# Timeline of Reno, Nevada

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Reno, Nevada, United States.

## 19th century

* 1868
** Reno founded; named after Union Army officer Jesse Lee Reno.
** Reno Crescent newspaper begins publication.
* 1870 – Population: 1,035.
* 1871 – Washoe County seat relocated to Reno from Washoe City.
* 1872 – Virginia and Truckee Railroad in operation.
* 1873
** Fire.
** Court House built.
* 1874
** Nevada State Journal newspaper begins publication.
** University of Nevada founded
* 1877 – Bridge rebuilt.
* 1879 – Town incorporated.
* 1882 – Nevada and Oregon Railroad begins operating.
* 1885 – Riverside Hotel in business.
* 1886 – Nevada State University relocated to Reno from Elko.
* 1894 – 20th Century Club for women organized.
* 1900 – Population: 4,500.

## 20th century
### 1900s–1940s

* 1901 – Reno attains city status.
* 1904
** Nevada Historical Society established.
** Carnegie Free Public Library opens.
* 1905 – Virginia Street Bridge rebuilt.
* 1907
** Reno Commercial Club incorporated.
** City Hall rebuilt.
** Richard Kirman, Sr. becomes mayor.
** University of Nevada's Mackay School of Mines established.
* 1910
** July 4: Jeffries-Johnson boxing match held.
** Washoe County Courthouse and Bethel AME Church built.
** Population: 10,867.
* 1911 – YMCA building dedicated.
* 1913 – Divorce residence requirement: one year.
* 1914 - Largest recorded earthquake in Reno, M6.4 occurs on April 24
* 1922 – Nevada Public Economy League headquartered in Reno.
* 1923 – Edwin E. Roberts becomes mayor.
* 1925 – Empire Theatre opens.
* 1926 – Southern Pacific Railroad depot and Reno Arch built.
* 1927
** Transcontinental Highway Exposition held; California Building constructed.
** Divorce residence requirement: three months.
* 1928 – State Theatre opens.
* 1929 – Hubbard Field (airfield) and Odd Fellows Building constructed.
* 1930 – Population: 18,529.
* 1931
** Gambling legalized.
** Divorce residence requirement: six weeks.
** Nevada Art Gallery founded.
** Washoe County Library building opens.
** El Cortez Hotel in business.
** Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno established.
* 1933 – Reno Main Post Office built.
* 1935 – Reno Little Theater founded.
* 1936
** Southside School Annex built.
** Harold's Club founded.
* 1937 – Harrah's Entertainment (bingo parlor) in business.
* 1939 – First Church of Christ, Scientist built.
* 1942 – Reno Army Air Base in operation.

### 1950s–1990s

* 1953 – KZTV television and KNEV radio begin broadcasting.
* 1957 – February 5: Gas explosion.
* 1959 – Desert Research Institute established.
* 1960
** Airport terminal built.
** Population: 51,470.
* 1962 – Club Cal Neva casino in business.
* 1964 – Reno Air Races begin.
* 1966 – Downtown Library opens.
* 1967 – Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts built.
* 1969 – Reno Philharmonic Orchestra formed.
* 1970 – Population: 72,863.
* 1971 – Peppermill Reno in business.
* 1972 – Atlantis Casino Resort in business.
* 1973 – Eldorado Reno in business.
* 1974 – Reno Chamber Orchestra established.
* 1976 – Fitzgeralds Casino in business.
* 1977 – National Reno Gay Rodeo active.
* 1978 – Meadowood Mall, Circus Circus Casino, and MGM Grand Reno casino in business.
* 1980 – Population: 100,756.
* 1981 – Nevada School of Law at Old College founded.
* 1982
** Balloon Race begins.
** Reno Pops Orchestra formed.
* 1983
** Reno Gazette-Journal newspaper in publication.
** KNPB television and KRNV-FM radio begin broadcasting.
* 1984 – University of Nevada's School of Journalism established.
* 1985
** January 21: Airplane crash.
** University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum established.
** December 23: Judas Priest fans James Vance and Raymond Belknap shoot themselves in a suicide pact.
* 1989 – Sierra Safari Zoo opens.
* 1990 – Population: 133,850.
* 1992
** Nevada Humanities Chautauqua established.
** Reno Air begins operating.
* 1995
** National Bowling Stadium opens.
** Silver Legacy Reno in business.
* 1997 – Great Basin Bird Observatory founded.
* 1999
** Reno–Tahoe Open golf tournament begins.
** Artown nonprofit active.
* 2000
** City website online (approximate date).
** Population: 180,480.

## 21st century

* 2002 – Bob Cashell becomes mayor.
* 2003 – Fictional Reno 911! television series begins national broadcast.
* 2004
** Sierra Foundation established.
** Reno River Fest begins.
* 2005 – Great Basin Community Food Co-op founded.
* 2006
** March 14: Pine Middle School shooting.
** Battle Born Derby Demons (rollerderby league) established.
* 2008 – April: 2008 Reno earthquakes.
* 2010
** Stewie deemed world's longest domestic cat.
** Population: 225,221; metro 425,417.
* 2011 – September 16: Reno Air Races crash.
* 2014 – Hillary Schieve becomes mayor.