Timeline of Wichita, Kansas
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Wichita, Kansas, USA.
-
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Prior to 20th century
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- 1870 - Town of Wichita incorporated in Sedgwick County, Kansas.[1]
- 1872
- Santa Fe Railway built.[2]
- Wichita Eagle newspaper begins publication.[3]
- 1880 - Wichita annexed the Delano community on the west side of the river.
- 1885 - Topeka State Journal newspaper in publication.
- 1887
- Women enfranchised.[1]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita established..[4]
- 1888 - All Hallows Academy established.[2]
- 1890 - Sedgwick County Courthouse built.[2]
- 1891 - Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club founded.[5]
- 1892 - Fairmount Institute opens.[6] (later becomes Wichita State University)
- 1898 - Garfield University established.[2] (later becomes Friends University)
20th century
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- 1900 - December 27: Temperance activist "Carry Nation smashes the Hotel Carey saloon."[7]
- 1905 - Waco Elementary School built.[8]
- 1909
- 1910 - First Presbyterian Church[2] and Municipal Forum[2] built.
- 1911
- Henry's (clothiers) in business.
- Central Intermediate School built.[8]
- 1912 - Wesley Medical Center established.[9]
- 1915 - Wichita City Library built.[10]
- 1917 - Office of city manager established.[1]
- 1918
- 1919 - The Negro Star newspaper in publication.[3]
- 1920 - Population: 72,217.[11]
- 1921 - White Castle (restaurant) in business.
- 1922 - Orpheum Theatre[12] and Miller Theater[13] open.
- 1924 - Wichita East High School built.[8]
- 1926 - Municipal University of Wichita established.[2] (later becomes Wichita State University)
- 1927 - Cessna Aircraft Company in business.[9]
- 1929
- Wichita Municipal Airport construction begins.
- Wichita North High School built.[8]
- 1931 - McKnight memorial statue erected.[2]
- 1932
- Beech Aircraft Corp. in business.[9]
- United States Post Office and Federal Building constructed.[2]
- Minisa Bridge dedicated.[2]
- 1934 - Lawrence Athletic Field, later Lawrence–Dumont Stadium, opened.[14]
- 1935 - Wichita Art Museum built.[2]
- 1950 - Population: 168,279.[11]
- 1953
- US military Wichita Air Force Base in use.
- University of Wichita Field House built.
- 1954 - Wichita Audubon Society founded.[15]
- 1958
- July: Dockum Drug Store sit-in for civil rights.
- Pizza Hut in business.[1]
- 1964 - Wichita State University established.
- 1967 - Central Wichita Public Library building dedicated.[1]
- 1969
- Century II opened.
- 250 Douglas Place hi-rise built.
- 1970 - Population: 276,554.[11]
- 1972 - Kansas African American Museum founded.[16]
- 1975 - Towne East Square shopping mall in business.
- 1976 - Mid-America All-Indian Center established.
- 1977 - Kansas Coliseum opens.
- 1979 - April 15: Herman Hill riot.
- 1980 - Towne West Square shopping mall in business.
- 1984 - Kansas Food Bank established.[2]
- 1987 - Botanica, The Wichita Gardens open.
- 1989 - Epic Center hi-rise built.
- 1990 - Population: 304,011.[11]
- 1992 - Wichita Thunder ice hockey team formed.
- 1993 - Southwind Sangha Sōtō Zen Association founded.[17]
- 1997 - City website online (approximate date).[18][19]
21st century
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- 2006 - Spirit AeroSystems Inc. in business.[9]
- 2009 - May 31: Assassination of George Tiller, abortion doctor.
- 2010
- Intrust Bank Arena opens.
- Population: 382,368.[20]
- 2011 - Mike Pompeo becomes U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district.[21]
- 2012 - April 13–16, 2012 tornado outbreak.
- 2013 - Alleged 2013 Wichita bomb plot thwarted.
- 2015 - Jeff Longwell becomes mayor.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wishart 2004.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Federal Writers’ Project 1939: "Wichita"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (fulltext)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bibliography
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (fulltext)
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wichita, Kansas. |
- Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Wichita, various dates
