The following is a timeline of the

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of the city of

Plano, Texas Plano ( ) is a city in Collin County and Denton County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 285,494 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. History European settlers came to the area near ...

, USA.

19th century

* 1848 - Town of Fillmore founded. * 1852 - Fillmore renamed "Plano." * 1870 - Population reaches 155. * 1872 -

Houston and Texas Central Railway The Houston and Texas Central Railway (H&TC), was an 872-mile (1403-km) railway system chartered in Texas in 1848, with construction beginning in 1856. The line eventually stretched from Houston northward to Dallas and Denison, Texas. with branc ...

begins operating. * 1873 - Town of Plano incorporated. * 1883 - Telephone in use (approximate date). * 1891 - Plano Public School established. * 1894 ** Fire Department organized. ** Plano Milling Company (flour mill) in business. * 1900 - Population: 1,304.

20th century

* 1902 - ''Star-Courier''

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begins publication. * 1908 -

Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway, now known as the Interurban Railway Museum, is a historic train station at 901 E 15th Street in Plano, Texas. It is still served by the Downtown Plano station of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail, whi ...

built. * 1913 - Palace Theater in business. * 1923 - City hall building constructed. * 1951 - North Texas Municipal Water District established. * 1960 - Population: 3,695. * 1962 - City of Plano incorporated. * 1965 - Population: 13,097. * 1969 - Plano Drive-In cinema in business. * 1970 - Population: 17,872. * 1977 -

John Clark Stadium John Clark Stadium (formerly John Clark Field) is a 14,224-capacity multi-use high school stadium in Plano, Texas. Mostly used for high school football and soccer, the stadium was built in 1977 for $2.73 million and is owned by the Plano Independe ...

(school stadium) opens. * 1980 **

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a transit agency serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and twelve of its suburbs. In , the system had ...

bus begins operating. ** Population: 72,331. * 1981 **

Collin Creek Mall Collin Creek Mall was a two-level, enclosed regional mall in Plano, Texas opened in 1981 and closed for redevelopment in 2019. It was located near the intersection of US 75 (Central Expressway) and President George Bush Turnpike. Since September ...

in business. **

Plano East Senior High School Plano East Senior High School (commonly known as East, Plano East, or PESH) is a public secondary school in Plano, Texas (USA) serving high school juniors and seniors, as well as freshmen and sophomores as a part of the IB World School (beginni ...

established. * 1985 -

Dick Armey Richard Keith Armey (; born July 7, 1940) is an American economist and politician. He was a U.S. Representative from Texas's (1985–2003) and House Majority Leader (1995–2003). He was one of the engineers of the "Republican Revolution" of t ...

becomes

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for

Texas's 26th congressional district Texas's 26th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes rural Cooke County to the north and some of Wise County to the West and includes parts of Denton County, including Flower Mound, Lewisville and parts o ...

. * 1986 -

Heritage Farmstead Museum Heritage Farmstead Museum (also known as the Ammie Wilson House) is a historic farm museum at 1900 West 15th Street in Plano, Texas. The late- Victorian farm-house was built in 1891 on a 365-acre farm belonging to Mary Alice Farrell and her hu ...

opens (in 1891 farmhouse). * 1990 - Population: 128,713. * 1991 ** Republic of Texas Press in business (approximate date). **

Sam Johnson Samuel Robert Johnson (October 11, 1930May 27, 2020) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for in Congress from 1991 to 2019. He was a member of the Republican Party. In October and November 2015, he was the acting ...

becomes U.S. representative for

Texas's 3rd congressional district Texas's 3rd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in the suburban areas north and northeast of Dallas. It encompasses much of Collin County, including McKinney, as well as parts of Plano and Frisco, and Pro ...

. * 1997 -

Prestonwood Christian Academy Prestonwood Christian Academy (PCA) is a private Christian School that serves more than 1,600 students enrolled at three campuses: PCA Plano in Plano ( Pre-Kindergarten 3 through 12th grade), PCA North in Prosper ( Pre-Kindergarten 3 through 10t ...

established. * 1999 ** City website online (approximate date). **

Prestonwood Baptist Church Prestonwood Baptist Church is a Baptist multi-site megachurch, based in Plano, Texas. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. It is one of the largest churches in America, with a membership of over 45,000 and a weekly attendance ...

(later

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) built. **

Plano West Senior High School Plano West Senior High School (commonly West, Plano West, or PWSH) is a public high school in Plano, Texas serving high school juniors and seniors. Plano West is named after its geographic location within West Plano. The school is part of the P ...

established.

21st century

* 2001 - Shops at Willow Bend in business. * 2002 - Dallas Area Rapid Transit Light Rail begins operating;

Downtown Plano station Downtown Plano station is a DART Light Rail station in Plano, Texas. It is located at the intersection of 15th Street and Avenue J and serves the and . It opened on December 9, 2002. It is located at the historic Plano Station, which was onc ...

opens. * 2009 -

Phil Dyer Phil Dyer (born July 6, 1951) is an American politician and banker who was 38th mayor of Plano, Texas. He was first elected in 2009. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1973. He received his Masters of Bus ...

becomes mayor. (Timeline) * 2010 - Population: city 259,841;

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19,728,244. * 2013 -

Harry LaRosiliere Harry LaRosiliere (born May 6, 1962) was the 39th mayor of Plano, Texas, the first African-American to hold the office. He was elected in 2013 and served until 2021 after reaching his term limit. LaRosiliere was born in Haiti and grew up in Harle ...

becomes mayor. * 2015 - East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC Masjid) built. * 2016 -

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North American headquarters built. * 2017 - Marriott Renaissance hotel built in

Legacy West Legacy West is a business and cultural district, a lifestyle center in Plano, Texas, bordered on the south by the curving Legacy Drive and Headquarters Drive, on the north by the Sam Rayburn Tollway, on the east by the Dallas North Tollway, and on ...

. * 2021 - A masked gunman suspected of an earlier murder in

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is shot and killed after opening fire at the Plano Police Department headquarters, in what is believed to be an act inspired by terrorists.

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