Timeline of the Bronx
The following is a timeline of the history of the borough of the Bronx in New York City, New York, USA.
Prior to 20th century
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Lenape and New Netherland, to 1664 New Amsterdam British and Revolution, 1665–1783 Federal and early American, 1784–1854 Tammany and Consolidation, 1855–1897 (Civil War, 1861–1865) Early 20th century, 1898–1945 Post–World War II, 1946–1977 Modern and post-9/11, 1978–present |
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- 1748 - Van Cortlandt House is built.
- 1758 - Valentine–Varian House is built.
- 1776 - Battle of Pell's Point (Battle of Pelham) takes place in what is now Pelham Bay Park.
- 1833 - Fort Schuyler is constructed.
- 1840 - St. Ann's Episcopal Church (Bronx), is constructed.
- 1841 - Fordham University established as St. John's College.
- 1855 - Fonthill Castle purchased to become the campus of the College of Mount St. Vincent.
- 1860
- The Robert Colgate House is constructed.
- The Sunnyslope building is built.
- 1865 - The St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House is consecrated.
- 1866 - St Barnabas Hospital founded.[1][1]
- 1884
- Montefiore Medical Center founded.[1]
- Pelham Park and City Island Railway are both incorporated on August 30th.
- 1888 - The Washington Bridge connects the Bronx and Manhattan island.
- 1889 - The Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir is built.
- 1891 - New York Botanical Garden established.
- 1892 - Union Railway Company of New York City, a streetcar franchise is chartered.
- 1894
- Bronx Chamber of Commerce founded.[2]
- Hall of Fame for Great Americans is built.
- 1895 - Van Cortlandt Park public golf course opens.[3]
- 1897
- Morris High School opens.[4]
- Jahn's ice cream parlor in business.[5]
- 1898
- January 1: The Bronx established as a borough in the City of Greater New York.[6]
- Louis M. Haffen becomes borough president.[7]
- Lincoln School for Nurses founded.[8]
- 1899
- Bronx Zoo opens.
- Calvary Hosptal opens.
20th century
1900s-1940s
- 1901 - The first City Island Bridge opens.
- 1904 - IRT subway begins operating.[6]
- 1905
- New York Public Library Mott Haven branch opens.[9]
- Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences founded.[2]
- 145th Street Bridge opens.
- 1906
- Jerome Park Reservoir built.[10]
- The 52nd Police Precinct Station House and Stable is completed.
- 1907 - The Bronx Home News begins publication.[11]
- 1908 - Pelham Bridge opens.
- 1909
- Grand Concourse begins operating.
- John F. Murray becomes borough president.[7]
- 1910 - Cyrus C. Miller becomes borough president.[7]
- 1911 - Bronx Hospital established.[12]
- 1912
- Bronx County created (effected in 1914).[13][4]
- Design of the Bronx flag adopted.[10]
- 1913 - Bronx Opera House opens.[14]
- 1914
- Bronx Board of Trade established.[15]
- October 28: Birth of Jonas Salk.[16]
- Kingsbridge Armory built.[10]
- Douglas Mathewson becomes borough president.[7]
- 1916 - Radio 2XG begins broadcasting.[3]
- 1917 - Bronx Terminal Market built.[5]
- Portions of the IRT Jerome Avenue Line opened.
- 1918
- Bronx Rotary Club formed.[17]
- Henry Bruckner becomes borough president.[7]
- IRT Jerome Avenue Line fully opened.
- Portions of the IRT Pelham Line are opened.
- The Bronx International Exposition of Science, Arts and Industries takes place in Exposition Park (Starlight Park)
- 1920
- Population: 732,016.[18][19]
- Final part of the IRT Pelham Line is opened.
- 1922 - Manhattan College moves to the Riverdale section of the Bronx.
- 1923 - Yankee Stadium opens.[10]
- 1924 - The Andrew Freedman Home opens.
- 1925 - Bronx River Parkway built.[12]
- 1927 - Amalgamated Dwellings housing project built.[3][12]
- 1928 - Alexander's department store in business.
- 1929
- Loew's Paradise Theatre in business.[14]
- June 26: Birth of Jules Feiffer.[16]
- 1930
- Loehmann's shop in business.[12]
- Population: 1,265,258.[18]
- 1931
- Hunter College Bronx campus opens.[12]
- Stella D'oro bakery in business.[5]
- Monroe College established in the West Farms section of the Bronx.
- 1933 - IND Concourse Line opens.
- 1934
- James J. Lyons becomes borough president (in office until 1962).[7]
- Bronx County Courthouse built.
- 1935 - Construction of the Mosholu Parkway begins.
- 1936 - Triboro Bridge[16] and Henry Hudson Bridge open.[10]
- 1937
- United States Post Office–Bronx Central Annex built.[20]
- Bronx County Jail built.[citation needed]
- Mosholu Parkway is completed.
- Williamsbridge Oval Park is opened.
- 1938
- Bronx High School of Science established.
- SUNY Maritime College moves to its present Throggs Neck campus in Fort Schuyler.
