Timeline of Rio de Janeiro
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prior to 19th century 1565 AD São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro founded by Portuguese. Fortaleza de São João built. 1603 - St James of Mercy Fort built. 1663 - Padre Eterno galleon launched. 1693 - Calaboose Prison built. 1736 - founded. 1743 - Paço Imperial built. 1750 - Carioca Aqueduct built. 1752 - founded. 1763 - Portuguese America administrative center moved to Rio de Janeiro from Salvador. 1770 - Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro consecrated. 1783 - Passeio Público constructed. 1792 - Real Academia de Artilharia, Fortificação e Desenho founded. 19th century 1803 - Paço de São Cristóvão building erected. 1808 City becomes capital of Kingdom of Portugal. (royal printing press) begins operating. 10 September: Gazeta do Rio newspaper begins publication. 1811 - Candelária Church inaugurated. 1811 - Construction of Valongo Wharf started. 1815 - City becomes capital of United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves 1818 - Royal Museum established. 1822 City becomes capital of independent Brazil. Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden opens. 1826 - founded. 1827 Jornal do Commercio newspaper in publication. founded in Rio. 1838 - Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro headquartered in Rio. 1852 - Theatro Provisório built. 1854 - Catete Palace built. 1858 Dom Pedro II railway begins operating. Central do Brasil inaugurated. 1871 - Theatro D. Pedro II (theatre) inaugurated. 1872 - Population: 274,972. 1877 - Santa Teresa Tram opens. 1884 - Corcovado Rack Railway opens. 1891 - Jornal do Brasil newspaper begins publication. 1894 - Confeitaria Colombo (coffee house) opens. 1896 - Academia Brasileira de Letras founded. 20th century 1900s-1940s 1902 - Universidade Cândido Mendes founded. 1904 Vaccine Revolt. Avenida Rio Branco constructed. 1906 - Palácio Monroe erected. 1908 City flag design adopted. Exhibition of the centenary of the opening of the Ports of Brazil held in Urca. 7 April: headquartered in city. 1909 - Teatro Municipal (theatre) inaugurated. 1912 Afonsos Air Force Base built. Civil Police Museum founded. 1914 - Fort Copacabana built. 1917 - Labor strike. 1919 - South American Championship held. 1920 - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro founded. 1922 July: Coup attempt. National Historical Museum (Brazil) created. Population: 1,130,000. Hotel Glória built. Morro do Castelo (Castle Hill) demolished—now Castelo neighborhood. 1923 - Copacabana Palace Hotel inaugurated. 1925 - O Globo newspaper begins publication. 1926 - Hipódromo da Gávea built. 1927 - Edificio do Jornal A Noite built. 1931 Pedro Ernesto Baptista becomes mayor. Cristo Redentor statue built. 1936 Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport inaugurated. Manguinhos Airport opens. Santos Dumont Airport inaugurated. 1937 - Universidade Santa Úrsula founded. 1938 - Museu Nacional de Belas Artes inaugurated. 1940 - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro founded. 1943 Gustavo Capanema Palace built. Santa Cruz Air Force Base established. 1945 - Zoological Garden inaugurated. 1947 - South American Basketball Championship held. 1949 - newspaper begins publication. 1950s-1990s 1950 Rio de Janeiro State University established. Maracanã (stadium) opens. Population: 2,303,063. 1951 - Nova Iguaçu