The following is a timeline of the history of the

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, Mexico.

Prior to 20th century

* 1707 - Settlement founded by Francisco Munoz. * 1709 - "San Francisco de Cuellar" community founded by

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. (fulltext via OpenLibrary) * 1718 - Settlement named "San Felipe el Real de Chihuahua." * 1717 -

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construction begins. * 1721 -

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built. * 1731 - Santa Rita Church built. * 1763 - Population: nearly 5000. * 1789 - Church of San Francisco building completed. * 1791 - Population: 4,077. * 1811 - Execution of

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early in the Mexican War of Independence. * 1821 - Population: 4,441. * 1826 **

construction completed. ** Guadalupe Church built. * 1835 - Literary and Scientific Institute of Chihuahua founded. * 1847 ** February 28:

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occurs near town. ** March: Town taken by United States forces under command of

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and Sterling Price. * 1864 - Benito Juárez makes the town temporary capital of Mexico. * 1882 - Paso del Norte-Chihuahua City railroad begins operating. * 1891 **

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built. ** Catholic Diocese of Chihuahua established. * 1895 - Population: 18,279. * 1900 - Population: 30,405.

20th century

* 1902 - ''El Correo de Chihuahua'' newspaper begins publication. * 1905 - American Smelting and Refining Company facility built (approximate date). * 1907 **

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built. **

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built. * 1908 - March 1: Banco Minero robbed. * 1910 ** Museo Casa Chihuahua (known as the Federal Palace) rebuilding completed. ** Quinta Gameros mansion built. * 1913 - Headquarters of Pancho Villa established in city. * 1921 - Antonio Guizar y Valencia becomes Catholic bishop of Chihuahua. * 1926 - Escuela Benito Juárez (school) active. * 1927 - ''El Heraldo'' newspaper begins publication. * 1947 - ''El Mexicano'' newspaper begins publication. * 1948 - Chihuahua Institute of Technology established. * 1949 - Del Real Hotel built. * 1954 -

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established. * 1961 - Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (tourist railway) opened * 1969 - Adalberto Almeida y Merino becomes Catholic archbishop of Chihuahua. * 1972 - Museo Casa Juárez established. * 1975 - Legislature building constructed. * 1981 - Telmex Tower built. * 1986 - July:

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. * 1990 - Catholic Pope John Paul II visits city. * 1997 - Archivo Histórico del Instituto Chihuahuense de la Cultura established. * 1998 - Gate to Chihuahua sculpture installed. * 2000 - Punto Alto built.

21st century

* 2001 - Tribunales Federales building constructed. * 2002 - Alejandro Cano Ricaud becomes

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. * 2003 - Angel of Liberty monument erected. * 2004 - Juan Blanco Zaldivar becomes

. * 2005 - International Festival of Chihuahua begins. * 2006 - Museo Casa Chihuahua opens. * 2008 - Nordam Mexico in business. * 2010 ** June: Attack on Faith and Life Center. **

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becomes

, succeeded by Marco Adán Quezada Martínez. ** Population: 809,232; metro 852,533. * 2011 - Monument Tower built. * 2012 ** Centro Cultural Bicentenario inaugurated. ** Cenit Tower built. * 2013 - July:

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elected

. * 2017 - March: Journalist

Miroslava Breach Velducea Miroslava Breach Velducea (7 August 1962 – 23 March 2017) was a Mexican investigative journalist for '' La Jornada'' and ''Norte de Juárez'' in Chihuahua City, Mexico known for her reportage of human rights violations, drug trafficking, an ...

is shot and killed by a gunman as she drives away from her home.

References

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