- 1939 - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge opens.[10]
- 1940
- Bronx Press-Review newspaper begins publication.[11]
- April 25: Birth of Al Pacino.[16]
- 1941
- IRT Dyre Avenue Line opens.
- Casa Amadeo music store opens.
- 1948 - The remaining streetcars of the Third Avenue Railway are replaced by buses.
- 1949 - Kingsbridge Historical Society formed.[21]
1950s-1990s
- 1950
- Patterson Houses built.
- Riverdale Press newspaper is founded.
- 1951 - Bronx River Houses built.
- 1953
- Liebman's deli in business.[5]
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine established.
- 1955
- Deegan Expressway[10] and Cross Bronx Expressway begin operating.
- Bronx County Historical Society established.[22]
- 1956 - The Third Avenue Railway is purchased by New York City Omnibus Corporation.
- 1957 - Bronx Community College established.
- 1959 - Original Products botánica active.[23]
- 1960
- Loeser's deli in business.[5]
- First coronary artery bypass surgery performed at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Bronx Municipal Hospital Center.[3]
- 1961 - Throgs Neck Bridge opens.[10]
- 1962
- Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center established.[12][1]
- Joseph F. Periconi becomes borough president.[7]
- Bus operator New York City Omnibus Corporation goes bankrupt and its operations are taken over by the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority.
- 1966 - Herman Badillo becomes borough president.[7]
- 1967
- City University of New York's Lehman College established.
- Hunts Point Terminal Market opens.[5]
- 1968
- Museum of Bronx History opens.[10]
- Savage Seven street gang formed.[24]
- Hostos Community College established.
- 1969 - Graffitist Taki 183 active.[25]
- 1970
- Co-op City housing complex built.[4]
- Robert Abrams becomes boro president.[7]
- Population: 1,471,701.[18]
- 1971 - Bronx Museum of the Arts established.
- 1972 - BronxWorks human service organization is founded.
- 1973 - Hip hop disc jockey Kool Herc active; Universal Zulu Nation founded.[25][26]
- 1974
- Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition formed.[27]
- Hip hop disc jockeys Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, and Grandmaster Flash active.[26]
- 1975 - Bronx News newspaper is founded.
- 1976 - City Island Nautical Museum opens.
- 1977
- July 13–14: New York City blackout of 1977.[16]
- October: U.S. president visits South Bronx.[28]
- Rock Steady Crew musical group formed.[26]
- 1978
- Disco Fever dance club active.[25]
- Royal Caribbean Bakery in business.[5]
- Robert García becomes U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district.[4][29]
- Fashion Moda art space active.[30]
- 1979
- Stanley Simon becomes borough president.[7]
- Cold Crush Brothers musical group active.[25]
- 1981 - Bronx Times-Reporter newspaper is founded.
- 1982
- Bathgate Industrial Park opened
- Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, a performing arts and visual arts center in Hostos Community College opens.
- 1983 - Baen Books, the science fiction and fantasy publishing house is formed.
- 1984 - Shooting of Eleanor Bumpurs by police.
- 1987
- Inner City Press founded.
- Fernando Ferrer becomes borough president.[7]
- 1988
- Norwood News begins publication.[11]
- Conviction of Wedtech scandal participants.[16]
- 1989 - The offices of the Riverdale Press is firebombed
- 1990 - José E. Serrano becomes U.S. representative for New York's 18th congressional district.[31]
- 1991 - Concourse Plaza Multiplex cinema in business.[14]
- 1992 - Mothers on the Move group formed.[27][3]
- 1993 - Riverdale Review newspaper begins publication.
- 1994 - Death of Anthony Baez
- 1995 - Per Scholas, the educational nonprofit organization is established.
- 1996 - La Division 21 botánica active.[23]
- 1999 - February 5: Shooting of Amadou Diallo.[12]
- 2000
- Bronx Preparatory Charter School established.
- Ghetto Film School active.[4]
21st century
- 2002 - Adolfo Carrión, Jr. becomes borough president.[7]
- 2005
- Fulton Fish Market moves to Hunts Point.
- East Bronx History Forum established.[32]
- 2006
- Bronx County Hall of Justice built.[33]
- Hunts Point Express newspaper is founded.
- 2009
- Yankee Stadium rebuilt.[4]
- Hutchinson Metro Center office complex built.[4]
- Rubén Díaz, Jr. becomes borough president.[7]
- Bronx Terminal Market (shopping mall) in business.
- Mott Haven Herald newspaper is founded.
- 2010 - Population: 1,385,108 in the Bronx.[34]
- 2013
- Plan to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory into the Kingsbridge National Ice Center is announced.
- July 2013 Spuyten Duyvil derailment - freight train derailment.
- December 2013 Spuyten Duyvil derailment -
See also
- Bronx history
- South Bronx history
- List of Bronx borough presidents
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in The Bronx
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bronx County, New York
- List of New York City Subway stations in the Bronx
- List of Bronx neighborhoods
References
- ^ a b c Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei (ed.). "Bronx, New York". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Bronx Chamber of Commerce". Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Patrick Robertson (2011). Robertson's Book of Firsts. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-60819-738-5.
- ^ a b c d e f Jackson 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g Smith 2015.
