Timeline Of Alicante

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Alicante, Spain.

Prior to 20th century

* 718 – Moors in power.
* 1240 – Valencian moor became governor (''rais'') of Laqant, until he departed to exile in 1247.
* 1247 – Castle of Alacant is defended by Valencian moor al-Azraq.
* 1252 – Owned by Alfonso X.
* 1265 – Colonized mainly by Catalan population during an ongoing military campaign led by James I of Aragon. Catalan became traditional language in Alicante since then until nowadays.
* 1296/1304 – Alicante becomes part of the Kingdom of Valencia per Treaty of Torrellas.
* 1331 – Attempted siege of Alicante by Moorish forces.
* 1490 – Given the status of a town by Ferdinand II.
* 1662 – San Nicolás de Bari church built.
* 1709 – Siege of Alicante by French forces.
* 1780 – built (approximate date).
* 1785 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.
* 1797 – Population: 20,000.
* 1822 – (governing body) established.
* 1834 – Alicante Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País established.
* 1842 – Population: 19,021.
* 1847 – (theatre) built.
* 1855 – Public library established.
* 1858 – begins operating.
* 1860 – dismantling begins.
* 1873 – by Federalists of Cartagena.
* 1885 – Murcia-Alicante railway built.
* 1886 – (park) created.
* 1888 – (bullring) built.
* 1900
** (courthouse) built.
** Population: 50,142.

20th century

* 1902 – composed by .
* 1906 – ' newspaper begins publication.
* 1913 – ' newspaper begins publication.
* 1919 – (football club) formed.
* 1921 – built on .
* 1922 – Hércules CF (football club) active.
* 1924 – Cine Monumental (cinema) built.
* 1925
** (cemetery) established.
** barrio developed.
* 1930
** Fountain installed in the .
** Population: 73,071.
* 1931
** 12 April: Municipal election held.^{( es)}
** built.
* 1932 – Archaeological Museum of Alicante opens.
* 1938 – 25 May: Bombing of Alicante during the Spanish Civil War.
* 1939
** (detention camp) created.
** 30 March: Italian forces take city from the Republicans.
* 1941 – ' newspaper begins publication.
* 1947 – constructed.
* 1950 – Population: 104,222.
* 1956 – built.
* 1959 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante active.
* 1962 – Estudiotel Alicante high-rise built.
* 1963 – El Barco high-rise built in barrio.
* 1967 – El Altet Airport opens.
* 1968 – Alicante railway station rebuilt.
* 1971 – Gran Sol (stadium) opens.
* 1977 – Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art opens.
* 1979
** University of Alicante established.
** (stadium) opens.
* 1981 – Population: 251,387.
* 1982 – Part of 1982 FIFA World Cup football contest held in Alicante.
* 1983 – Biblioteca Pública Azorín de Alicante (library) active.
* 1985 – begins.
* 1993 – (theatre festival) begins.
* 1999 – Alicante Tram begins operating.

21st century

* 2001
** European Union Intellectual Property Office headquartered in Alicante.
** Gravina Museum of Fine Arts established.
* 2004 – begins.
* 2005 – Film studio Ciudad de la Luz begins operating.
* 2009 – '' Alicante Innovation and Territory'' regional development plan published.
* 2011
** (concert hall) built.
** Population: 329,325.
* 2014 – Population: 332,067 city; 757,085 .
* 2015 – becomes mayor.

See also

* History of Alicante
* List of mayors of Alicante

Other cities in the autonomous Valencian Community:^{( es)}
* Timeline of Valencia

References

''This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia and Catalan Wikipedia.''

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