The following is a timeline of the
history
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of the city of
Managua
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
.
Prior to 20th century
* 1846 – Villa de Managua attains city status.
* 1852 – Managua becomes capital of Nicaragua.
* 1874 – Huellas de Acahualinca (fossils) discovered.
* 1875 –
Managua Department
Managua () is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 3,465 km2 and has a population of 1,559,774 (2021 estimate), making it the country's most populated department. The capital is the city of Managua, which is also the capital of Ni ...
(administrative division) established.
* 1876 – Flood.
* 1885 – Earthquake.
* 1899 – (park) established.
20th century
1900s–1960s
* 1901 – becomes mayor.
* 1913 –
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua (erected 2 December 1913) is a metropolitan diocese, and its suffragan dioceses include Bluefields, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León en Nicaragua and Matagalpa.
Bishops Ordinaries
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established.
* 1915 – Xolotlan Airport built.
* 1926 – ''
La Prensa ''La Prensa'' ("The Press") is a frequently used name for newspapers in the Spanish-speaking world. It may refer to:
Argentina
* ''La Prensa'' (Buenos Aires)
* , a current publication of Caleta Olivia, Santa Cruz
Bolivia
* ''La Prensa'' (La Paz ...
'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1931 – March 31:
1931 Nicaragua earthquake
The 1931 Nicaragua earthquake devastated Nicaragua's capital city Managua on 31 March. It had a moment magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum MSK intensity of VI (''Strong''). Between 1,000 and 2,450 people were killed. A major fire started and destroye ...
.
* 1934
** February 21: Assassination of
Augusto César Sandino
Augusto C. Sandino (; May 18, 1895 February 21, 1934), full name Augusto Nicolás Calderón de Sandino y José de María Sandino, was a Nicaraguan revolutionary and leader of a rebellion between 1927 and 1933 against the United States occupati ...
.
** Cinema Gonzalez opens.
* 1938 –
Cathedral of Managua
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Spanish: ''Catedral Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción de María''), referred to as the New Cathedral (''La Nueva Catedral''), is located in Managua, Nicaragua. It was dedica ...
built.
* 1948 –
National Stadium
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built.
* 1950 – Population: 109,352.
* 1951 –
Alianza Francesa de Managua founde
* 1952 –
Banco de América Central founded.
* 1960 – Jesuit
Central American University
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founded.
* 1961 – Teatro Experimental de Managua active.
* 1968
** Earthquake.
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Las Mercedes Airport expanded.
* 1969 –
Rubén Darío National Theatre
The Rubén Darío National Theatre ( es, Teatro Nacional Rubén Darío) is the national theatre of Nicaragua. It is located in the capital, Managua, and was named in honor of Nicaragua's (and one of Latin America's) most renowned poets, Rubén Dar ...
opens.
1970s–1990s
* 1970 – built.
* 1971 – Population: 398,514.
* 1972 – December 23:
1972 Nicaragua earthquake
The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake occurred at 12:29:44 a.m. local time (06:29:44 UTC) on December 23 near Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. It had a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum MSK intensity of IX (''Destructive''). The epicenter w ...
.
* 1974
** December:
Sandinistas
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raid residence of government official in Los Robles.
**
Metrocentro Managua shopping centre in business.
* 1975 – Centro Comercial Plaza España (shopping mall) built in Bolonia.
* 1978 – January 10: Assassination of
Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal
Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal (23 September 1924 – 10 January 1978) was a Nicaraguan journalist and publisher. He was the editor of ''La Prensa'', the only significant opposition newspaper to the long rule of the Somoza family. He is a 19 ...
; protest ensues.
* 1979
** July 19–20:
Sandinistas
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in power.
**
Masaya Volcano National Park established near city.
** Population: 608,020 (estimate).
* 1983 –
National University of Engineering
The National University of Engineering ( es, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, UNI) is a public engineering and science university located in the Rímac District of Lima, Peru.
History
The National University of Engineering was founded in 1 ...
established.
* 1987 –
Deportivo Walter Ferretti
Club Deportivo Walter Ferretti is a Nicaraguan football team who play in the Nicaraguan Premier Division. They are based in Managua.
History
The club was founded in 1984 on the initiative of Walter Ferretti Fonseca. Its intention was to serv ...
(football team) headquartered in Managua.
* 1990
** Peace Park inaugurated.
**
Arnoldo Alemán
José Arnoldo Alemán Lacayo (born 23 January 1946) is a Nicaraguan politician who served as the 81st president of Nicaragua from 10 January 1997 to 10 January 2002. In 2003, he was convicted of corruption and sentenced to a 20-year prison term; ...
becomes mayor.
* 1991
** November: Sandinista unrest.
**
Tiscapa Lagoon Natural Reserve
Tiscapa Lagoon is a lagoon of volcanic origin that formed over 10,000 years ago. It is located in the capital city of Managua in Nicaragua, and covers an area of 0.13 km2. Tiscapa Lagoon was protected as a natural reserve (Spanish: ''Reserva N ...
established.
* 1992 – in business.
* 1993 –
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception built.
* 1995 – El Malecon park established.
* 1996 – ''
La Jornada
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'' magazine begins publication.
* 1997 –
Institute of History of Nicaragua and Central America
The Institute of History of Nicaragua and Central America (Spanish: ''Instituto de Historia de Nicaragua y Centroamérica'', ''IHNCA'') is a research institute that is connected to the Central American University in Nicaragua.
The institute is se ...
headquartered in city.
* 1998 –
Plaza Inter shopping center in business.
* 1999 – April:
FSLN
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demonstration.
* 2000
** "
FSLN
The Sandinista National Liberation Front ( es, Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional, FSLN) is a socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas () in both English and Spanish. The party is named after Augusto Cé ...
wins municipal elections in Managua."
**
Parmalat Futbol Clube formed.
**
Herty Lewites
Herty Lewites Rodríguez (December 24, 1939 – July 2, 2006) was a Nicaraguan politician. He was Mayor of Managua and a candidate for president in the 2006 Nicaraguan general election when he died suddenly.
Early life and involvement in the N ...
becomes mayor.
21st century
* 2005
** (Japanese park) established.
** shopping mall in business on .
* 2009
**
Alexis Argüello
Alexis Argüello (April 19, 1952 – July 1, 2009) was a Nicaraguan professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1995, and later became a politician. He was a three-weight world champion, having held the WBA featherweight title from 1974 to 19 ...
becomes mayor; dies in office.
** in business.
** Population: 985,143 metro.
* 2011 –
Nicaragua National Football Stadium
The Nicaragua National Football Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Fútbol) in Managua, Nicaragua, is home to the Nicaragua national football team. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, occurred on April 14, 20 ...
opens.
* 2014
** April 10:
2014 Nicaragua earthquake.
** September 6:
Managua event (explosion).
* 2018 - April: Economic
protest
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Protests can be thought of as acts of coopera ...
begins.
See also
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List of universities in Managua
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Managua history
*
List of years in Nicaragua
This is a list of years in Nicaragua. See also the history of Nicaragua and timeline of Managua. For only articles about years in Nicaragua that have been written, see :Years in Nicaragua.
Twenty-first century
Twentieth century
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References
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