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Prior to 20th century

* 1743 - Porto dos Cazaes founded by Azoreans. * 1770 - Settlement becomes official residence of
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; 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
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.( 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 The São Pedro Theatre (''Theatro São Pedro'' in Portuguese) is the oldest theatre in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. History Founded in 1858, the theatre quickly became an artistic, social, and politi ...
founded. * 1864 - Horse-drawn tram begins operating.( pt) * 1869 -
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built. * 1871 - (library) founded. * 1872 ** Companhia Carris Porto-Alegrense (urban transport entity) formed. **
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: 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 Correio do Povo ''(The People's Mail)'' is a Brazilian daily newspaper printed in the city of Porto Alegre, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The newspaper is owned by Grupo Record. Past Founded by Francisco Antônio Vieira Caldas Juni ...
'' 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 Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional Association football, football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série A, the first divisio ...
(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 Farroupilha Park (''Parque Farroupilha'' in Portuguese), also known as ''Parque da Redenção'', is a major urban park in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. The park was designed by French architect Alfre ...
opens. ** 20 September:
Farroupilha Revolution centennial fair The Farroupilha Revolution centennial fair was held in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil to mark 100 years since the Farroupilha Revolution (or Ragamuffin War). Organisation A general commission for the fair was established on 11 June 1934 ...
opens. * 1937 - Usina do Gasômetro 384-foot chimney erected. * 1940 - built. * 1941 -
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. * 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 The Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art (in Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Museu de Arte do Rio Grande do Sul Ado Malagoli - MARGS'') is an art museum in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located in the centre of Porto Alegre. Its eclectic bu ...
opens. * 1958 ** built for the
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. **
Porto Alegre Botanical Garden The Porto Alegre Botanical Garden is a Foundation of Rio Grande do Sul located on the street Salvador França, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. History The project for a botanical garden in Porto Alegre dates back to the beginning of the 19th century ...
opens. * 1959 **
Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre Centro Histórico (English: ''Historic District'') is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The neighborhood was created by Law 2022 of December 7, 1959. *Population: 39,154 ''2010'' *Area: ...
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 The 1963 Summer Universiade, also known as the III Summer Universiade, took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Sports at the 1963 Summer Universiade * Athletics at the 1963 Summer Universiade, Athletics * Basketball at the 1963 Summer Universiade, Ba ...
sport contest held in city. * 1964 - ''
Zero Hora ''Zero Hora'' is a Brazilian newspaper based in the city of Porto Alegre, the sixth biggest of the country. It is edited by Grupo RBS. Inquiry on Grupo RBS oligopoly / monopoly practicing The RBS Group is being investigated by the practice of oli ...
'' newspaper begins publication. * 1969 -
Estádio Beira-Rio Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio or simply Beira-Rio, (, ''Riverside Stadium'') due to its location beside the Guaíba River, is a football stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It serves as the home stadium for Spor ...
(stadium) opens. * 1970 **
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre is a large teaching hospital located in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Affiliated with Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, it was inaugurated in 1970, gradually becoming a reference for the state of Rio Grande do ...
inaugurated. ** Population: 903,175. * 1972 - Rebuilding of Metropolitan Cathedral completed. * 1974 - Monument to the Azoreans erected. * 1976 ** 27 April:
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. ** 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 -
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begins. * 1991 -
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: 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 The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (Portuguese: ''Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa''; abbreviated as the CPLP), also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth (''Comunidade Lusófona''), is an international organization and poli ...
(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 Arena do Grêmio is a multi-use stadium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. It was inaugurated on December 8, 2012. It is used mostly for association football, football matches and as the home stadium of Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, replac ...
(stadium) opens. * 2013 - Parada Gráfica (cultural event) begins. * 2014 - June: Part of
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(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 * * History of classical music in Porto Alegre * (regional archives)


References

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


Bibliography

;in English * * * ;in Portuguese * * * * * * * * * * *


External links

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