The following is a timeline of the history of the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
Prior to 20th century
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- 1554 – Jesuit Pátio do Colégio founded in São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga. [1]
- 1560 – Municipal Chamber of São Paulo founded. [2]
- 1681 – Seat of Portuguese colonial Captaincy of São Vicente relocated to São Paulo from São Vicente. [3]
- 1710 – São Paulo becomes capital of [1] Captaincy of São Paulo and Minas de Ouro. [3]
- 1720 – São Paulo becomes capital of Captaincy of São Paulo.
- 1745 – Catholic Diocese of São Paulo established. [4]
- 1822 – São Paulo becomes part of the Empire of Brazil. [3]
- 1827 – Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco, oldest Law School in Brazil, founded.
- 1831 – São Paulo Municipal Imperial Guard established.
- 1836 – Irmandade da Nossa Senhora dos Remedios (religious society) founded. [5]
- 1854 – Correio Paulistano newspaper begins publication. [6]
- 1858 – Cemitério da Consolação established.
- 1867 – São Paulo Railway begins operating. [1]
- 1871 – American School founded. [1]
- 1872 - Population: 31,385. [7]
- 1875 – Provincia de S. Paulo newspaper begins publication. [6]
- 1878 – German school founded.
- 1884 – Diário Popular newspaper begins publication.
- 1890
- São Paulo Stock Exchange founded.
- O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper in publication.
- Population: 64,934.
- 1891 – Paulista Avenue inaugurated.
- 1893
- Polytechnic School founded.
- Population: 130,775.
- 1894 - Instituto Histórico Paulista founded.[ citation needed]
- 1895 – Capela de Santa Cruz (church) built.
- 1897 – Paróquia São José do Belém (church) established.
- 1899 – Antônio da Silva Prado becomes first mayor. [8]
- 1900
- Municipal Works Department created. [9]
- Population: 239,620.
- Guilherme Gaensly photo studio in business. [10] [11]
20th century
1900s-1950s
- 1901 – Luz Station built.
- 1905 – Workers' Federation of São Paulo founded.
- 1906
- 1910 – Sport Club Corinthians Paulista formed. [12]
- 1911 – Municipal Theatre opens. [9]
- 1914 – Palestra Italia football club formed.
- 1915 – City zones created (central, urban, suburban, rural). [13]
- 1916 – Avenida Rebouças opens.
- 1917 – Labor strike. [14]
- 1919 – Nacional Atlético Clube (football team) and Japan Club [15] established.
- 1920
- Carandiru Penitentiary built.
- Population: 579,033.
- 1922
- Brooklin Novo neighborhood established.[ citation needed]
- Modern Art Week occurs. [16] [17]
- 1924 – São Paulo Revolt of 1924. [14]
- 1926 – Monument to the Independence of Brazil erected.
- 1928 – Casa Modernista (rua Santa Cruz) (residence) built. [16]
- 1929 – Beth-el Synagogue built. [2]
- 1930
- São Paulo Futebol Clube formed. [12]
- Avenues Plan (urban plan) presented.
- 1932 – 9 July: São Paulo Constitutional Revolution begins. [18]
- 1933 – Mercado Municipal Paulistano built. [19]
- 1934
- University of São Paulo established.
- Marco Zero milestone installed in Praça da Sé.
- Colégio Bandeirantes de São Paulo (school) opens.
- 1936 – São Paulo–Congonhas Airport opens.
- 1938
- Estádio Nicolau Alayon (stadium) opens.
- Francisco Prestes Maia becomes mayor.
- 1939 – Paróquia Nossa Senhora de Lourdes (church) established.
- 1940
- Japanese Chamber of Commerce established.
[15]
- Population: 1,326,261.
- Japanese Chamber of Commerce established.
[15]
- 1941 – Paulista Equestrian Society established.
- 1943 – Ipiranga Cinema opens. [20]
- 1947
- Rodovia Anchieta (highway) and São Paulo Museum of Art open.
- Altino Arantes Building constructed.
- 1949 – Cemitério de Vila Formosa and Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz [21] established.
- 1950
- 1951 – São Paulo Art Biennial begins. [16]
- 1954
- São Paulo Cathedral consecrated.
- Ibirapuera Park [24] and Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo (symphony) established.
- 1955 – Obelisk of São Paulo inaugurated.
- 1958 – São Paulo Zoo opens near city.
1960s-1990s
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- 1960
- Mirante do Vale built.
- Population: 2,781,446.
- Folha de S. Paulo newspaper in publication.
- Favela Quarto de Despejo diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus published. [25]
- 1963
- 1963 Pan American Games held in São Paulo.
