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 Wichita,

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...

, USA.

Prior to 20th century

* 1864 -

Jesse Chisholm Jesse Chisholm (''circa ''1805 - March 4, 1868) (Cherokee) was a Cherokee fur trader and merchant in the American West. He is known for having scouted and developed what became known as the Chisholm Trail, later used to drive cattle from Texas to ...

establishes a trading post * 1865 - Treaty of Little Arkansas * 1868 - James R. Mead established another trading post * 1870 - City of Wichita incorporated in

Sedgwick County, Kansas Sedgwick County ( county code: SG) is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 523,824, making it the second-most populous county in Kansas. Its county seat is Wichita, the most populous city in the stat ...

. * 1872 ** Santa Fe Railway built. ** '' The Wichita Eagle'' and ''The Wichita Daily Beacon'' newspapers begins publication.''Wichita : Illustrated History 1868 to 1880''; Eunice S. Chapter; 52 pages; 1914.
/ref> * 1880 - Wichita annexed the

Delano Delano or DeLano may refer to: Places in the United States * Delano, California * Delano, Wichita, Kansas, a neighborhood in Wichita and former community before merging with Wichita * Delano, Minnesota * Delano, Nevada * Delano, Pennsylvania * De ...

community on the west side of the river, which then became locally known as "West Wichita". * 1885 - '' Topeka State Journal'' newspaper in publication. * 1887 ** Women enfranchised. **

Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita The Diocese of Wichita ( la, Dioecesis Wichitensis) is a Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Kansas. It covers Allen, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cowley, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Harpe ...

established. * 1888 ** Wichita Children's Home founded ** All Hallows Academy established. * 1889 - Albert Hyde invents

Mentholatum The Mentholatum Company, Inc. is a maker of non-prescription health care products founded in 1889 by Albert Alexander Hyde in the United States. It was bought out by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., a Japanese health care company, in 1988. The Ment ...

*1890 - Sedgwick County Courthouse built. * 1891 - Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club founded. * 1892 - Fairmount Institute opens, later becomes

Wichita State University Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...

. * 1898 - Garfield University established, later becomes

Friends University Friends University is a private nondenominational Christian university in Wichita, Kansas. It was founded in 1898. The main building was originally built in 1886 for Garfield University but was donated in 1898 to the Religious Society of Friend ...

. * 1900 - December 27: Temperance activist " Carry Nation smashes the Hotel Carey saloon."

20th century

* 1905 - Waco Elementary School built. * 1909 ** City commission form of government adopted. ** Wichita Union Stockyards Exchange Building constructed. * 1910 - First Presbyterian Church and Municipal Forum built. * 1911 **

Henry's (clothiers) Henry's was a family-owned clothing retailer in Wichita, Kansas from 1911 until 1993. The store sponsored the Henry Clothiers basketball team which won three consecutive national Amateur Athletic Union championships in 1930-1932 at a time when co ...

in business. ** Central Intermediate School built. * 1912 - Wesley Medical Center established. * 1915 - Wichita City Library built. * 1917 - Office of city manager established. * 1918 ** Fountain installed at Union Station Plaza. ** Exposition Building constructed. * 1919 - '' The Negro Star'' newspaper in publication. * 1920 - Population: 72,217. * 1921 -

White Castle (restaurant) White Castle is an American regional hamburger restaurant chain with 377 locations across 13 states, with its greatest presence in the Midwest and New York metropolitan area. Founded on September 13, 1921, in Wichita, Kansas, it has been genera ...

in business. * 1922 - Orpheum Theatre and Miller Theater open. * 1924 -

Wichita East High School Wichita East High School, known locally as "East", is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district. The centrally located school's campus and the building's Collegiate Gothic styl ...

built. (fulltext) * 1926 - Municipal University of Wichita established, later becomes

. * 1927 -

Cessna Aircraft Company Cessna () is an American brand of general aviation aircraft owned by Textron Aviation since 2014, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Originally, it was a brand of the Cessna Aircraft Company, an American general aviation aircraft manufacturing c ...

in business. * 1929 **

Wichita Municipal Airport Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport is a commercial airport west of downtown Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Kansas. Located south of US-54 in southwest Wichita, it covers 3,24 ...

construction begins, later becomes

McConnell Air Force Base McConnell Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located four miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Wichita, a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States., effective 2007-12-20 The airbase was named in ...

