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history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

of the city of

Newark Newark most commonly refers to: * Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States * Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area Newark may also refer to: Places Canada * Niagara-on-the ...

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

, United States.

Before 1800

* 1666 -

Robert Treat Robert Treat (February 23, 1624July 12, 1710) was a New England Puritan colonial leader, militia officer and governor of the Connecticut Colony between 1683 and 1698. In 1666 he helped found Newark, New Jersey. Biography Treat was born in Pitm ...

and other

Puritans The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to purify the Church of England of Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should become more Protestant. ...

buy land from

Hackensack tribe Hackensack was the exonym given by the Dutch colonists to a band of the Lenape, or ''Lenni-Lenape'' ("original men"), a Native American tribe. The name is a Dutch derivation of the Lenape word for what is now the region of northeastern New Jers ...

. * 1710s - Sydenham House and Plume House (residences) built (approximate date). * 1712 - Harrison Cider Apple created (approximate date). * 1726 - College of New Jersey founded. * 1730 -

Presbyterianism Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...

superseded

Congregationalism Congregationalist polity, or congregational polity, often known as congregationalism, is a system of ecclesiastical polity in which every local church (congregation) is independent, ecclesiastically sovereign, or "autonomous". Its first articulat ...

. * 1743 - Trinity Church built. * 1756 -

Princeton College Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ni ...

relocated from Newark to Princeton. * 1770 - One

tannery Tanning may refer to: *Tanning (leather), treating animal skins to produce leather *Sun tanning, using the sun to darken pale skin **Indoor tanning, the use of artificial light in place of the sun **Sunless tanning, application of a stain or dye t ...

operated. * 1774 -

Newark Academy Newark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in sixth through twelfth grades. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Coll ...

established. * 1780 - January 25: Elizabethtown and Newark Raid by British forces. * 1787 - First Presbyterian Church built. * 1791 - ''Woods's Newark Gazette'' begins publication. * 1795 -

Newark Plank Road The Newark Plank Road was a major artery between Hudson Waterfront at Paulus Hook (in today's Jersey City) and city of Newark further inland across the New Jersey Meadows. As its name suggests, a plank road was constructed of wooden planks laid ...

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula o ...

constructed (approximate date). * 1797 - Newark Fire Association founded. * 1798 - Three

tanneries Tanning may refer to: *Tanning (leather), treating animal skins to produce leather *Sun tanning, using the sun to darken pale skin **Indoor tanning, the use of artificial light in place of the sun **Sunless tanning, application of a stain or dye t ...

operating.

1800s

* 1803 - Newark Female Charitable Society founded. * 1810 - Weller's Circulating Library in business (approximate date). * 1814 - Newark Bible Society founded. * 1817 - Newark Colonization Society founded. * 1819 - Whybrew Circulating Library in business (approximate date). * 1823 - Smith & Wright saddlery in business (approximate date). * 1830 - Population: 10,953. * 1831 - Plane Street Church organized. * 1832 - ''Newark Daily Advertiser'' newspaper begins publication. * 1834 - Centre Street Bridge opens. * 1836 - Newark incorporated as a city. * 1837 - 155 curriers and patent leather makers in the city. * 1840 ** Patterson & Ballantine Brewing Company in business. ** Population: 17,290. * 1844 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery established. * 1846 -

New Jersey Historical Society The New Jersey Historical Society is a historical society and museum located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The Historical Society is housed in the former headquarters of the Essex Club. It has two floors of exhibition spac ...

headquartered in Newark. * 1847 - Library Association founded. * 1848 - Influx of Germans. * 1849 - ''Newark Daily Mercury'' newspaper begins publication. * 1850 ** Bethel Mission established. ** Population: 38,894. * 1853 - ''Newark Daily Eagle'' newspaper begins publication. * 1857 ** City police department established. ** Newark Orphan Asylum built. ** City charter. * 1858 ** ''New Jersey Freie Zeitung'' German-language newspaper begins publication. **

Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company The Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company was a brewery in Newark, New Jersey founded by Gottfried Krueger and John Laible (Gottfried's Uncle) in 1858. The company produced Krueger's Special Beer, the first beer to be sold in cans, in November, 193 ...