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project 1939.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Past Bronx Borough Presidents". Bronx Borough President. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "(Search: Bronx)". Archives and Manuscripts. New York Public Library. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Kroessler 2002.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Bronx History Timeline". Bronx County Historical Society. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Trager 2003.
- ^ Scholl Center for American History and Culture. "New York: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Chicago: Newberry Library. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Movie Theaters in the Bronx, New York". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Gonzalez 2004.
- ^ a b c d e f Good 1995.
- ^ "Rotary Club of the Bronx". Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c Richard L. Forstall, ed. (1996). Populations of States & Counties of the U. S. (1790-1990). US Census Bureau. ISBN 978-0-7881-3330-5.
- ^ "United States: New York State". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921.
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- ^ "Kingsbridge Historical Society". Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ American Association for State and Local History (2002). "New York". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). ISBN 0759100020.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Pluralism Project. "Bronx, New York". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Emmett G. Price (2006). "Chronology". Hip Hop Culture. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-867-5.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d James Braxton Peterson (2014). "Hip-Hop Timeline". Hip-Hop Underground and African American Culture. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-137-30526-8.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Independent Television Service (2007). "Timeline". Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes. Independent Lens. Public Broadcasting Service.
- ^ a b Su 2009.
- ^ Neil L. Shumsky, ed. (1998). "Carter Administration: Urban Policy". Encyclopedia of Urban America: The Cities and Suburbs. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1849723362.
- ^ "New York". Official Congressional Directory. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1979.
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- ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, DC. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "East Bronx History Forum". Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "USA: New York: New York City: the Bronx". Emporis.com. Hamburg: Emporis GmbH. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Bronx County (Bronx Borough), New York". State & County QuickFacts. US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
Bibliography
Published in 20th century
- 1900s-1940s
- Trow's General Directory of Manhattan and the Bronx. NY. 1909.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Arthur Fremont Rider (1916), "The Bronx", Rider's New York City and Vicinity, New York: H. Holt and Company – via Internet Archive
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - James L. Wells; et al., eds. (1927). The Bronx and Its People; A History 1609-1927. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. OCLC 6456406.. 3 volumes
- Federal Writers' Project (1939). "The Bronx". New York City Guide. American Guide Series. New York: Random House – via HathiTrust.
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- 1950s-1990s
- Bronx County Historical Society Journal, ISSN 0007-2249. 1964–present
- Lloyd Ultan (1979). The Beautiful Bronx (1920-1950). Arlington House. ISBN 978-0-517-54800-4.
- Melissa McRaney Good (1995), New York Diary, Philadelphia: Old City Books, ISBN 0-9646192-0-2, OL 818803M
- Bill Twomey and John McNamara (1998). Throggs Neck-Pelham Bay. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing.
- Stephen M. Samtur; Martin A. Jackson (1999). The Bronx: Lost, Found, and Remembered, 1935-1975. Back in the Bronx. ISBN 0965722112.
- Bill Twomey (1999). East Bronx. Images of America. Arcadia.
- Lloyd Ultan; Gary Hermalyn (2000). The Birth of the Bronx: 1609-1900. Bronx County Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-941980-38-8.
- Lloyd Ultan; Barbara Unger (2000). Bronx Accent: A Literary and Pictorial History of the Borough. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-2863-2.
Published in 21st century
- 2000s
- Julie Ault, ed. (2002). "Chronology of selected alternative structures, spaces, artists' groups, and organizations in New York City, 1965-85". Alternative Art, New York, 1965-1985. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-3794-2.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - Jill Jonnes (2002). South Bronx Rising: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of an American City. Fordham University Press. ISBN 978-0-8232-2199-8.
- Jeffrey A. Kroessler (2002), New York Year by Year: A Chronology of the Great Metropolis, New York University Press, ISBN 0-8147-4751-5
- Bill Twomey (2002). South Bronx. Images of America. Arcadia.
- James Trager (2003). New York Chronology. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-201860-1.
- Evelyn Diaz Gonzalez (2004). The Bronx. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-50835-3.
- Celina Su (2009). Streetwise for Book Smarts: Grassroots Organizing and Education Reform in the Bronx. Cornell University Press. ISBN 0-8014-5809-9.
- 2010s
- Kenneth T. Jackson, ed. (2010). "Bronx". Encyclopedia of New York City (2nd ed.). Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-18257-6.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) (+ 1st ed., 1995, via Internet Archive) - Norval White; et al. (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977291-9.
- Bill Twomey; Thomas X. Casey (2011). Northwest Bronx. Images of America. Arcadia. ISBN 978-1-4396-3930-6.
- Andrew F. Smith, ed. (2015). Savoring Gotham: a Food Lovers Companion to New York City. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-026363-8.
- Lloyd Ultan; Shelley Olson (2015). The Bronx: The Ultimate Guide to New York City's Beautiful Borough. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-7320-5.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Bronx, New York City.
- "Bronx Research". Library Research Guides. Lehman College.
- Items related to the Bronx, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
- "Best of the Web: New York City History: the Bronx". New York Public Library.
- List of titles published by the Bronx County Historical Society
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