# Timeline of Lubbock, Texas

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Lubbock, Texas, USA.

## 19th century

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* 1876 - Lubbock County established; named after Thomas Saltus Lubbock.
* 1890 - Lubbock settlement formed by merger of Old Lubbock and Monterey.
* 1891
** Lubbock designated seat of Lubbock County.
** Leader newspaper begins publication.
** Nicolett Hotel building moved to Lubbock from nearby North Town (approximate date).
* 1900 - Lubbock Avalanche newspaper begins publication.

## 20th century

* 1909
** Railroad begins operating.
** City of Lubbock incorporated.
** Frank E. Wheelock becomes mayor.
* 1910 - Population: 1,938.
* 1913 - Chamber of Commerce formed.
* 1914
** South Plains Fair begins.
** St. Paul's-on-the-Plains Church established.
* 1917 - Lubbock Sanitarium (hospital) and Mt. Gilead Baptist Church established.
* 1920 - Population: 4,051.
* 1923 - Texas Tech University is formed
* 1924 - San Jose Catholic Church and Palace Theatre built.
* 1925
** Texas Technological College opens.
** The Daily Toreador student newspaper begins publication.
** Rex Theatre in business.
* 1926 - Texas Technological College Dairy Barn built.
* 1929 - West Texas Museum established.
* 1930
** Guadalupe School built.
** Population: 20,520.
* 1931 - Lubbock High School built.
* 1932 - KFYO (AM) radio begins broadcasting from Lubbock.
* 1933
** Baptist Church established.
** Texan Theatre in business.
* 1936
** September 7: Musician Buddy Holly born.
** Lubbock Lake Site archaeological remains discovered.
* 1937
** South Plains Airport begins operating.
** Shaareth Israel Synagogue established.
* 1940
** New Lindsey Theatre built.
** Population: 31,853.
* 1941 - U.S. Army Flying School established near city.
* 1942 - U.S. Army South Plains Flying School established.
* 1943-1944 - Royal Air Force airmen cadets flew routinely to Lubbock on training missions from the RAF training base at Terrell, Texas.
* 1945 - Chatman Hospital opens.
* 1946
** Lubbock Symphony Orchestra formed.
** Plains Theatre in business.
* 1949 - U.S. military Reese Air Force Base active.
* 1950 - Population: 71,747.
* 1951
** Regional "High Plains Water Conservation District #1" established.
** Country Club Drive-In cinema in business.
* 1952 - KCBD-TV and KDUB-TV (television) begin broadcasting.
* 1953 - KDAV radio begins broadcasting.
* 1957 - Lubbock Christian College opens.
* 1959 - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal newspaper in publication.
* 1960 - Population: 128,691.
* 1961 - South Plains Genealogical Society founded.
* 1962 - San Jose Catholic Church rebuilt.
* 1965 - Green Fair Manor apartment building constructed.
* 1966 - City "urban renewal relocation housing project" completed.
* 1969
** Lubbock State School opens.
** Texas Tech University School of Medicine and Lubbock Civic Ballet established.
** Preston Smith of Lubbock becomes Governor of Texas.
* 1970
** May 11: 1970 Lubbock tornado.
** Population: 149,101.
* 1977 - Lubbock Memorial Civic Center built.
* 1978 - May 19 Bombing at Faith Club Alcoholics Anonymous. Stevie Ray Vaughan played at Stubbs BBQ and AC/DC played at the Municipal Coliseum.
* 1979 - Lubbock Heritage Society formed.
* 1980 - Population: 173,979.
* 1983 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock established.
* 1990 - Population: 186,206.
* 1998 – City website online (approximate date).
* 2000 - Population: 199,564.

## 21st century

* 2003 - Randy Neugebauer becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 19th congressional district.
* 2008 - Tom Martin becomes mayor.
* 2010 - Population: 229,573.
* 2012 - Glen Robertson becomes mayor.
* 2016 - Dan Pope becomes mayor.
* 2020 - Population: 257,141.