Timeline of Oklahoma City
The following is a timeline of the history of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
Prior to 20th century
- 1887
- February: A stop along the newly completed Southern Kansas Railway line was constructed and named "Oklahoma Station."
- December 30: The United States Postal Service established a post office at Oklahoma Station.[1]
- 1889
- April 22: Settlement established on Unassigned Lands of the United States.[2]
- Oklahoma Times, Weekly Oklahoman, and Oklahoma Gazette newspapers begin publication.[3]
- 1890
- Town charted in Oklahoma Territory.[2]
- W.J. Gault becomes mayor.
- Population: 4,151.[4]
- 1896 – January: Statehood convention held.[5]
20th century
1900s–1940s
- 1901
- Epworth University founded.[4]
- Douglass High School active (approximate date).
- 1902 – Oklahoma Historical Society headquartered in Oklahoma City.[6]
- 1905 – Brock Dry Goods in business.[7]
- 1906 – Oklahoma College for Young Women founded.
- 1907
- Town becomes part of the new U.S. state of Oklahoma.
- Population: 32,452.[4]
- Elmer L. Fulton becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.[8]
- 1908
- Temple B’nai Israel synagogue built.[9]
- Dick Thompson Morgan becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.[8]
- 1909 – Colcord Building constructed.
- 1910
- Oklahoma state capital relocated to Oklahoma City from Guthrie.
- Cattlemen's Cafe in business.
- Population: 64,205.[10]
- 1911
- Oklahoma City University established.[11]
- Skirvin Hotel in business.
- 1913 – Board of Health established.
- 1915 – Joseph Bryan Thompson becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[8]
- 1916
- 1917 – Emanuel Synagogue active.[9]
- 1918 – Cain's Coffee Building constructed.
- 1919
- Lake Overholser reservoir[12] and Oklahoma State Capitol built.
- Aldridge Theater opens (approximate date).[13]
- John W. Harreld becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[8]
- 1920
- WKY radio begins broadcasting.[14]
- Population: 91,295.[10]
- 1921
- Calvary Baptist Church built.
- Fletcher B. Swank becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[8]
- 1922 – Ritz Theater opens.[13]
- 1923 – KOCY radio begins broadcasting.[14]
- 1925 – Oklahoma City Blue Devils jazz band active.[15]
- 1927 – New Quayle Methodist Episcopal Church built.[15]
- 1928 – Oil discovered.[16]
- 1929 – Ulysses S. Stone becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district[8]
- 1930 – Population: 185,389.[10]
- 1931
- Union Station opens.
- First National Bank Building constructed.
- Fletcher Swank becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district again.[8]
- 1934
- Taft Stadium built.
- Santa Fe Depot opens.
- 1935 – Joshua B. Lee becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[8]
- 1937
- Daily Law Journal Record newspaper headquartered in city.[3]
- Robert P. Hill becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, succeeded by Gomer Griffith Smith.[8]
- 1939 – Mike Monroney becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[8]
- 1940 – Population: 204,424.[10]
- 1941 – U.S. military Tinker Air Force Base established.
- 1946 – Urban League established.
- 1948 – Milk Bottle Grocery in business.
- 1949 – WKY-TV (television) begins broadcasting.[17]
1950s–1990s
- 1950
- Circle Drive-In cinema opens.[13]
- Population: 243,504.[10]
- 1951 – John Jarman becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[18]
- 1953 – KWTV (television) begins broadcasting.[17]
- 1954 – Griffin Television Tower erected.
- 1955 – Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum established.
- 1958 – Oklahoma City sit-ins led by Clara Luper for racial desegregation begin.[19]
- 1960
- Penn Square Mall in business.
- Population: 324,253.[10]
- 1962 – Oklahoma City 89ers baseball team formed.
- 1964
- July: Oklahoma City sonic boom tests begin.
- Founders Tower built.
- 1965
- Central Business District redevelopment plan ("Pei plan") adopted.[12]
- Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City established.[20]
- 1966
- Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority established.
- Citizens Bank Tower built.
- 1968 – Harn Homestead and 1889ers Museum founded.[21]
- 1969
- 1970
- Oklahoma Theater Center built.[citation needed]
- Population: 366,481.[10]
- 1971
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center active.
- Patience Latting becomes mayor.
- Chase Tower built.
- 1972
- Premiere of Western film J. W. Coop.[23]
- Myriad Convention Center opens.
- Henry Overholser historic site established.[21]
- 1974 – Underground pedestrian concourse built.
- 1976 – 45th Infantry Division Museum established.[21]
- 1977
- Murrah Federal Building constructed.
- Mickey Edwards becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[24]
- 1979 – Black Chronicle newspaper begins publication.[3]
- 1980
- Oklahoma City Food Bank organized.
- Population: 403,213.[10]
- 1983 – Andy Coats becomes mayor.
- 1984 – Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation established.
- 1987
- 1988
- Oklahoma City Pride begins.[citation needed]
- Myriad Botanical Gardens Tropical Conservatory opens.
- 1990 – Population: 444,719.[10]
- 1993 – Ernest Istook becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[24]
- 1994 – Grateful Bean Cafe opens.[26]
- 1995
- April 19: Oklahoma City bombing.[27]
- City website online.[28]
- 1999 – Kirk Humphreys becomes mayor.
- 2000 – Population: 506,132.[29]
21st century
- 2001 – Oklahoma City National Memorial opens.