. **

Wichita North High School Wichita North High School, known locally as North, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12. The school was founded in 1929 on the si ...

built. * 1931 - McKnight memorial statue erected. * 1932 ** Beech Aircraft Corp. in business. ** United States Post Office and Federal Building constructed. ** Minisa Bridge dedicated. * 1934 - Lawrence Athletic Field opened, later becomes

Lawrence–Dumont Stadium Lawrence–Dumont Stadium, previously known as Lawrence Stadium, was a baseball stadium in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was located on the northwest corner of McLean Boulevard and Maple Street, along the west bank of the Arkansas River, in ...

. * 1935 -

Wichita Art Museum The Wichita Art Museum is an art museum located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. The museum was established in 1915, when Louise Caldwell Murdock’s Will which created a trust to start the Roland P. Murdock Collection of art in memory of her ...

built. * 1950 - Population: 168,279. * 1952 -

Old Cowtown Museum Old Cowtown Museum is an accredited history museum located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located next to the Arkansas River in central Wichita. The Museum was established in 1952, and is one of the oldest open-air history museums in ce ...

established. * 1953 ** Wichita Mid-Continent Airport built, later becomes

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport is a commercial airport west of downtown Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Kansas. Located south of US-54 in southwest Wichita, it covers 3,24 ...

. ** US military Wichita Air Force Base in use. ** Field House at

University of Wichita Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...

built, later becomes

Charles Koch Arena Charles Koch Arena is a 10,506-seat multi-purpose arena in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located on the southeast corner of 21st and Hillside on the campus of Wichita State University in northeast Wichita. The arena is home of the Wichi ...

. * 1954 **Wichita Audubon Society founded. **

Autopilot An autopilot is a system used to control the path of an aircraft, marine craft or spacecraft without requiring constant manual control by a human operator. Autopilots do not replace human operators. Instead, the autopilot assists the operator' ...

invented by David D. Blanton * 1958 ** July: Dockum Drug Store sit-in for civil rights. **

Pizza Hut Pizza Hut is an American multinational restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by Dan and Frank Carney. They serve their signature pan pizza and other dishes including pasta, breadsticks and dessert a ...

in business. * 1964 -

established. * 1965 - The Wichita State University Shockers men's basketball team makes its first ever appearance in the Final Four. * 1967 - Central Wichita Public Library building dedicate

* 1969 ** Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center, Century II opened, after razing blocks of warehouse district south of Douglas Street. **

Cessna Stadium Cessna Stadium is a 24,000-seat stadium on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It opened in 1946 and served as the home of the Wichita State Shockers track and field team until 2020 and the football team unt ...

expansion of Veteran Field at Wichita State University built. **

250 Douglas Place 250 Douglas Place (also known as the Garvey Center) is a high-rise apartment community. It is the second tallest building in Wichita as well as in the state of Kansas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. The Garv ...

hi-rise built. * 1970 - Population: 276,554. * 1971 -

Sedgwick County Zoo The Sedgwick County Zoo is an AZA-accredited wildlife park and major attraction in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1971, with the help of the Sedgwick County Zoological Society, the zoo has quickly become recognized both nationally ...

founded. * 1972 - Kansas African American Museum founded. * 1975 -

Towne East Square Towne East Square is an enclosed, two-story shopping mall located in the eastern section of Wichita, Kansas, United States. Overview Towne East Square has 122 stores and restaurants in of gross leasable area. The anchor stores are Dillard's, Rou ...

