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The following is a
timeline of the
history of the city of
St. Louis ,
Missouri , United States.
Prior to 19th-century
1764 – St. Louis founded by
Pierre Laclède in
Louisiana ,
New Spain .
1767 - It was "a log-cabin village of perhaps 500 inhabitants".
1770 - Spanish in power.
1780 – "Indian attack."
1785 - Floods.
1799 – Population: 925.
19th century
1800s–1850s
1860s–1890s
20th-century
1900s–1970s
1980s–1990s
21st-century
2000 – Population: 348,189.
[41]
2001
2002 – St. Louis Building Arts Foundation active (approximate date).
[66]
2003 – St. Louis Area Regional Response System headquartered in city.
[67]
2004 – Sister city relationship established with
Bogor , Indonesia.
[60]
2006
2007 –
Center for Citizen Leadership headquartered in St. Louis.
2008 – Sister city relationship established with
Brčko , Bosnia and Herzegovina.
[60]
2009 –
Citygarden opens.
2010 – Population: 319,294;
metro 2,812,896.
[68]
2011
2014
2016
Rams leave St. Louis and become the L.A. Rams once again.
[71]
2019 - Blues win
Stanley Cup for the first time, defeating Boston Bruins in seven games
2022 -
CityPark opens
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