- 2002
- Ford Center stadium opens.
- Oklahoma City Lightning women's football team formed.
- 2003 – Guy Liebmann becomes mayor.
- 2004 – Mick Cornett becomes mayor.
- 2005 – Will Rogers World Airport's new terminal opens.
- 2006 – Douglass Mid-High School built.
- 2007 – Mary Fallin becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[24]
- 2008 – Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team active.
- 2010
- Oklahoma City Barons ice hockey team active.
- Population: 579,999.[30]
- 2011 – James Lankford becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[31]
- 2012 – Devon Tower built.
- 2014 – Municipal Archives established.[32]
- 2015 – Steve Russell becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[24]
See also
- History of Oklahoma City
- List of mayors of Oklahoma City
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Timelines of other cities in Oklahoma: Norman, Tulsa
- Template:Req[33]
References
- ^ "Oklahoma City | the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture".
- ^ a b c Federal Writers' Project 1941. sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFederal_Writers'_Project1941 (help)
- ^ a b c "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c Britannica 1910.
- ^ "Chronological History of Oklahoma". Oklahoma Red Book. Oklahoma City. 1912.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Oklahoma". Handbook of Learned Societies and Institutions: America. Carnegie Institution of Washington. 1908.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ Joseph Bradfield Thoburn (1916). A Standard History of Oklahoma. Vol. 3. Chicago: American Historical Society.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j S. A. Kirkpatrick; David R. Morgan; Larry G. Edwards (1970). Oklahoma Voting Patterns: Congressional Elections. University of Oklahoma, Bureau of Government Research. OCLC 139157.
- ^ a b "Oklahoma City, Oklahoma". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
- ^ a b Patterson's American Educational Directory. Vol. 29. Chicago. 1932.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Nergal 1980.
- ^ a b c "Movie Theaters in Oklahoma City, OK". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Oklahoma", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Daniels 2007.
- ^ Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1373, OL 6112221M
- ^ a b Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: Oklahoma", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ "Oklahoma". Official Congressional Directory. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1953.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ "Oklahoma City African Americans sit-in for integration, 1958–64". Global Nonviolent Action Database. Pennsylvania: Swarthmore College. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei (ed.). "Oklahoma City, Oklahoma". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c American Association for State and Local History (2002). "Oklahoma: Oklahoma City". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). p. 667+. ISBN 0759100020.
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{{citation}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ John Wooley (2012). Shot in Oklahoma: A Century of Sooner State Cinema. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-8407-4.
- ^ a b c d Oklahoma Almanac, State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, OCLC 28048151. 1995–2016
- ^ M.F. Mikula; et al., eds. (1999), Great American Court Cases, Gale
- ^ "Oklahoma City". Wiser.org. WiserEarth. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "On This Day", New York Times, retrieved November 1, 2014
- ^ "Oklahoma City Town Square". Archived from the original on December 1996 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archivedate=(help) - ^ "Oklahoma City (city), Oklahoma". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 28, 2009.
- ^ "Oklahoma City (city), Oklahoma". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Oklahoma City receives funding for archives program". City of Oklahoma City. 2014.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941), "Chronology", Oklahoma: a Guide to the Sooner State, American Guide Series, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press – via Open Library
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Bibliography
- "Oklahoma City". Polk's Oklahoma Gazetteer and Business Directory. Chicago: R.L. Polk & Co. 1902.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - "Oklahoma City", Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.), New York: Cambridge, Eng., New York, At the University Press, 1910, OCLC 14782424 – via Internet Archive
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - W. F. Kerr (1922), The Story of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Chicago: S.J. Clarke + v.2–3
- Angelo C. Scott, The Story of Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, Okla.: Times-Journal Publishing Co., 1939).
- Negro City Directory, Oklahoma City Negro Chamber of Commerce, 1941
- Federal Writers' Project (1941), "Oklahoma City", Oklahoma: A Guide to the Sooner State, American Guide Series, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Study of the Social and Economic Conditions of the Negro Population of Oklahoma City, New York: National Urban League, 1945
- Roy P. Stewart, Born Grown: An Oklahoma City History (Oklahoma City, Okla.: Fidelity Bank, 1974).
- Pendleton Woods, "Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area," in Cities of Oklahoma, ed. John W. Morris (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1979).
- Ory Mazar Nergal, ed. (1980), "Oklahoma City, OK", Encyclopedia of American Cities, New York: E.P. Dutton, p. 247+, OL 4120668M
- Odie B. Faulk, Laura E. Faulk, and Bob L. Blackburn, Oklahoma City: A Centennial Portrait (Northridge, Calif.: Windsor Publications, 1988).
- Susan Wallace and Tamara J. Hermen, Oklahoma City: A Better Living, A Better Life (Montgomery, Ala.: Community Communications, 1997).
- "Great Plains: Oklahoma: Oklahoma City", USA, Let's Go, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999, OL 24937240M
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - "Oklahoma City, Oklahoma", National Geographic Magazine, vol. 203, Washington DC, 2003
- David J. Wishart, ed. (2004). "Cities and Towns: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma". Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-4787-7.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - Douglas Henry Daniels (2007). One O'Clock Jump: The Unforgettable History of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils. Beacon Press. ISBN 978-0-8070-7137-3.
- Linda D. Wilson (2007). "Oklahoma City". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society and Oklahoma State University Library Electronic Publishing Center. Archived from the original on 2011-03-18.
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