Timeline of Brasília
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.
20th century
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- 1957 - City construction begins.[1]
- 1958 - Palácio da Alvorada built.
- 1960
- 21 April: Brasília inaugurated.
- Population: 141,742.
- Hospital de Base and Palácio do Planalto open.
- Correio Braziliense newspaper begins publication.[2]
- Catholic Diocese of Brasília established.
- 1961 - University of Brasília established.
- 1966 - Martins Pena Theater opens.
- 1967 - Brasilia TV Tower erected.
- 1970
- Cathedral of Brasília and Itamaraty Palace inaugurated.
- Population: 546,015.
- 1971
- Conjunto Nacional shopping mall in business.
- Brasília Airport terminal built.
- 1972 - pt newspaper begins publication.[2]
- 1973 - Nilson Nelson Gymnasium built.
- 1974 - Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha (stadium) and Brasília Autodrome open.
- 1975 - Brasília FC (football club) formed.
- 1977 - Palácio do Jaburu inaugurated.
- 1978 - Hospital Daher founded.
- 1980 - Population: 1,203,333.
- 1983 - ParkShopping mall in business.
- 1991 - Population: 1,598,415.
- 1997 - August: Squatter unrest.[3]
- 1999 - Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva (football team) formed.
21st century
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- 2000
- Population: 2,043,169.
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil opens.
- 2001 - Brasília Metro begins operating.
- 2002 - Juscelino Kubitschek bridge built.
- 2006
- Cultural Complex of the Republic inaugurated.
- Legião FC (football team) formed.
- 2007 - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation headquartered in Brasilia.
- 2010 - Population: 2,570,160.[4]
- 2012 - Brasilia Digital TV Tower erected.
See also
- Other cities in Brazil
- Timeline of Curitiba
- Timeline of Fortaleza
- Timeline of Manaus
- Timeline of Recife
- Timeline of Salvador, Bahia
- Timeline of São Paulo
- Timeline of Rio de Janeiro
References
- ^ Robert M. Levine (2003). "Timeline of Historical Events". History of Brazil. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4039-6255-3.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Brazil: Directory". Europa World Year Book 2003. Europa Publications. 2003. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ Europa Publications (2003). "Brazil". Political Chronology of the Americas. Routledge. p. 32+. ISBN 978-1-135-35653-8.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ "2010 census". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2010. Retrieved December 2014.
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This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia.
External links
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- Map of Brasilia, 1982
