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of the city of Salvador,

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state,

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Early history

*1502 -

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names the bay in honour to his hometown parish church " San Salvatore di Ognissanti" (''San Salvador de Todos os Santos'') in

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* 1549 - Brazilian capital established at Bahia by

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. * 1551 - Catholic

Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...

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

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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 -

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, 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 Esporte Clube Vitória () is a Brazilian professional club based in Salvador, Bahia, Salvador, Bahia founded on 13 May 1899. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, as well as in the Campeonato Baiano, the top flight of the Bahia St ...

(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 Esporte Clube Bahia () is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Salvador, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Bahia. Known mainly as the ''Esquadrão de Aço'' (Steel Squadron), the club competes in the Campeo ...

, 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 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 (), 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 public area, the Pass ...

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

Ilê Aiyê Ilê Aiyê is a carnival block from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located in the Curuzu/ Liberdade neighborhood, the largest afro-descendent population area of Salvador. The name stems from the Yoruba language: Ilé - home; Ayé - life; which ...

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. The musical group's album ''Pela Vida'' (meaning "For Life" in Portuguese) was nominated for Best Brazilian Roots/Reg ...

cultural organization founded. * 1983 - 4 November:

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football tournament held. * 1985 - Historic Center of Salvador 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 construction begins.

21st century

* 2006 - Museu da Gastronomia Bahiana (food museum) opens. * 2007 ** 25 November: Fonte Nova stadium collapses. ** 22 May: Salvador Shopping, a mall, 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 Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova, also known as Complexo Esportivo Cultural Professor Octávio Mangabeira, is a football-specific stadium located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil with a maximum capacity of 47,915 people. The stadium was built in ...

opens. ** ACM Neto becomes mayor. * 2014 - Salvador Metro begins operation. * 2016 - 2 October: held.

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