Timeline of Quito
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Quito, Ecuador.
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Prior to 20th century
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- 1487 - Incas in power.[1]
- 1527 - "Inka ruler Huayna Capac dies in Quito along with an estimated 200,000 of his subjects" (approximate date).[2]
- 1533 - Quito "burnt by Ruminahui."[3]
- 1534 - "Spanish soldiers, led by Sebastián de Belalcázar, defeat the Inka in Quito. They name the town Villa de San Francisco de Quito."[2][3]
- 1535
- Art school founded.[2]
- Construction of Monastery of St. Francis begins (approximate date).[2]
- 1541 - Quito attains Spanish colonial city status.[4]
- 1545 - Catholic Diocese of Quito established.[3]
- 1548 - Quito becomes part of the Viceroyalty of Peru.[1]
- 1551 - Colegio de San Juan Evangelista established (approximate date).[2]
- 1563 - Spanish colonial Audiencia of Quito established.[5][6]
- 1592-1593 - Economic unrest.[6]
- 1613 - Church of the Society of Jesus building opens.[7]
- 1718 - Quito becomes part of Viceroyalty of New Granada.[3]
- 1735 - Earthquake.[3]
- 1765
- Social unrest.[8]
- Church of the Society of Jesus building completed.[7]
- 1797 - Earthquake.[4]
- 1810 - Carondelet Palace built.
- 1822 - May 24: Battle of Pichincha.[6]
- 1829 - Quito becomes capital of Ecuador.[3]
- 1859 - Earthquake.[4]
- 1865 - Guayaquil-Quito railway built (approximate date).[1]
- 1875 - August 6: Assassination of president Garcia Moreno.
- 1880 - es opens.[9]
20th century
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- 1906
- El Comercio newspaper begins publication.[10]
- Chamber of Commerce established.[10][1]
- Population: 50,840.[4]
- 1914 - es opens.
- 1930 - LDU Quito football club formed.
- 1932 - Estadio El Ejido (stadium) opens.
- 1933 - Teatro Bolivar opens.[11]
- 1937 - Teatro Capitol built.[11]
- 1938 - es newspaper begins publication.[10]
- 1951 - Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa (stadium) opens.
- 1955 - Deportivo Quito football club formed.
- 1960 - Mariscal Sucre Airport begins operating.
- 1978 - Historic Center of Quito designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 1982 - Hoy[10] and La Hora newspapers begin publication.
- 1990 - May: Indigenous rights demonstration.[1]
- 1992
- September: Economic unrest.[1]
- es established.
- Jamil Mahuad becomes mayor.
- Coliseo General Rumiñahui (arena) built.
- 1994 - Estadio Chillogallo (stadium) opens.
- 1995 - January: Economic protest.[1]
- 1996 - March: Labor strike.[1]
- 1997
- February: Anti-Bucaram demonstration.[1]
- September: Indigenous rights rally.[1]
- Casa Blanca stadium opens.
- 1999 - February 17: Assassination of politician Jaime Hurtado.[1]
21st century
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- 2000
- January: Indigenous rights demonstration.[1]
- Paco Moncayo becomes mayor.
- 2001 - January: Indigenous rights demonstration.[1]
- 2006 - Quito TV begins broadcasting.
- 2008 - es opens.
- 2009 - Andrés Vallejo becomes mayor, succeeded by Augusto Barrera.
- 2011 - Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve established near city.[12]
- 2013 - New Mariscal Sucre International Airport opens.
- 2014 - Mauricio Rodas becomes mayor.
- 2015 - September: Forest fire.[13]
See also
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Catholic Encyclopedia 1911.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Britannica 1910.
- ↑ Marley 2005.
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- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cushner 1982.
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This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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External links
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- Map of Quito, 1986
- Items related to Quito, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
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