The following is a timeline of the

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of the city of Pasadena, Texas, USA.

19th century

* 1893 ** Settlement founded by businessman John H. Burnett. ** Schoolhouse established. * 1895 - Town of Pasadena incorporated. * 1898 - Pasadena Independent School District established. * 1900 -

1900 Galveston hurricane The 1900 Galveston hurricane, also known as the Great Galveston hurricane and the Galveston Flood, and known regionally as the Great Storm of 1900 or the 1900 Storm, is the deadliest natural disaster in United States history and the third-d ...

20th century

* 1904 - Methodist church built. * 1917 -

Sinclair Oil Sinclair Oil Corporation was an American petroleum corporation, founded by Harry F. Sinclair on May 1, 1916, the Sinclair Oil and Refining Corporation combined, amalgamated, the assets of 11 small petroleum companies. Originally a New York corp ...

refinery in business on former Allen Ranch (approximate date). * 1922 -

Harris County Public Library Harris County Public Library (HCPL) is a public library system serving Harris County, Texas, United States. Since its inception in 1921, HCPL has grown from a system of small book stations in homes, stores and post offices to 26 branch librarie ...

Pasadena branch opens. * 1924 - Pasadena High School built. * 1928 - City of Pasadena incorporated. * 1930 - Population: 1,647. * 1937 - Champion Paper Mill begins operating. * 1939 - San Jacinto Monument erected near city. * 1940 - Population: 3,436. * 1947 - KIKK

radio Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmit ...

begins broadcasting. * 1949 - Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo begins. * 1950 **

Washburn Tunnel The Washburn Tunnel is a two-lane underwater motor-vehicle tunnel connecting Galena Park and Pasadena, two suburbs of Houston, Texas. Completed in 1950, it travels north-south underneath the Houston Ship Channel. It was named after Harris Count ...

opens. ** KLVL

begins broadcasting. ** Population: 22,483. * 1953 - Red Bluff Drive-In cinema in business. * 1960 - Population: 58,737. * 1961 -

San Jacinto Junior College San Jacinto College is a public community college in the Greater Houston with its campuses in Pasadena and Houston, Texas. Established in 1961, San Jacinto College originally consisted of the independent school districts (ISD) of Channelview, De ...

established. * 1966 - Pasadena joins the regional

Houston-Galveston Area Council The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is the region-wide voluntary association of local governments in the 13-county Gulf Coast Planning Region of Texas. The organization works with local government officials to solve problems across the area ...

of government (approximate date). * 1970 - Population: 89,957. * 1971 -

Gilley's Club Sherwood Cryer (September 2, 1927 – August 13, 2009) was a Pasadena, Texas-based entrepreneur. He was the originally owner and operator of a bar called Sherri's. He then formed a partnership with Mickey Gilley it became the western nightclub & ...

(bar) in business. * 1977 - Southmore Cinema in business. * 1981 - Johnny Isbell becomes mayor. * 1989 - October 23:

Phillips disaster of 1989 On 23 October, 1989 at approximately 1:05 PM Central Daylight Time, a series of explosions occurred at Phillips Petroleum Company's Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena, Texas, near the Houston Ship Channel. The initial blast registered 3.5 on the ...

; 23 employees killed. * 1990 - Population: 119,363. * 1993 -

Gene Green Raymond Eugene Green (born October 17, 1947) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for , serving for 13 terms. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district included most of eastern Houston, including portion ...

becomes

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for

Texas's 29th congressional district Texas's 29th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers the eastern portion of the Greater Houston area in the state of Texas. The current Representative from the 29th district is Democrat Sylvia Garcia. The ...

21st century

* 2010 - Population: 149,043.

References

Bibliography

* * C. David Pomeroy, Jr. Pasadena: The Early Years (Pasadena, Texas: Pomerosa Press, 1994) * * . 2008-

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