- Notícias Populares newspaper begins publication. [26]
- Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo established.
- 1965 – Edifício Itália built.
- 1966
- Gazeta cinema opens. [20]
- Iguatemi Faria Lima shopping mall in business on Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue.
- Jornal da Tarde newspaper begins publication. [26]
- 1967 – Exame magazine headquartered in city.
- 1968
- Plan for Integrated Development of São Paulo presented.
- Veja magazine headquartered in city.
- 1969 – Palácio Anchieta (city hall) inaugurated. [8]
- 1970
- Marginal Pinheiros (highway) opens.
- Centro Cultural da Penha and Minhocão elevated highway built.
- São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound established.
- Convention Center opens in Santana.
- Population: 5,186,752 city; 5,869,966 urban agglomeration. [27]
- 1971 – Hilton hotel in business. [19]
- 1974
- Line 1 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Rodovia dos Imigrantes (highway) opens.
- Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho (church) built.
- Japanese archway erected in Liberdade.
- 1976 – Colégio Vértice (school) founded.
- 1977
- 1979
- Line 3 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Teatro Lira Paulistana inaugurated.
- Bandeirantes landfill opens near city. [28]
- 1980
- Workers' Party headquartered in São Paulo.
- Population: 8,493,226.
- 1982 – Tietê Bus Terminal opens.
- 1983 – April: Economic unrest. [29]
- 1985 – Delegacias de Defense da Mulher ( women's police station) established. [13]
- 1987 – Braudel Institute of World Economics [30] and Instituto Itaú Cultural established.
- 1989 – Latin America Memorial complex inaugurated.
- 1990 – Center for Education and Development of Health Care Workers of São Paulo established.
- 1991
- Line 2 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Anhembi Sambadrome opens.
- Population: 9,626,894. [7]
- 1992
- October: Carandiru prison riot and crackdown. [14]
- São João landfill opens. [28]
- Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos established.
- 1993
- Annablume Editora (publisher) established.
- Population: 9,842,059 (estimate). [31]
- 1995
- São Paulo Fashion Week begins.
- Plaza Centenário hi-rise built.
- 1997
- São Paulo Gay Pride Parade begins.
- Celso Pitta becomes mayor.
- 1999
- D.O.M. (restaurant) in business.
- Credicard Hall and Sala São Paulo (concert hall) open.
- 2000
- Torre Norte built.
- Mayor Celso Pitta ousted, then reinstated. [14]
21st century
2000s
- 2002
- Line 5 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Casa das Áfricas founded. [3]
- 2003 – Lapa Terminal opens.
- 2005 – E-Tower and Ibirapuera Auditorium built.
- 2006
- May 2006 São Paulo violence.
- Gilberto Kassab becomes mayor.
- 2007
- Eldorado Business Tower built.
- Population: 10,886,518.
- 25 March: Ocupa Mauá begins in the former Hotel Santos Dumont. [32]
- 2008
- Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge opens.
- Cidade Jardim shopping mall in business.
- Itaú Unibanco (bank) headquartered in city.
- 2009 – November: Blackout. [33]
2010s
- 2010
- Line 4 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Ciclovia Rio Pinheiros (bike path) opens.
- Trucks banned on Bandeirantes Avenue weekdays.
- Population: 11,253,503 city; 19,889,559 in Greater São Paulo. [34]
- Area of city: 588 square miles.
- 2011 – Hi-rise Edifício São Vito demolished.
- 2012 – October: São Paulo 2012 municipal election held.
- 2013
- Fernando Haddad becomes mayor.
- Company Business Towers built.
- Protests against bus fare rises begin in the city.
- 2014
- Line 15 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
- Allianz Parque arena and Arena Corinthians open.
- Temple of Solomon replica built. [35]
- 2016 - 2 October: São Paulo mayoral election, 2016 held.
- 2018 - Edifício Wilton Paes de Almeida, an abandoned high-rise building home to squatters catches fire and collapses, killing at least one person. [36]
See also
Other cities in Brazil:
- Timeline of Brasília
- Timeline of Curitiba
- Timeline of Fortaleza
- Timeline of Manaus
- Timeline of Recife
- Timeline of Rio de Janeiro
- Timeline of Salvador, Bahia
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This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia.
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- Published in the 21st century
- "São Paulo". Understanding Slums: Case Studies for the Global Report 2003. United Nations Human Settlements Programme and University College London. 2003.
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External links
- "São Paulo, Brazil". Heritage of Portuguese Influence (in English and Portuguese). Lisbon: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
- Map of São Paulo, 1982
- Items related to São Paulo, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
