoir and Oklahoma State Capitol built.
Aldridge Theater opens (approximate date).
John W. Harreld becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
1920
WKY radio begins broadcasting.
Population: 91,295.
1921
Calvary Baptist Church built.
Fletcher B. Swank becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
1922
Ritz Theater opens.
Lynching of Jake Brooks Photographs of Jake Brooks's hanged body are sent to Congress, hoping for passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill.
1923 – KOCY radio begins broadcasting.
1925 – Oklahoma City Blue Devils jazz band active.
1927 – New Quayle Methodist Episcopal Church built.
1928 – Oil discovered.
1929 – Ulysses S. Stone becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district
1930 – Population: 185,389.
1931
Union Station opens.
First National Bank Building constructed.
Fletcher Swank becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district again.
1934
Taft Stadium built.
Santa Fe Depot opens.
1935 – Joshua B. Lee becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
1937
Daily Law Journal Record newspaper headquartered in city.
Robert P. Hill becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, succeeded by Gomer Griffith Smith.
1939 – Mike Monroney becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
1940 – Population: 204,424.
1941 – U.S. military Tinker Air Force Base established.
1946 – Urban League established.
1948 – Milk Bottle Grocery in business.
1949 – WKY-TV (television) begins broadcasting.




= 1950s–1990s

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1950
Circle Drive-In cinema opens.
Population: 243,504.
1951 – John Jarman becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
1953 – KWTV (television) begins broadcasting.
1954 – Griffin Television Tower erected.
1955 – Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum established.
1958 – Oklahoma City sit-ins led by Clara Luper for racial desegregation begin.
1960
Penn Square Mall in business.
Population: 324,253.
1962 – Oklahoma City 89ers baseball team formed.
1964
July: Oklahoma City sonic boom tests begin.
Founders Tower built.
1965
Central Business District redevelopment plan ("Pei plan") adopted.
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City established.
1966
Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority established.
Citizens Bank Tower built.
1968 – Harn Homestead and 1889ers Museum founded.
1969
August 19: Sanitation labor strike begins.
Oklahoma City Community Foundation established.
1970
Oklahoma Theater Center built.
Population: 366,481.
1971
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center active.
Patience Latting becomes mayor.
Chase Tower built.
1972
Premiere of Western film J. W. Coop.
Myriad Convention Center opens.
Henry Overholser historic site established.
1974 – Underground pedestrian concourse built.
1976 – 45th Infantry Division Museum established.
1977
Murrah Federal Building constructed.
Mickey Edwards becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
1979 – Black Chronicle newspaper begins publication.
1980
Oklahoma City Food Bank organized.
Population: 403,213.
1983 – Andy Coats becomes mayor.
1984 – Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation established.
1987
Grusendorf v. City of Oklahoma City smoking-related lawsuit decided.
Ron Norick becomes mayor.
1988
Oklahoma City Pride begins.
Myriad Botanical Gardens Tropical Conservatory opens.
1990 – Population: 444,719.
1993 – Ernest Istook becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
1994 – Grateful Bean Cafe opens.
1995
April 19: Oklahoma City bombing.
City website online.
1999 – Kirk Humphreys becomes mayor.
2000 – Population: 506,132.




21st century


2001 – Oklahoma City National Memorial opens.
2002
Ford Center stadium opens.
Oklahoma City Lightning women's football team formed.
2003 – Guy Liebmann becomes mayor.
2004 – Mick Cornett becomes mayor.
2005 – Will Rogers World Airport's new terminal opens.
2006 – Douglass Mid-High School built.
2007 – Mary Fallin becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
2008 – Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team active.
2010
Oklahoma City Barons ice hockey team active.
Population: 579,999.
2011 – James Lankford becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
2012 – Devon Tower built.
2014 – Municipal Archives established.
2015 – Steve Russell becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.




See also


History of Oklahoma City
List of mayors of Oklahoma City
National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Timelines of other cities in Oklahoma: Norman, Tulsa




References






Bibliography






External links



Items related to Oklahoma City, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
Materials related to Oklahoma City, various dates (via US Library of Congress, Prints & Photos Division)

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