Timeline of Sacramento, California

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Sacramento, California, United States.

19th century

* 1839 – Sutter's Fort (or “New Helvetia”) established.
* 1845 – New Helvetia Cemetery established, the first cemetery in the city
* 1849
** Sacramento City founded by John Sutter, Jr. and Sam Brannan.
** William Stout becomes mayor.
** City Cemetery established.
** First sale of town lots.
* 1850
** August: Squatters' Riot.
** October–November: Cholera outbreak
** November: Chevra Kaddisha Cemetery established, the first Jewish cemetery in the state
** Population: 6,820.
** ''Daily California Republican'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1852
** Congregation B'nai Israel synagogue established.
** Big Four Building constructed.
** Fire.
* 1854 – State legislature relocates to Sacramento.
* 1855
** First local steam railway of California opened.
** November: the first California State Convention of Colored Citizens, a colored convention, was held here.
* 1856
** Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park built.
** December: the second California State Convention of Colored Citizens, a colored convention, held here
* 1857
** '' Daily Bee'' newspaper begins publication.
** Sacramento Library Association founded.
* 1860 – Ground broken for California State Capitol building.
* 1862 - Flood.
* 1863 – Central Pacific Railroad building across the Sierras begins.
* 1865 – California State Convention of Colored Citizens, a colored convention, was held here
* 1869 – First train from the Atlantic coast reaches Sacramento.
* 1874 – Capitol building completed.
* 1877 – Muybridge photographs galloping horse at Union Park Racetrack.
* 1879 – Sacramento Free Public Library founded.
* 1889 – Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament built.
* 1890 – Population: 26,386.
* 1891 – Brighton School rebuilt.
* 1898 – Ruhstaller Building constructed.
* 1900 – Population: 29,282.

20th century

* 1910 – Population: 44,696.
* 1912
** Empress Theatre opens.
** New Helvetia Cemetery closes for burials
* 1915 – Zoological park established.
* 1919 – Business and Professional Women's Club founded.
* 1923 – Sacramento Municipal Utility District established.
* 1924
** Senator Hotel in business.
** Chevra Kaddisha Cemetery closes
** Home of Peace Cemetery opens
* 1927
** Westminster Presbyterian Church built.
** William Land Park Zoo opens.
* 1931 – Blue Anchor Building constructed.
* 1933 – Federal Building constructed.
* 1935
** Tower Bridge opens.
** McClellan Air Force Base established near city.
1937 - Sacramento Sheriff's Posse organized.
* 1937 – Sacramento Movie Forum organized.
* 1939 – Sacred Heart Parish School constructed.
* 1941 – Sacramento Army Depot activated.
1942 - Sacramento Horsemen's Association organized.
* 1947
** Sacramento Opera Guild founded.
** Vic's Ice Cream in business.
* 1948
**Sacramento Symphony formed.
**Belle Cooledge elected mayor.
* 1954 – Sacramento Ballet founded.
* 1955 – KCRA-TV begins broadcasting.
* 1956 – Sacramento Youth Symphony founded.
* 1957 – Arden Fair Mall in business.
* 1959 - KVIE-TV begins broadcasting.
* 1960 – Tower Records in business.
* 1961
** Sacramento Peace Center established.
** Sacramento Book Collectors Club active.
* 1962 – ''The Sacramento Observer'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1966 – From March to April, farmworkers march to Sacramento from Delano.
* 1968 – Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society formed.
* 1974 – Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee first held.
* 1975
** Phil Isenberg becomes mayor.
** September 5: Gerald Ford assassination attempt.
* 1977 – Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission established.
* 1979
** November 28: Anti-nuclear sit-in at State Capitol.
** Local Government Commission headquartered in city.
* 1982 – California State Capitol building restored.
* 1983 – Anne Rudin becomes mayor.
* 1985
** Sacramento Kings basketball team active.
** Sacramento History Center established.
* 1989 – Renaissance Tower built.
* 1990 – Population: 369,365.
* 1991
** April 4: 1991 Sacramento hostage crisis.
** U.S. Bank Plaza built.
* 1992 – Wells Fargo Center built.
* 1993 – Joe Serna, Jr. becomes mayor.
* 1995
** City website online.
** Sacramento Festival of Cinema begins.
* 1996 – Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre founded.
* 1997 – Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra established.
* 1998 – Al-Arqam Islamic School established.
* 1999 – Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse and Esquire Tower built.
* 2000
** Sacramento Film and Music Festival begins.
** Heather Fargo becomes mayor.

21st century

* 2008
** Kevin Johnson becomes mayor.
** ''Sacramento Press'' and ''Natomas Buzz'' begin publication.
** U.S. Bank Tower built.
* 2009 – Bank of the West Tower built.
* 2010 – Population: 466,488.
* 2014 – Golden 1 Center breaks ground as the new home of the Sacramento Kings and opens in 2016.
* 2016 – Darrell Steinberg becomes mayor.
* 2022 – A mass shooting occurs in downtown Sacramento, killing six and injuring twelve.

See also

* History of Sacramento, California
* List of mayors of Sacramento, California
* California Historical Landmarks in Sacramento County, California
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Sacramento County, California
* Timelines of other cities in the Northern California area of California: Fresno, Mountain View, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose

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