Timeline of Porto Alegre

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Prior to 20th century

* 1743 - Porto dos Cazaes founded by Azoreans.
* 1770 - Settlement becomes official residence of governor ; renamed "Porto Alegre."
* 1773 - Câmara Municipal (town council) convenes.
* 1779 - (church) construction begins.
* 1789 - built.
* 1803 - Porto Alegre becomes a vila.
* 1807 - Capital of Portuguese colonial Sao Pedro do Rio Grande moves to Porto Alegre from Rio Grande.^{( pt)}
* 1822 - Porto Alegre attains city status.
* 1824 - (residence) built.
* 1825 - German immigrants arrive.
* 1827 - ' newspaper begins publication.
* 1854 - (bridge) built.
* 1858 - and São Pedro Theatre founded.
* 1864 - Horse-drawn tram begins operating.^{( pt)}
* 1869 - Public Market built.
* 1871 - (library) founded.
* 1872
** Companhia Carris Porto-Alegrense (urban transport entity) formed.
** Population: 43,998.
* 1878 - Sociedade Filarmônica Porto Alegrense (musical group) formed.
* 1881 - (international exposition) opens.
* 1890 - becomes mayor.
* 1892 - ' newspaper begins publication.
* 1895 - ''Correio do Povo'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1898 - Velodrome built.
* 1900 - Population: 73,574.

20th century

* 1901
** Town Hall of Porto Alegre (city hall) built.
** (learned society) founded.
** (exposition) held.
* 1903 - Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense founded.
* 1906
** Porto Alegre general strike.
** (regional archives) headquartered in city.
* 1908 - Electric tram begins operating.^{( pt)}
* 1909 - Sport Club Internacional (football club) founded.
* 1908 - (art school) founded.
* 1910 - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Alegre established.
* 1913 - Population: 150,343.
* 1920 - (learned society) founded.
* 1921 - Piratini Palace built.
* 1925
** (musical group) formed.
**' newspaper begins publication.
* 1927 - (auditorium) opens.
* 1928
** (power plant) commissioned.
** Bank of the Rio Grande do Sul established.
** (cinema) opens.^{( pt)}
* 1934 - Universidade de Porto Alegre established.
* 1935
** Farroupilha Park opens.
** 20 September: Farroupilha Revolution centennial fair opens.
* 1937 - Usina do Gasômetro 384-foot chimney erected.
* 1940 - built.
* 1941 - Flood.
* 1950
** (prison) begins operating.
** Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre (musical group) formed.
** Population: 394,151.
* 1954
** (children's library) founded.
** Estádio Olímpico Monumental (stadium) opens.
* 1955
** Porto Alegre Book Fair begins.
** Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art opens.
* 1958
** built for the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul.
** Porto Alegre Botanical Garden opens.
* 1959
** Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre neighborhood created.
** begins operating.
* 1960
** (hi-rise) built.
** Population: 641,173.
* 1961 - Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre founded.
* 1963 - 1963 Summer Universiade sport contest held in city.
* 1964 - ''Zero Hora'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1969 - Estádio Beira-Rio (stadium) opens.
* 1970
** Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre inaugurated.
** Population: 903,175.
* 1972 - Rebuilding of Metropolitan Cathedral completed.
* 1974 - Monument to the Azoreans erected.
* 1976
** 27 April: Fire.
** City joins the newly formed (regional city association).
* 1978 - (library) established.
* 1979 - (museum) founded.
* 1985
** Porto Alegre Metro begins operating.
** November: held.
* 1988 - (city archives) founded.
* 1989 - Participatory budgeting begins.
* 1991 - Population: 1,263,239.
* 1997 - (art exhibit) begins.
* 1999 - City website online (approximate date).
* 2000
** City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas (city association).
** abolished.

21st century

* 2001 - January: First World Social Forum of counter-hegemonic globalizers meets in Porto Alegre.
* 2002 - World Social Forum meets again in Porto Alegre.
* 2003 - World Social Forum meets yet again in Porto Alegre.
* 2005 - begins.
* 2010 - José Fortunati becomes mayor.
* 2011 - 25 February: occurs in Cidade Baixa.
* 2012 - Arena do Grêmio (stadium) opens.
* 2013 - Parada Gráfica (cultural event) begins.
* 2014 - June: Part of 2014 FIFA World Cup (football contest) held in Porto Alegre.
* 2016
** October: held.
** Population: 1,481,019.
* 2017 - becomes mayor.

Images

File:Vista Geral da Parte Interna do Velódromo - 1900 - Virgilio calegari.jpg, Velodrome, built 1898 (photo circa 1900)
File:Inauguração da exposiçao de 1901.jpg, Opening of exposition, 1901
File:MJJF-07-Banda Municipal 192.jpg, City Band, 1925
File:Revolucao-de-30-porto-alegr.jpg, Brazilian Revolution of 1930 in Porto Alegre
File:0000 Porto Alegre Trensurb.JPG, View of Palácio do Comércio, built 1940 (photo 2011)
File:Porto Alegre, Brazil by Planet Labs.jpg, Aerial view of Porto Alegre, 2016

See also

* History of Porto Alegre
* List of mayors of Porto Alegre
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* History of classical music in Porto Alegre
* (regional archives)

References

:''This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia and Spanish Wikipedia.''

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