# Timeline of Chihuahua City

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Chihuahua, Mexico.

## Prior to 20th century

* 1707 - Settlement founded by Francisco Munoz.
* 1709 - "San Francisco de Cuellar" community founded by Antonio de Deza y Ulloa.
* 1718 - Settlement named "San Felipe el Real de Chihuahua."
* 1717 - Church of Saint Francis of Assisi construction begins.
* 1721 - Royal House built.
* 1731 - Santa Rita Church built.
* 1763 - Population: nearly 5000.
* 1789 - Church of San Francisco building completed.
* 1791 - Population: 4,077.
* 1811 - Execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla early in the Mexican War of Independence.
* 1821 - Population: 4,441.
* 1826
** Church of Saint Francis of Assisi construction completed.
** Guadalupe Church built.
* 1835 - Literary and Scientific Institute of Chihuahua founded.
* 1847
** February 28: Battle of the Sacramento River occurs near town.
** March: Town taken by United States forces under command of Alexander William Doniphan and Sterling Price.
* 1864 - Benito Juárez makes the town temporary capital of Mexico.
* 1882 - Paso del Norte-Chihuahua City railroad begins operating.
* 1891
** Government Palace of Chihuahua built.
** Catholic Diocese of Chihuahua established.
* 1895 - Population: 18,279.
* 1900 - Population: 30,405.

## 20th century

* 1902 - El Correo de Chihuahua newspaper begins publication.
* 1905 - American Smelting and Refining Company facility built (approximate date).
* 1907
** City Hall of Chihuahua built.
** Francisco Villa Museum built.
* 1908 - March 1: Banco Minero robbed.
* 1910
** Museo Casa Chihuahua (known as the Federal Palace) rebuilding completed.
** Quinta Gameros mansion built.
* 1913 - Headquarters of Pancho Villa established in city.
* 1921 - Antonio Guizar y Valencia becomes Catholic bishop of Chihuahua.
* 1926 - Escuela Benito Juárez (school) active.
* 1927 - El Heraldo newspaper begins publication.
* 1947 - El Mexicano newspaper begins publication.
* 1948 - Chihuahua Institute of Technology established.
* 1949 - Del Real Hotel built.
* 1954 - University of Chihuahua established.
* 1961 - Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (tourist railway) opened
* 1969 - Adalberto Almeida y Merino becomes Catholic archbishop of Chihuahua.
* 1972 - Museo Casa Juárez established.
* 1975 - Legislature building constructed.
* 1981 - Telmex Tower built.
* 1986 - July: Local election.
* 1990 - Catholic Pope John Paul II visits city.
* 1997 - Archivo Histórico del Instituto Chihuahuense de la Cultura established.
* 1998 - Gate to Chihuahua sculpture installed.
* 2000 - Punto Alto built.

## 21st century

* 2001 - Tribunales Federales building constructed.
* 2002 - Alejandro Cano Ricaud becomes municipal president.
* 2003 - Angel of Liberty monument erected.
* 2004 - Juan Blanco Zaldivar becomes municipal president.
* 2005 - International Festival of Chihuahua begins.
* 2006 - Museo Casa Chihuahua opens.
* 2008 - Nordam Mexico in business.
* 2010
** June: Attack on Faith and Life Center.
** Álvaro Madero Muñoz becomes municipal president, succeeded by Marco Adán Quezada Martínez.
** Population: 809,232; metro 852,533.
* 2011 - Monument Tower built.
* 2012
** Centro Cultural Bicentenario inaugurated.
** Cenit Tower built.
* 2013 - July: Javier Garfio Pacheco elected municipal president.
* 2017 - March: Journalist Miroslava Breach Velducea is shot and killed by a gunman as she drives away from her home.