The following is a timeline of the

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 Salvador,

Bahia Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest b ...

state,

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Early history

*1502 - Amerigo Vespucci names the bay in honour to his hometown parish church "

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" (''San Salvador de Todos os Santos'') in

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* 1549 - Brazilian capital established at Bahia by

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. * 1551 - Catholic

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established. * 1624 - Capture of Salvador da Bahia by the Dutch * 1625 -

Recapture of Salvador da Bahia The recapture of Salvador ( es, Jornada del Brasil; pt, Jornada dos Vassalos) was a Spanish–Portuguese military expedition in 1625 to retake the city of Salvador in Brazil from the forces of the Dutch West India Company (WIC). In May 1624, D ...

by Spanish-Portuguese forces. * 1635 - Third Order of St. Francis active. * 1636 - Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis established. * 1638 - Siege of Salvador da Bahia * 1672 -

Cathedral of Salvador The Cathedral Basilica of Salvador (''Catedral Basílica de Salvador''), officially dedicated to the Transfiguration of Christ and named ''Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Transfiguration of the Lord'' is the seat of the Archbishop of the city ...

consecrated * 1674 - Mint established. * 1676 - Salvador becomes "metropolitan see of the colony's archbishopric." * 1704 - Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of the Rosary construction begins. * 1711 - Maneta Revolt, two uprisings (Oct. 17 and Dec. 2) by military and public officials against local taxation * 1723 ** São Francisco Church built. ** Third Order of St. Dominic active. * 1724 - founded. * 1754 - Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim consecrated. * 1759 - ** founded. **- December:

Expulsion of the Jesuits The suppression of the Jesuits was the removal of all members of the Society of Jesus from most of the countries of Western Europe and their colonies beginning in 1759, and the abolishment of the order by the Holy See in 1773. The Jesuits were ...

from Bahia * 1763 - Brazilian capital relocated from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro. * 1765 - Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (church) consecrated.

19th century

* 1819 - Yellow fever outbreak. * 1822 - 2 March: Siege of Salvador da Bahia begins. * 1823 - 2 July: Siege of Salvador da Bahia ends. * 1834 - (bank) established. * 1835 **

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, a slave rebellion **Dois de Julho Society founded. * 1836 - Campo Santo Cemetery established. * 1857 - Revolution of the Ganhadores, a labor strike led by slaves and freedmen * 1858 - Diário da Bahia, a newspaper, begins publication. * 1860 - begins operating. * 1872 -

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: 129,109. * 1873 - Elevador Lacerda begins operating. * 1882 - Baptist congregation founded. * 1890 ** established. ** Population: 174,412. * 1891 - Empório Industrial do Norte begins operating. * 1894 - founded. * 1899 - Esporte Clube Vitória (football team) formed. * 1900 - Population: 205,813.

20th century

* 1910 - Cine Teatro Jandaia opens. * 1912 - ''

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'' newspaper begins publication. * 1916 - Avenida Sete de Setembro opens. * 1918 - Bahia Museum of Art established. * 1927 - American School established. * 1930 - headquartered in city. * 1931 - Esporte Clube Bahia, a football club, formed. * 1933 - Old Cathedral of Salvador demolished. * 1942 - (air force base) established. * 1950 - Population: 274,910 city; 389,422 metro. * 1951 -

Estádio Fonte Nova The Estádio Fonte Nova, also known as Estádio Octávio Mangabeira, was a football stadium inaugurated on January 28, 1951 in Salvador, Bahia, with a maximum capacity of 66,080 people. The stadium was owned by the Bahia government, and was the h ...

opens. * 1958 - and established. * 1959 - Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce (charity) and Federal University of Bahia's founded. * 1960 - Population: 393,207 city. * 1961 - Catholic University of Salvador established. * 1962 -

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relationship established with

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, USA. * 1964 -

Vila Velha Theater The Vila Velha Theater ( pt, Teatro Vila Velha), also known simply as "Vila", is a performing arts center in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The theater was constructed in 1964 and is located on Avenida Sete, at the west of the 19th-century Neoclassical ...

established. * 1970 - Population: 998,258 city; 1,005,216 urban agglomeration. * 1972 - Business School of Bahia established. * 1973 - established. * 1974 ** inaugurated. **

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musical group formed. * 1975 - shopping center in business. * 1979 -

Olodum Olodum is a ''bloco-afro'' from Salvador's carnival, in Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by the percussionist Neguinho do Samba. Banda Olodum (Olodum's Band) Olodum is widely credited with developing the music style known as samba reggae and for ...

cultural organization founded. * 1983 - 4 November:

1983 Copa América The 1983 Copa América association football, football tournament was played between 10 August and 4 November, with all ten CONMEBOL members participating. Defending champions Paraguay national football team, Paraguay received a bye into the semi- ...

football tournament held. * 1985 -

Historic Center of Salvador The Historic Center ( US) or Centre ( UK; pt, Centro Histórico) of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, also known as the Pelourinho ( Portuguese for "Pillory") or Pelo, is a historic neighborhood in western Salvador, Bahia. It was the city's cent ...

designated a

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. * 1987 - in business. * 1991 -

: 2,072,058. * 1993 - Population: 2,174,072 (estimate). * 1995 - City joins the . * 1997 -

Salvador Metro The Salvador Metro (Brazilian Portuguese: ''Metrô de Salvador'', commonly called ''Metrô or Sistema Metropolitano Salvador-Lauro de Freitas'') is a rapid transit system serving Salvador city, the state capital of Bahia and the fourth largest cit ...

construction begins.

21st century

* 2006 - Museu da Gastronomia Bahiana (food museum) opens. * 2007 ** 25 November: Fonte Nova stadium collapses. ** 22 May: Salvador Shopping, a

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, opens. * 2008 - Espaco Unibanco de Cinema Glauber Rocha opens. * 2010 ** Salvador Norte Shopping, a mall, opens. ** Population: 2,675,656. * 2012 - October: held. * 2013 **

Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova The Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, also known as Complexo Esportivo Cultural Professor Octávio Mangabeira, is a football-specific stadium located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and has a maximum capacity of 48,000 people. The stadium was built in place ...

opens. ** ACM Neto becomes mayor. * 2014 -

begins operation. * 2016 - 2 October: held.

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