Timeline of Accra

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Accra, Ghana.

17th–19th centuries

* 1610 – Okai Koi in power in Ga territory.
* 1649 – Fort Crèvecœur built by the Dutch West India Company.
* 1661 – Fort Christiansborg built by the Dutch trader Henry Caerlof in Osu.
* 1673 – Fort James built by the English.
* 1680 – Akwamu in power in Ga territory.
* 1807 – Slave trade abolished.
* 1850 – Dutch Fort Crèvecœur ceded to British control.
* 1851 – Denmark sells its forts to Britain.
* 1871 – The Netherlands sells its forts to Britain.
* 1871 – Jamestown Light built at Fort James.
* 1874 – British capture Accra.
* 1876 – Capital of British Gold Coast relocated to Accra from Cape Coast.
* 1883 – N. Walwin Holm photography studio established.
* 1889 – Lutterodt photo studio in business (approximate date).
* 1894 – Holy Trinity Cathedral (Accra) construction begins.
* 1896 – Bank of British West Africa branch established.
* 1898 – Accra Town Council established.

20th century

* 1908 – Town boundaries expanded.
* 1909 – Anglican Diocese of Accra founded.
* 1910 – Accra Central Station and railway line to Mangoase opened.
* 1911 – Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club formed.
* 1914 – Excelsior Orchestra formed.
* 1920 – March: National Congress of British West Africa organized.
* 1922 – Construction of Wesley Methodist Cathedral commenced.
* 1923
** Gold Coast Hospital opens.
** Kumasi-Accra railway completed and bridge across Korle Lagoon constructed.
** Accra High School founded.
* 1927 – Achimota College opens.
* 1929
** National Congress of British West Africa meets in Accra.
** Gold Coast Youth Conference meeting held.
* 1931 – Accra Academy established.
* 1937 – Population: 72,977 (estimate).
* 1939 – The 1939 Accra earthquake occurred on June 22 with a surface wave magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''). Twenty-two were killed and 130 were injured, with 1,500 homes destroyed in the region. A damaging aftershock occurred on August 18, causing additional damage northeast of the city.
* 1941 – U.S. military installed at Accra airfield.
* 1943 – Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of Accra established.
* 1945 – ''African Morning Post'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1946 – ''Gold Coast Bulletin,'' ''Spectator Daily,'' and ''Daily Echo'' newspapers begins publication.
* 1948
** February: 1948 Accra Riots.
** '' Accra Evening News'' and ''Ghana Statesman'' newspapers begin publication.
** University College of the Gold Coast founded.
** Population: 135,926.
* 1949
** Convention People's Party headquartered in Accra.
** ''Gold Coast Express'' newspaper begins publication.
** Gold Coast Film School founded.
* 1950
** ''Daily Graphic'' newspaper begins publication.
** Ghana Library Board headquartered in Accra.
** United States Information Agency resource centre established.
* 1953 – Accra Municipal Council established.
* 1954
** Gold Coast Broadcasting System headquartered in Accra.
** Bomaa Accra Great Olympics football club formed.
* 1955 – Ghana International School founded.
* 1956
** Accra Central Library established (approximate date).
** Ghanaian Arts Council headquartered in Accra.
* 1957
** 6 March: Accra becomes capital of independent Republic of Ghana.
** State House, National Museum of Ghana, and Independence Arch built.
** Catholic Holy Spirit Cathedral opened.
** Semi-autonomous area councils created: Ablekuma, Ashiedu Keteke, Kpeshie, Okaikwei, and Osu-Klottey (approximate date).
** Ghana Drama Studio founded.
* 1958 – All-African Peoples' Conference held.
* 1959 – National Symphony Orchestra Ghana, Ghana Press Club, and Ghana School of Journalism founded.
* 1960
** Accra Sports Stadium opens.
** Population: 388,000 (approximate).
* 1961
** Black Star Square Arch erected.
** Accra attains city status.
** Goethe-Institut branch founded.
* 1962 – Ghana Dance Ensemble formed.
* 1963
** Accra-Tema Development Corporation established.
** November–December: 1963 African Cup of Nations held.
* 1964
** Greater Accra administrative area created.
** Boxer Muhammad Ali visits city.
* 1965
** GTV (Ghana) headquartered in Accra.
** Kwame Nkrumah Conference Centre built.
** October: Organisation of African Unity summit held.
* 1966 – 24 February: Coup at Flagstaff House.
* 1967 – Association of African Universities headquartered in city.
* 1970 – Population: 564,194 city; 738,498 urban agglomeration.
* 1971 – '' Soul to Soul'' documentary film of concert at Black Star Square.
* 1974 – Napoleon Night Club active.
* 1975 – Union of Writers of African Peoples inaugurated in Accra.
* 1978 – March: 1978 African Cup of Nations held.
* 1980 – Population: 1,000,000 (estimate).
* 1982 – Greater Accra Region (administrative area) created.
* 1985 – W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture established.
* 1987
** Accra Milo Marathon begins.
** Integrated Social Development Centre established.
* 1988 – Pan-African Orchestra founded.
* 1989 – Ghana Stock Exchange headquartered in Accra.
** Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA) founded.
* 1990 – Population: 1,197,000 (urban agglomeration).
* 1991 – Accra International Conference Centre built.
* 1992
** National Theatre (Accra) opens.
** Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park laid out.
* 1993 – Centre for Policy Analysis and Artists Alliance Gallery established.
* 1994 – Uniiq FM radio begins broadcasting.
* 1996 – '' Ghanaian Chronicle'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1998 – West Africa Network for Peacebuilding headquartered in Accra.
* 1999 – Ako Adjei Interchange opens.
* 2000
** January–February: 2000 African Cup of Nations held.
** Population: 1,674,000 (urban agglomeration).

21st century

* 2001 – 9 May: Accra Sports Stadium disaster.
* 2003 – Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT established.
* 2004
** Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson becomes mayor.
** Mormon Temple dedicated.
* 2005 – Population: 1,985,000 (urban agglomeration).
* 2006 – American International School of Accra and Nubuke Foundation founded.
* 2007 – Accra International Marathon begins.
* 2008 – Golden Jubilee House inaugurated.
* 2009
** Alfred Vanderpuije becomes mayor.
** Population: 2,263,785 (urban agglomeration).
* 2010 - Population: 1,594,419 (city proper).
* 2011 – Google office in business.
* 2014 – September: United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response headquartered in Accra.
* 3 June 2015: Flood and Fire Disaster

See also

* Accra history
* List of rulers of Gã (Nkran) (Accra, Ghana)
* Neighborhoods of Accra
* List of universities in Accra
* List of senior secondary schools in Accra
* List of hospitals in Accra
* List of radio stations in Greater Accra Region

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