Timeline of Fortaleza
# Timeline of Fortaleza

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

## Prior to 20th century

* 1649 - Fortaleza founded by Dutch.
* 1810 - Town becomes capital of Ceará.
* 1823 - Fortaleza attains city status.
* 1846 - Lighthouse fortress [pt] built.
* 1854 - Bishopric established.
* 1864 - Seminário Episcopal do Ceará [pt] (seminary) founded.
* 1872 - Population: 42,458.
* 1877 - Drought.
* 1887 - Instituto do Ceará [pt] (learned society) founded.
* 1890 - Population: 40,902.
* 1894 - Academia Cearense de Letras [pt] (literary society) founded.

## 20th century

* 1910 - Theatro José de Alencar (theatre) opens.
* 1915 - Drought.
* 1918 - Fortaleza Sporting Club founded.
* 1919 - Colégio Militar de Fortaleza [pt] established.
* 1920 - Population: 78,536
* 1928 - O Povo newspaper begins publication.
* 1929 - Ceará Flying Club [pt] founded.
* 1932
   * Ceará History Museum [pt] established.
   * Drought.
* 1933 - Ferroviário Atlético Clube (football team) formed.
* 1940 - Population: 180,901.
* 1942 - Drought.
* 1946 - Regional Labor Court headquartered in city.
* 1950 - Population: 205,052.
* 1957 - Tribuna do Ceará newspaper begins publication.
* 1960
   * Population: 514,818.
   * City plan presented by Helio Modesto.
* 1962 - Pirambu shantytown rally.
* 1966 - Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport terminal built.
* 1970 - Population: 520,175 city; 828,763 urban agglomeration.
* 1971 - Integrated Development Plan for the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza presented.
* 1973 - Castelão stadium opens.
* 1974 - Shopping Center Um [pt] in business.
* 1979 - Aldeota [pt], Cocó [pt], Meireles [pt], Papicu [pt], and Varjota [pt] development begins (approximate date).
* 1980
   * Ceará Museum of Image and Sound [pt] established.
   * Population: 1,308,919.
* 1981
   * TV Cidade Fortaleza begins broadcasting.
   * Diário do Nordeste newspaper begins publication.
* 1982
   * Federacao de Bairros y Favelas de Fortaleza (community organization) founded.
   * Iguatemi Fortaleza [pt] shopping center in business.
* 1989 - Cocó Park established.
* 1990 - Juraci Vieira de Magalhães [pt] becomes mayor.
* 1991
   * Cearah Periferia (housing organization) established.
   * Population: 1,765,794.
* 1992 - Central de Artesanato do Ceará [pt] (craft center) built.
* 1993
   * Hospital São Mateus [pt] established.
   * Population: 1,846,955 (estimate).
* 1997 - City divided into 7 administrative regions.
* 1999 - Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture inaugurated.

## 21st century

* 2005 - Luizianne Lins becomes mayor.
* 2007 - Sobrado of Dr. José Lourenço [pt] (building) restored.
* 2010 - Population: 2,452,185.
* 2012
   * Fortaleza Metro begins operating.
   * October: Fortaleza 2012 municipal election [pt] held.
* 2013
   * June: Protest.
   * Roberto Cláudio becomes mayor.
* 2014 - July: International 6th BRICS summit held in city.
* 2016 - 2 October: Fortaleza 2016 municipal election [pt] held.
* 2019 - 2 June: Dedication of LDS Fortaleza Brazil Temple, 164th in the church.
