• Source: Timeline of Virginia Beach, Virginia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of virginia" target="_blank">Virginia Beach, virginia" target="_blank">Virginia, USA.




Prior to 20th century



1607 - English colonists land on beach.
1639 - Lynnhaven Parish Church built.
1720 - Adam Thoroughgood House built (approximate date).
1736 - Old Donation Episcopal Church built.
1750 - Kempsville district established as Kemps Landing (approximate date).
1775 - Battle of Kemp's Landing
1781 - September 5: Battle of the Chesapeake.
1791 - Nimmo Church constructed. It is the oldest church with the original foundation in the area. Bishop Francis Asbury preached there.[10]
1810 - Francis Land House built (approximate date).
1879 - Cape Henry Lighthouse built.
1888 - Oceanfront Boardwalk built.
1891 - Norwegian ship Dictator wrecked offshore.
1900 - Population: 11,192.




20th century


1906 - Town of virginia" target="_blank">Virginia Beach incorporated.
1933 - Bayne Theatre opens (approximate date).
1935 - Cape Henry Memorial erected.
1941 - The virginia" target="_blank">Virginia Beach and Princess Anne Chapters of the NAACP were formed.
1952 - City of virginia" target="_blank">Virginia Beach incorporated.
1953 - August: Hurricane Barbara.
1960 - Population: 84,215.
1963 - City merges with Princess Anne County.
1964 - Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel opens.
1970 - Population: 172,106.
1980 - Population: 262,199.
1988 - Meyera E. Oberndorf becomes mayor.
1989 - virginia" target="_blank">Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art opens.
1990 - Population: 393,069.
2000 - City website online (approximate date).




21st century


2009 - Will Sessoms becomes mayor.
2010 - Population: 437,994 in city; 1,676,822 in virginia" target="_blank">Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2019 - The virginia" target="_blank">Virginia Beach shooting occurs.
2023 - An EF3 tornado rips through the northern edge of the city, damaging or destroying several homes. There was no fatalities and no injuries.




See also


History of virginia" target="_blank">Virginia Beach, virginia" target="_blank">Virginia
List of mayors of virginia" target="_blank">Virginia Beach, virginia" target="_blank">Virginia
National Register of Historic Places listings in virginia" target="_blank">Virginia Beach, virginia" target="_blank">Virginia
History of Hampton Roads area
Timelines of other cities in virginia" target="_blank">Virginia: Alexandria, Hampton, Lynchburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond, Roanoke




References



10. "Nimmo Church". Princess Anne County/virginia" target="_blank">Virginia Beach Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-09-05.




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