The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.
20th century
1957 – City construction begins. 1958 – Palácio da Alvorada built. 1960 21 April: Brasília inaugurated. Population: 141,742. Base Hospital of the Federal District and Palácio do Planalto open. Correio Braziliense newspaper begins publication. Catholic Diocese of Brasília established. 1961 – University of Brasília established. 1966 – Martins Pena Theater opens. 1967 – Brasilia TV Tower erected. 1970 Cathedral of Brasília and Itamaraty Palace inaugurated. Population: 272,002. 1971 Conjunto Nacional shopping mall in business. Brasília Airport terminal built. 1972 – Jornal de Brasília newspaper begins publication. 1973 – Nilson Nelson Gymnasium built. 1974 – Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha (stadium) and Brasília Autodrome open. 1975 – Brasília FC (football club) formed. 1977 – Palácio do Jaburu inaugurated. 1978 – Hospital Daher founded. 1980 – Population: 1,203,333. 1983 – ParkShopping mall in business. 1986 – City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas. 1991 – Population: 1,598,415. 1997 – August: Squatter unrest. 1999 – Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva (football team) formed. 2000 Population: 2,043,169. Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil opens.
21st century
2001 – Federal District Metro begins operating. 2002 – Juscelino Kubitschek bridge built. 2006 Cultural Complex of the Republic inaugurated. Legião FC (football team) formed. 2007 – Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation headquartered in Brasília. 2010 April: International 2nd BRIC summit held in city. Population: 2,570,160. 2012 – Brasília Digital TV Tower erected.
References
External links
Map of Brasilia, 1982