Timeline of Murcia
# Timeline of Murcia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Murcia, Spain.

## Prior to 20th century

* 8th C. – Moors took possession of Medinat Mursiya.
* 1172 – Almohades in power.
* 1243 – Forces of Ferdinand III of Castile take Murcia.
* 1265 – Conquest of Murcia (1265–66).
* 1269 – Rising against King Alfonso the wise led to Murcia joining the Kingdom of Castile.
* 1272 – University of Murcia first established by King Alfonso the wise
* 1291 – Made an episcopal see.
* 1467 – Murcia Cathedral built.
* 1487 – Printing press in use.
* 1651 – Flood.
* 1736 – Paseo del Malecón [es] rebuilt.
* 1786 – Jardín de Floridablanca [es] (garden) established.
* 1810 – City besieged by French forces.
* 1812 – City besieged by French forces again.
* 1829 – March: 1829 Torrevieja earthquake.
* 1842 – Population: 82,517.
* 1862 – Teatro Romea (Murcia) [es] (theatre) opens.
* 1863 – Murcia del Carmen railway station opened.
* 1864 – Archaeological Museum of Murcia founded.
* 1879
   * October: 1879 Segura flood [es].
   * El Diario de Murcia [es] newspaper begins publication.
* 1887 – Population: 98,538.
* 1892 – Teatro Circo Murcia [es] (theatre) opens.
* 1900 – Population: 111,539.

## 20th century

* 1903 – La Verdad newspaper begins publication.
* 1907 – Flood.
* 1910
   * Museo de Bellas Artes de Murcia [es] (museum) built.
   * Archaeological Museum of Murcia relocated.
   * Population: 125,057.
* 1915 – University of Murcia established.
* 1917 – Murcia Conservatory of Music [es] founded.
* 1919 – Real Murcia founded.
* 1930 – Population: 158,724.
* 1931 – Archivo Histórico Provincial de Murcia (provincial archives) established.
* 1940 – Population: 193,731.
* 1960 – Population: 249,738.
* 1988 – La Opinión de Murcia [es] newspaper begins publication.
* 1991 – Population: 338,250.
* 1995 – Auditorio y Centro de Congresos Víctor Villegas [es] (convention centre) opens.
* 1996
   * Biblioteca Regional de Murcia [es] (library) established.
   * Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia founded.

## 21st century

* 2011
   * Murcia tram starts operation.
   * Population: 437,667.
* 2015 – José Ballesta becomes mayor.
* 2019 – Murcia–San Javier Airport opens.
