The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Belém, in the state of Pará, Brazil.
Prior to 18th century
1616 – The Fort of Presépio (Forte do Presépio de Belém) established by Portuguese. 1625 – Casa de Haver o Peso (tax office) in operation.
18th century
1719 – The Jesuits build the Church and Former College of Saint Alexander. 1720 – Roman Catholic diocese of Belém do Pará established. 1753 – The Boundary Commission (Comissão de Limites) arrives under the command of governor and captain general Francisco Xavier de Mendonça Furtado, brother of the powerful Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal; it includes the Italian architect and naturalist Giuseppe Antonio Landi. 1763 – The Church and Convent of Mercy completed. 1769 – The House of the Eleven Windows, a hospital, opens. 1772 – Governor’s Palace, designed by Antonio Landi, completed. 1777 – Igreja de São João Batista, designed by Antonio Landi, consecrated. 1782 Completion of the Church of Saint Anne (Belém), designed by Antonio Landi. Construction of Our Lady of Grace Cathedral completed.
19th century
1822 – newspaper begins publication. 1827 – A Voz das Amazonas newspaper begins publication. 1829 – O Sagitário newspaper begins publication. 1835 – Cabanagem separatist revolt begins. 1840 – Cabanagem separatist revolt ends. 1841 – (school) founded. 1866 – Museu Paraense (museum) founded. 1867 – Mercado Municipal de Carnes (market) built. 1868 – Palácio da Câmara Municipal e Prefeitura built. 1872 Instituto Paraense de Educandos Artífices established. Population: 61,997. 1876 – newspaper begins publication. 1878 – Theatro da Paz (theatre) opens. 1879 – Amazon rubber boom begins. 1883 – Palácio Municipal built. 1891 – becomes mayor. 1896 – Folha do Norte begins publication. 1900 Historic and Geographic Institute of Pará and (learned societies) founded. Population: 96,560.
20th century 1901 – Mercado Ver-o-Peso, street market and fair opens. 1905 – Grupo do Remo (football club) founded. 1909 – Basilica of Our Lady of Nazareth of Exile construction begins. 1911 – São Brás Market built. 1912 – Cine Olympia (cinema) opens. 1914 – Paysandu Sport Club founded. 1915 – Bolonha Mansion completed by Francisco Bolonha. 1918 – Estádio da Curuzú (stadium) opens. 1920 – Population: 236,402. 1946 – O Liberal newspaper begins publication. 1957 – Federal University of Pará established. 1960 – Population: 402,170. 1970 – Population: 642,514. 1976 – TV Liberal Belém begins broadcasting. 1978 – Mangueirão (stadium) opens. 1980 – Population: 949,545. 1982 – newspaper begins publication. 1991 – Population: 1,244,688. 1994 – Belém do Pará Convention (official name: Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women), the first legally binding international treaty that criminalises all forms of violence against women, especially sexual violence. 1994 – Campeonato Internacional de Tênis do Estado do Pará (tennis tournament) begins. 1996 – held. 1999 – City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas (city association).
21st century 2002 – August: Part of 2002 South American Games held in city. 2010 – Village Moon and Village Sun skyscrapers built. 2013 – becomes mayor. 2016 (bus) begins operating. October: held. Population: 1,446,042.
See also Belém history History of Belém List of mayors of Belém Pará history and (region)
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