in business. * 1860 - Population: 71,941. * 1864 - Lyon & Son's brewing company in business. * 1865 - Murphy Varnish Company in business. * 1869 **

Newark and New York Railroad The Newark and New York Railroad was a passenger rail line that ran between Downtown Newark and the Communipaw Terminal at the mouth of the North River (Hudson River) in Jersey City, bridging the Hackensack River and Passaic River just north ...

begins operating. ** Newark City Cemetery in use. ** ''Newark Morning Register'' newspaper begins publication. * 1870 - Bee Hive dry goods shop in business (later Plaut & Co.) * 1872 - Newark Industrial Exposition begins. * 1874 - St. Stephen's Church built. * 1875 - Marshall & Ball clothing shop in business. * 1879 - Newark City Brewery in business. * 1880 - ''Newark Tribüne'' German-language newspaper begins publication. * 1881 - Newark Technical School established. * 1883 - Balbach electrolytic refinery opens. * 1884 - Prince Street Synagogue built. * 1885 **

Johnston & Murphy Johnston & Murphy is an American footwear and clothing company. A wholly owned subsidiary of Genesco Inc. and based in Nashville, Tennessee, Johnston & Murphy designs, sources, markets and distributes footwear, apparel, leather goods and lug ...

and Lutz Cafe in business. ** 1885 American Cup soccer tournament held. * 1886 - Miner's Newark Theater opens. * 1888 - First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church built. * 1889 ** Newark Free Public Library opens. **

Jersey City, Newark and Western Railway The Jersey City, Newark and Western Railway was incorporated on July 6, 1889, and acquired by the Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR). Construction was completed in 1893. It started in Jersey City, New Jersey at a connection with the National Docks R ...

incorporated. * 1890 - Population: 181,830. * 1893 - L. Bamberger & Company in business. * 1894 ** Sacred Heart of Jesus Church built. ** ''Montagna'' Italian-language newspaper begins publication. * 1895 -

Branch Brook Park Branch Brook Park is a county park of Essex County, New Jersey. It is located in the North Ward of Newark, between the neighborhoods of Forest Hill and Roseville. A portion of the park is also located within the Township of Belleville. At , ...

established. * 1899 -

Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the fifth-largest cathedral in North America, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. It is located at 89 Ridge Street in the Lower Broadway neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey. ...

construction begins.

1900s

1900-1909

* 1900 - Population: 246,070. * 1901 ** Beth Israel Hospital founded. ** Newark Free Public Library opens its current location. * 1902 -

Newark City Hall Newark City Hall is located at Government Center in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1902 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978. History The building is a five ...

opened. * 1903 ** Jackson Street Bridge and

Clay Street Bridge The Clay Street Bridge is a bridge on the Passaic River between Newark and East Newark, New Jersey. The swing bridge is the 13th bridge from the river's mouth at Newark Bay and is upstream from it. Opened in 1903, the Warren through truss r ...

open. ** Roseville railroad station built. **Newark trolley accident kills 8 students * 1905 ** ''La Revista'' Italian/English-language newspaper begins publication. ** Feigenspan mansion built. ** Automobile Renting Co. in business. * 1906 ** Trees planted in Pequannock Watershed. ** Literary

Stratemeyer Syndicate The Stratemeyer Syndicate was a publishing company that produced a number of mystery book series for children, including Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys, and others. They published and ...

active. * 1907 - Essex County Courthouse built. * 1908 ** ''Kronika'' Polish/English-language newspaper begins publication. ** St. Casimir's Church founded. * 1909 -

Newark Museum The Newark Museum of Art (formerly known as the Newark Museum), in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, is the state's largest museum. It holds major collections of American art, decorative arts, contemporary art, and arts of Asia, A ...

established.

