The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Prior to 20th century
1535 - Olinda settlement established by Duarte Coelho. 1595 - Capture of Recife by English privateer James Lancaster. 1630 - Siege of Recife by Dutch forces. 1637 - Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue built. 1649 - Second Battle of Guararapes 1654 - Recapture of Recife by Portuguese forces. 1667 - (church) established (approximate date). 1710 - War of the Mascates begins.C. R. Boxer, The Golden Age of Brazil: 1695-1750, University of California Press, Berkeley, 1962. Ch. V 1720 - (church) built. 1767 - Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Recife (church) built. 1817 - Pernambucan revolt. 1824 - Confederation of the Equator 1825 - Diário de Pernambuco newspaper begins publication. 1848 - Praieira revolt. 1850 - Santa Isabel Theater opens. 1855 - Malakoff Tower built. 1861 - completed. 1862 - founded. 1866 - Provincial Assembly palace built. 1872 - Population: 116,671. 1875 - Mercado de São José built.
20th century
1901 - Clube Náutico Capibaribe (sports club) formed. 1904 - Population: 186,000. 1905 - Sport Club do Recife formed. 1909 - Federal Institute of Pernambuco founded. 1914 - Santa Cruz Futebol Clube formed. 1917 - Labor strike. 1919 - newspaper begins publication. 1920 - Population: 238,843. 1929 - Museum of the State of Pernambuco opens. 1938 - Marco Zero (milestone) installed in . 1939 Jardim Zoobotânico de Dois Irmãos (zoo) established. Estádio dos Aflitos (stadium) opens. 1940 - Population: 348,424. 1946 - Federal University of Pernambuco established. 1950 - Population: 512,370. 1958 - founded. 1960 - Population: 788,336. 1966 - University of Pernambuco established. 1970 - Population: 1,046,454. 1972 - Estádio do Arruda (stadium) opens. 1978 - Galo da Madrugada (parade) begins. 1985 - Recife Metro begins operating. 1986 - Jarbas Vasconcelos becomes mayor. 1991 - Population: 1,296,995. 1993 - Population: 1,314,857 (estimate). 1997 - Recife Cinema Festival begins. 2000 - Population: 1,422,905.
21st century
2001 - becomes mayor. 2002 - Ricardo Brennand Institute established. 2004 - Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport terminal built. 2008 - established. 2009 - becomes mayor. 2010 - Population: 1,546,516. 2011 - 13 July: Airplane crash in Boa Viagem. 2012 - 7 October: held. 2013 1 January: Geraldo Júlio becomes mayor. 22 May: Arena Pernambuco opens in nearby São Lourenço da Mata. 2014 - begins broadcasting. 2016 - 2 October: held. 2021 - 1 January: João Henrique Campos becomes mayor. 2022 - Population: 1,488,920.
See also Recife history
List of mayors of Recife History of Pernambuco
References
This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia and Dutch Wikipedia.
Bibliography
in English
in Portuguese
External links
Map of Recife, 1985 Items related to Recife, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)