shopping mall in business. * 1976 -

Mid-America All-Indian Center The Mid-America All-Indian Center is an American museum dedicated to the history and culture of Native Americans. The museum, which is located along the Arkansas River in the Riverside neighborhood of Wichita, Kansas, is considered the only faci ...

established. * 1977 -

Kansas Coliseum Kansas Coliseum was an entertainment complex in unincorporated Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It was located north of Wichita, Kansas, Wichita at the intersection of I-135 and 85th Street North. It hosted sporting events, concerts, show ...

opens. * 1979 - April 15:

Herman Hill riot The 1979 Easter Sunday Herman Hill riot in Wichita, Kansas, United States – a confrontation between 500 law-enforcement personnel (from Wichita and surrounding jurisdictions) and the 3,500 attendees at a rock concert in Herman Hill Park – was ...

. * 1980 -

Towne West Square Towne West Square is an enclosed shopping mall located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Opened on Friday, March 6, 1981, it comprises more than 50 stores in of gross leasable area. The mall's three anchor stores are Dick's Sporting Goods, Dilla ...

shopping mall in business. * 1984 - Kansas Food Bank establishe

* 1987 -

Botanica, The Wichita Gardens Botanica, The Wichita Gardens was opened in 1987 as a collaboration between the Wichita Area Garden Council and the City of Wichita. Originally it had four gardens and now encompasses 17.6 acres (7.12 hectares) of botanical gardens located at 701 ...

open. * 1989 -

Epic Center The Epic Center is a high-rise building located at 301 N. Main St. in Wichita, Kansas. At 320 feet (top floor)/ 385 feet (tip of sloped roof), it is the tallest building in the state of Kansas. The tallest structure in the state is the KWCH 1 ...

hi-rise built. * 1990 - Population: 304,011 * 1991 - The Wichita-Andover, KS F5 tornado strikes * 1992 -

Wichita Thunder The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team played in the Central Hockey League from 1992 until 2014, and then in the ECHL since the 2014–15 season. From 1992 until December 2009, the Thunder played in ...

ice hockey team formed. * 1993 - Southwind Sangha Sōtō Zen Association founded. * 1997 - City website online (approximate date).

21st century

* 2006 - Spirit AeroSystems Inc. in business. * 2009 - May 31: Assassination of George Tiller, abortion doctor. * 2010 **

Intrust Bank Arena Intrust Bank Arena is a 15,004-seat multi-purpose arena in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located on the northeast corner of Emporia and Waterman streets in downtown Wichita. The arena is the second largest indoor arena in the state of K ...

opens. ** Population: 382,368. * 2011 -

Mike Pompeo Michael Richard Pompeo (; born December 30, 1963) is an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served under President Donald Trump as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2017 to 2018 and as the 70th United State ...

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

Kansas's 4th congressional district Kansas's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kansas. Based in the south central part of the state, the district encompasses the city of Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, three universities, Arkansas Ci ...

. * 2012 -

Tornado outbreak of April 13–16, 2012 From April 13 to 16, 2012, a major tornado outbreak occurred across a large portion of the Great Plains. The storms resulted in six tornado-related fatalities, all of which occurred as a result of a nighttime EF3 tornado that caused major damage i ...

. * 2013 ** March: The Wichita State University Shockers men's basketball team makes its second run in school history to the Final Four. ** December 13: Alleged 2013 Wichita bombing plot thwarted. * 2015 -

Jeff Longwell Jeff Longwell (born June 15, 1960) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 101st mayor of Wichita, Kansas from 2015 to 2020. Prior to his election as mayor, Longwell served eight years on the Wichita city council and twelve ...

becomes mayor. * 2018 -

becomes

United States Secretary of State The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Ca ...

; he remains in this position until 2021. * 2020 ** Brandon Whipple becomes mayor. ** Population: 397,532 at the

2020 United States Census The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...

* 2021 - EF4 in Wichita killed 20, injured 158

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