1910s

* 1910 ** Fire on High Street (now Martin Luther King Blvd) at factory kills 26 ** Population: 347,469. * 1911 - Shubert Theatre opens. * 1912 ** Adams Theatre and Empire Theatre built. ** Equestrian statue of George Washington by

J. Massey Rhind John Massey Rhind (9 July 1860 – 1 January 1936) was a Scottish-American sculptor. Among Rhind's better known works is the marble statue of Dr. Crawford W. Long located in the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington D.C. (1926). E ...

dedicated in Washington Park * 1913 ** Bridge Street Bridge opens. **

Moorish Science Temple of America The Moorish Science Temple of America is an American national and religious organization founded by Noble Drew Ali (born as Timothy Drew) in the early twentieth century. He based it on the premise that African Americans are descendants of the M ...

headquartered in Newark. * 1914 - ''New Jersey Observer'' begins publication. * 1916 ** Robert Treat Hotel in business. ** Military Park first opened. * 1917 - Urban League founded.

1920s

* 1920 - Carrier air conditioning plant begins operating. * 1921 - ''Newark Morgen-Steren'' Yiddish/English-language newspaper begins publication. * 1922 -

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra The New Jersey Symphony, formerly the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, is an American symphony orchestra based in the state of New Jersey. The New Jersey Symphony is the state orchestra of New Jersey, performing classical subscription concert serie ...

headquartered in city. * 1925 **

Shriners Shriners International, formally known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), is an American Masonic society established in 1870 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Shriners International describes itself ...

Salaam Temple built. **

Newark Schools Stadium Newark Schools Stadium (originally named City Field, nicknamed "The Old Lady of Bloomfield Avenue") is the name of two stadiums that were both located on Bloomfield Avenue between Abington and Roseville Avenues in the Roseville section of Newark, ...

opens. * 1926 - Central Railroad of New Jersey Newark Bay Bridge and Davids' Stadium open. * 1927 - Stanley Theater opened. * 1928 ** Newark Airport begins operating. ** ''New Jersey Luso-Americano'' Portuguese-language newspaper begins publication (approximate date).

1930s

* 1930 - Lefcourt building constructed. * 1931 **''Italian Tribune'' begins publication. **

National Newark building The National Newark Building (Formerly the National Newark and Essex Bank Building) is a neo-classical office skyscraper in Newark, New Jersey. It has been the tallest building in Newark since 1931 and was tallest in New Jersey until 1989. At th ...

opens. * 1935 **

Newark City Subway The Newark Light Rail (NLR) is a light rail system serving Newark, New Jersey and surrounding areas, operated by New Jersey Transit Bus Operations. The service consists of two segments, the original Newark City Subway (NCS), and the extension t ...

begins operating. **

Newark Penn Station Pennsylvania Station (also known as Newark Penn Station) is an intermodal passenger station in Newark, New Jersey. One of the New York metropolitan area's major transportation hubs, Newark Penn Station is served by multiple rail and bus carriers, ...

dedicated. * 1936 - University of Newark established. * 1939 - Newark Hot Club formed (music club).

1940s and 1950s

* 1942 ** Savoy Records founded. ** Hydeaway Bar in business. * 1949 - ''After Hours'' magazine begins publication. * 1954 -

consecrated. * 1958 - September 15:

Newark Bay rail accident The 1958 Newark Bay rail accident occurred on September 15, 1958 in Newark Bay, New Jersey, United States, when a Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) morning commuter train, #3314, ran through a restricting and a stop signal, derailed, and sl ...

1960s

* 1960 - Population: 405,000. * 1962 - Youth Career Development Center initiated. * 1964 -

Newark Symphony Hall Newark Symphony Hall is a performing arts center located at 1020 Broad Street in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Built in 1925, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It was known for many years as The Mosque Theat ...

established. * 1966 - New Jersey Symphony Boys Choir founded. * 1967 ** July 12–17:

1967 Newark riots The 1967 Newark riots were an episode of violent, armed conflict in the streets of Newark, New Jersey, United States. Taking place over a four-day period (between July 12 and July 17, 1967), the Newark riots resulted in at least 26 deaths and ...

occur. ** July 20: Black power conference held in city. * 1969 - Ironbound Community Corporation and

New Community Corporation New Community Corporation (NCC) is a not-for-profit community development corporation based in Newark, New Jersey. NCC focuses on community organizing, provision of a variety of community-enhancing services, and resident participation in agency o ...

founded.

1970s

* 1970 - Kenneth Gibson becomes first African American mayor on the eastern seaboard. *1971 - Gateway Center built. * 1977 - City hosts first Islamic Conference of North America. * 1978 - August 20: Clinton Avenue Five boys disappear. * 1979 - Foreign trade zone established.

