The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Prior to 20th century
1743 – Porto dos Cazaes founded by Azoreans. 1770 – Settlement becomes official residence of governor ; renamed "Porto Alegre." 1773 – Câmara Municipal (town council) convenes. 1779 – (church) construction begins. 1789 – built. 1803 – Porto Alegre becomes a vila. 1807 – Capital of Portuguese colonial Sao Pedro do Rio Grande moves to Porto Alegre from Rio Grande.(pt) 1822 – Porto Alegre attains city status. 1824 – (residence) built. 1825 – German immigrants arrive. 1827 – newspaper begins publication. 1835 - Captured by rebel forces. 1836 - Recaptured by Imperial forces; besieged between June and September. 1837 - Beginning of the second siege in May. 1838 - End of the second siege in February. Beginning of the third siege in June. 1840 - End of the third siege in December. 1854 – (bridge) built. 1858 – and São Pedro Theatre founded. 1864 – Horse-drawn tram begins operating.(pt) 1869 – Public Market built. 1871 – (library) founded. 1872 Companhia Carris Porto-Alegrense (urban transport entity) formed. Population: 43,998. 1878 – Sociedade Filarmônica Porto Alegrense (musical group) formed. 1881 – (international exposition) opens. 1890 – becomes mayor. 1892 – newspaper begins publication. 1895 – Correio do Povo newspaper begins publication. 1898 – Velodrome built. 1900 – Population: 73,574.
20th century
1901 Town Hall of Porto Alegre (city hall) built. (learned society) founded. (exposition) held. 1903 – Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense founded. 1906: Porto Alegre general strike. (regional archives) headquartered in city. 1908 – Electric tram begins operating.(pt) 1909 – Sport Club Internacional (football club) founded. 1908 – (art school) founded. 1910 – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Alegre established. 1913 – Population: 150,343. 1920 – (learned society) founded. 1921 – Piratini Palace built. 1925: (musical group) formed. newspaper begins publication. 1927 – (auditorium) opens. 1928: Usina do Gasômetro (power plant) commissioned. Bank of the Rio Grande do Sul established. (cinema) opens.(pt) 1934 – Universidade de Porto Alegre established. 1935: Farroupilha Park opens. 20 September: Farroupilha Revolution centennial fair opens. 1937 – Usina do Gasômetro 384-foot chimney erected. 1940 – built. 1941 – Flood. 1950: (prison) begins operating. Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre (musical group) formed. Population: 394,151. 1954: (children's library) founded. Estádio Olímpico Monumental (stadium) opens. 1955: Porto Alegre Book Fair begins. Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art opens. 1958: built for the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre Botanical Garden opens. 1959: Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre neighborhood created. begins operating. 1960: (hi-rise) built. Population: 641,173. 1961 – Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre founded. 1963 – 1963 Summer Universiade sport contest held in city. 1964 – Zero Hora newspaper begins publication. 1969 – Estádio Beira-Rio (stadium) opens. 1970: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre inaugurated. Population: 903,175. 1972 – Rebuilding of Metropolitan Cathedral completed. 1974 – Monument to the Azoreans erected. 1976: 27 April: Fire. City joins the newly formed (regional city association). 1978 – (library) established. 1979 – (museum) founded. 1985: Porto Alegre Metro begins operating. November: held. 1987 - Centro Administrativo Fernando Ferrari (government center) completed. 1988 – (city archives) founded. 1989 – Participatory budgeting begins. 1991 – Population: 1,263,239. 1997 – (art exhibit) begins. 1999 – City website online (approximate date). 2000: City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas (city association). abolished.
21st century
2001 – In January, the first World Social Forum of counter-hegemonic globalizers meets in Porto Alegre. 2002 – World Social Forum meets again in Porto Alegre. 2003 – World Social Forum meets yet again in Porto Alegre. 2005 – begins. 2010 – José Fortunati becomes mayor. 2011 – 25 February: occurs in Cidade Baixa. 2012 – Arena do Grêmio (stadium) opens. 2013 – Parada Gráfica (cultural event) begins. 2014 – in June, part of 2014 FIFA World Cup (football contest) was held in Porto Alegre. 2016: October: The was held. Population: 1,481,019. 2017 – Nelson Marchezan Júnior becomes mayor.
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See also History of Porto Alegre List of mayors of Porto Alegre
History of classical music in Porto Alegre (regional archives)
References
This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia and Spanish Wikipedia.
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