# Timeline of Palma de Mallorca

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Palma, Spain.

## Prior to 20th century

* 123 BCE – Roman and Spanish settlers arrive on island organised by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus.
* 450 CE – Vandals in power (approximate date).
* 8th century CE – Arabs in power.
* 800s – Second wall [es] built around Palma.
* 902 – Moorish Emirate of Córdoba in power; city called "Medina Mayurka".
* 12th century – Third wall built around city.
* 1114 – City taken by Catalan and Pisan forces.
* 1116 – Almoravide Moors in power.
* 1229 – Conquest of Majorca by Christian forces; Catalans in power.
* 1230
** Carto de Poblacio (city constitution) created.
** Palma Cathedral construction begins.
* 1281 – Convento de San Francisco (Palma de Mallorca) [es] construction begins.
* 1295 – James II of Aragon in power per Treaty of Anagni.
* 1302 – "Weekly market" begins.
* 1311 – Bellver Castle built.
* 1331 – Synagogue built.
* 1343 – Consulate of the Sea established.
* 1349 – Peter IV of Aragon in power.
* 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
* 1391 – Majorcan revolt of 1391 [ca] against Jews.
* 1403 – Flood.
* 1456 – Lonja de Palma de Mallorca [es] (market-exchange) built.
* 1488 – Spanish Inquisition begins.
* 1503 – University founded.
* 1521-1523 – Peasant uprising ("Brotherhoods of Mallorca").
* 1541 – King Charles I of Spain visits Majorca.
* 1601 – Palma Cathedral construction completed.
* 1616 – Palacio Episcopal built.
* 1700 – Seminary established.
* 1836 – Nautical school and Institute founded.
* 1839 – Diario constitucional de Palma newspaper in publication.
* 1840 – Casino Palmesano established.
* 1842 – Population: 40,892.
* 1851
** Círculo Mallorquín established.
** Arxiu Històric de les Balears [ca] (archives) active.
* 1852 – Diario de Palma newspaper in publication.
* 1857 – Teatro Principal [es] (theatre) opens.
* 1860 – Queen Isabel II of Spain visits Majorca.
* 1872
** Banc de Crèdit Balear [ca] (bank) established.
** City walls dismantled.
* 1875 – Inca-Palma railway begins operating.
* 1880 – Sociedad Arqueológica Luliana [ca] founded.
* 1881 – Banc Mallorquí [ca] (bank) established.
* 1893 – Última Hora newspaper begins publication.
* 1900 – Population: 63,937.

## 20th century

* 1902 – Teatro Lirico (theatre) opens.
* 1903 – Gran Hotel built.
* 1904 – King Alfonso XIII of Spain visits Majorca.
* 1910 – Fomento de turismo de Mallorca (government tourism office) created.
* 1916 – RCD Mallorca football club formed.
* 1925 – Palace of Marivent built.
* 1936 – City bombed in the Battle of Majorca during Spanish Civil War.
* 1939 – Diari de Balears [es] newspaper begins publication.
* 1940 – Population: 114,405.
* 1945 – Es Fortí stadium opens.
* 1953 – Diario de Mallorca [es] newspaper begins publication.
* 1960 – Palma de Mallorca Airport terminal built.
* 1965 – Teatre Municipal (Palma) [ca] (theatre) built.
* 1967 – Auditòrium de Palma [ca] opens.
* 1970 – Population: 234,098.
* 1979 – Ramón Aguiló becomes mayor.
* 1981 – El Mundo newspaper begins publication.
* 1991
** Joan Fageda becomes mayor.
** Population: 308,616.
* 1999
** July: 1999 Summer Universiade athletic event held in Palma.
** Son Moix stadium opens.

## 21st century

* 2004 – Biblioteca de Can Sales [ca] (public library) opens.
* 2015 – José Hila becomes mayor.