1980s

* 1984 - Former Diamond Alkali plant site in

Ironbound The Ironbound is a neighborhood in the city of Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It is a large working-class multi-ethnic community, covering approximately of well maintained streets and homes. Historically, the area was cal ...

declared a Superfund site (polluted area). * 1986 -

Sharpe James Sharpe James (born February 20, 1936) is an American Democratic politician from New Jersey, who served as State Senator for the 29th Legislative District and was 37th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. James was the second African American Mayor of ...

becomes mayor. * 1989 **

Donald M. Payne Donald Milford Payne (July 16, 1934 – March 6, 2012) was an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1989 until his death. He was a member of the Democratic Party. The district encompassed most of the city of Newark ...

becomes

U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

for

New Jersey's 10th congressional district New Jersey's 10th congressional district is an urban congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district consists of portions of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, and includes the cities of Newark and Orange. The district is ...

. ** Sister city relationship established with Aveiro, Portugal.

1990s

* 1990 - Population: 275,221. * 1991 - Sister city relationship established with Banjul, Gambia. * 1992 **

One Newark Center Seton Hall University School of Law is the law school of Seton Hall University, and is located in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Seton Hall Law is the only private law school in New Jersey, and, according to the ''U.S. News & World Report'' rankin ...

and

Penn Plaza East The Penn Plaza East complex takes its name for its location near Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey. Fronting Raymond Boulevard on the banks of the Passaic River, the two office buildings were constructed during a period in the late 1980s and ...

building constructed. ** Sister city relationship established with

Xuzhou Xuzhou (徐州), also known as Pengcheng (彭城) in ancient times, is a major city in northwestern Jiangsu province, China. The city, with a recorded population of 9,083,790 at the 2020 census (3,135,660 of which lived in the built-up area ma ...

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, China. * 1995 - Society Hill condo built. * 1997 ** City website online. **

New Jersey Performing Arts Center The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), in downtown Newark, New Jersey, United States, is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States. Home to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO), more than nine million visitors ( ...

opens. * 1999 -

Bears Stadium Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Nor ...

opens.

2000s

2000-2009

* 2000 **

Newark Legal Center The Newark Legal Center, also known as One Riverfront Center, is an office building in Newark, New Jersey located along the banks of the Passaic River and connected by a skywalk over Raymond Boulevard to Gateway Center and Penn Station. Originall ...

built. ** Population: 273,546. * 2002 - City's "

Open Public Records Act The New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 ''et seq.'' (P.L. 2001, c. 404), commonly abbreviated OPRA, is a statute that provides a right to the public to access certain public records in the State of New Jersey, as well as the process ...

Office" established. * 2003 - May 11:

Murder of Sakia Gunn Sakia Gunn (May 26, 1987 – May 11, 2003) was a 15-year-old African American lesbian who was murdered in what has been deemed a hate crime in Newark, New Jersey. Richard McCullough, was charged with her death and sentenced to 20 years in pris ...

. * 2006 **

Cory Booker Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the junior United States senator from New Jersey since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker is the first African-American U.S. se ...

becomes mayor. ** Garden State Rollergirls headquartered in city. * 2007 **

Jewish Museum of New Jersey The Jewish Museum of New Jersey, at Ahavas Sholom, is located at 145 Broadway in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The Museum was founded in 2003 and the museum's inaugural opening was in 2007. The historic building in the Broadw ...

opens. **

Prudential Center Prudential Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the central business district of Newark, New Jersey. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the men's basketball program of Seton Hal ...

built.

2010s

* 2010 ** Newark Archives Project begins. ** Population: 277,140;

metro Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to: Geography * Metro (city), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urb ...

18,897,109. * 2013 - November 4: Luis A. Quintana becomes interim mayor.Sherman, Ted. (November 4, 2013)
"Luis Quintana sworn in as Newark's first Latino mayor, filling unexpired term of Cory Booker"
''The Star-Ledger'' (nj.com). * 2014 -

Ras Baraka Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970) is an American educator, author, and politician who is the 40th and current Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He was previously a member of the Municipal Council of Newark and the principal of the city's Central ...

becomes mayor.

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