Timeline of Recife
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil.
Prior to 20th century
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- 1535 - Olinda settlement established.
- 1595 - Capture of Recife by English privateer James Lancaster.[1]
- 1630 - Siege of Recife (1630) by Dutch forces.[1][2]
- 1637 - Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue built.[3]
- 1649 - Second Battle of Guararapes
- 1654 - Recapture of Recife by Portuguese forces.
- 1667 - Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos (Recife) (church) established (approximate date).[citation needed]
- 1710 - Mascate War begins.[4]
- 1720 - Igreja Madre de Deus (Recife) (church) built.
- 1767 - Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Recife) (church) built.
- 1817 - Pernambucan Revolt
- 1824 - Confederation of the Equator
- 1825 - Diário de Pernambuco newspaper begins publication.[5]
- 1848 - Praieira Revolt
- 1850 - Santa Isabel Theater opens.
- 1855 - Malakoff Tower built.
- 1861 - Hospital Pedro II built.[1]
- 1866 - Provincial Assembly palace built.[1]
- 1872 - Population: 126,671.
- 1875 - Mercado de São José built.
20th century
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- 1901 - Clube Náutico Capibaribe (sports club) formed.
- 1905 - Sport Club do Recife formed.
- 1909 - Pernambuco Federal Institute founded.
- 1914 - Santa Cruz Futebol Clube formed.
- 1917 - Labor strike.[6]
- 1919 - Jornal do Commercio (Recife) newspaper begins publication.
- 1920 - Population: 238,843.
- 1929 - Museum of the State of Pernambuco opens.
- 1938 - Marco Zero (milestone) installed in Praça Rio Branco (Recife).
- 1939
- Jardim Zoobotânico de Dois Irmãos (zoo) established.
- Estádio dos Aflitos (stadium) opens.
- 1940 - Population: 348,424.
- 1946 - Federal University of Pernambuco established.
- 1950 - Population: 524,682.
- 1958 - Recife Symphony founded.
- 1960 - Population: 788,336.
- 1966 - Universidade de Pernambuco established.
- 1970 - Population: 1,060,701.
- 1972 - Estádio do Arruda (stadium) opens.
- 1978 - Galo da Madrugada (parade) begins.
- 1985 - Recife Metro begins operating.
- 1997 - Recife Cinema Festival begins.
21st century
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- 2000 - Population: 1,422,905.
- 2001 - João Paulo Lima e Silva becomes mayor.
- 2002 - Ricardo Brennand Institute established.
- 2004 - Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport terminal built.
- 2008 - Grande Recife Consórcio de Transporte Metropolitano established.
- 2009 - João da Costa Bezerra Filho becomes mayor.
- 2010 - Population: 1,546,516.
- 2011 - 13 July: Airplane crash in Boa Viagem.
- 2013
- Geraldo Júlio becomes mayor.
- Itaipava Arena Pernambuco opens in nearby São Lourenço da Mata.
- 2014 - Rádio Globo Recife begins broadcasting.
See also
- Other cities in Brazil
- Timeline of Brasília
- Timeline of Curitiba
- Timeline of Fortaleza
- Timeline of Manaus
- Timeline of Rio de Janeiro
- Timeline of Salvador, Bahia
- Timeline of São Paulo
References
- ^ a b c d Britannica 1910.
- ^ Joseph Smith (2013). "Chronology of Main Events". A History of Brazil. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-89021-8.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ancient Synagogue To Reopen in Recife", New York Times, 2 June 2002
- ^ E. Bradford Burns (1993). "Chronology of Significant Dates in Brazilian History". A History of Brazil. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-07954-9.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ "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.
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This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia and Dutch Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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in English
- "Recife", Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424 – via Internet Archive
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Ernst B. Filsinger (1922), "Brazil: Pernambuco (Recife)", Commercial Travelers' Guide to Latin America, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office
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in Portuguese
- J.C.R. Milliet de Saint-Adolphe (1863), "Recife", Diccionario geographico, historico e descriptivo, do imperio do Brazil (in Portuguese), Paris: J. P. Aillaud – via Hathi Trust
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - Gilberto Freyre (1934). Guia Prático, Histórico e Sentimental da Cidade do Recife (in Portuguese).
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Recife.
- Map of Recife, 1985
- Items related to Recife, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
