# Timeline of Greensboro, North Carolina

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.

## Prior to 20th century

* 1808 – Town of Greensboro established in Guilford County.
* 1824 – First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro founded.
* 1826 – Patriot newspaper begins publication.
* 1827 – Buffalo Presbyterian Church built.
* 1834 – Guilford College chartered.
* 1873 – Bennett College founded.
* 1877 – Chamber of Commerce and Green Hill Cemetery established.
* 1884 – Population: 5,538.
* 1889 – Coney Club founded.
* 1890 – Daily Record newspaper begins publication.
* 1891
** State Normal and Industrial School established.
** Julius I. Foust Building constructed.
* 1895 – Greensboro Industrial and Immigration Association founded.
* 1900 – Population: 10,035.

## 20th century

* 1902 – Palmer Memorial Institute founded in nearby Sedalia.
* 1905 – City Board of Health established.
* 1906
** Greensboro Public Library building constructed.
** City Fire Commission established.
* 1909
** Greensboro Daily News begins publication.
** Greensboro Country Club founded.
* 1917 – Guilford Courthouse National Military Park established.
* 1918 – Maplewood Cemetery established.
* 1920 – Population: 19,861.
* 1922 - United Way of Greater Greensboro is founded under the original name "Greensboro Community Chest".
* 1924 – Greensboro Historical Museum established.
* 1926
** World War Memorial Stadium dedicated.
** WBIG radio begins broadcasting.
* 1927 – Lindley Field (airfield) established.
* 1928 – Forest Lawn Cemetery established.
* 1931 – Paramount Theatre opens.
* 1936 – April: 1936 Cordele–Greensboro tornado outbreak.
* 1940 – Population: 59,319.
* 1949
** WFMY-TV begins broadcasting.
** Temple Emanuel active.
* 1950 – Population: 74,389.
* 1955 - The Greensboro Six
* 1957 – June: Simkins v. City of Greensboro decided.
* 1959 – Greensboro Coliseum opens.
* 1960
** Greensboro sit-ins for civil rights occur.
** Population: 119,574.
* 1967
** Greensboro Inner City Ministry established.
** Carolina Peacemaker begins publication.
* 1968 – Family Life Council and Greensboro Beautiful nonprofit established.
* 1969
** Jack Elam becomes mayor.
** May: 1969 Greensboro uprising.
* 1970
** Circle Drive-In cinema in business.
** Population: 144,076.
* 1971 - Jim Melvin becomes mayor.
* 1979
** November 3: Greensboro massacre.
** Greensboro Hornets baseball team active.
* 1980 – Guilford County Historic Preservation Commission established.
* 1981
** Aggie Stadium opens.
** John Forbis becomes mayor.
* 1982 – Airport new terminal built.
* 1984 – News & Record newspaper in publication.
* 1987 – June: Ku Klux Klan march and opposing protest.
* 1990 - Population: 183,521.
* 1993 - Carolyn Allen becomes the first female mayor of Greensboro.
* 1997 – City website online (approximate date).
* 1999 - Keith Holliday becomes mayor.

## 21st century

* 2005 – NewBridge Bank Park (stadium) opens.
* 2007 - Yvonne Johnson becomes first African-American in city elected mayor.
* 2009 - Bill Knight becomes mayor.
* 2010
** International Civil Rights Center and Museum opens.
** Population: 269,666.
* 2011 - Robbie Perkins becomes mayor.
* 2013 – Nancy Vaughan becomes mayor.
* 2014 – Jim Westmoreland becomes city manager.
* 2015 – Mark Walker becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 6th congressional district.