Timeline of Cartagena, Spain

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cartagena, Spain.

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Prior to 20th century
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  • 243 BCE - Carthago Nova founded by Carthaginian Hasdrubal the Fair (approximate date).[1]
  • 209 BCE - Battle of Cartagena (209 BC).
  • 100-200 CE - Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartagena established.[2]
  • 425 CE - City sacked by Goth forces.[1]
  • 1276 - James I of Aragon in power.[1]
  • 1289 - Catholic see relocated from Cartagena to Murcia.[1]
  • 1643 - 3 September Battle of Cartagena (1643).
  • 1691 - Cofradía del Socorro (Cartagena) founded.
  • 1706 - 21 September: Battle of El Albujón in El Albujón during the War of the Spanish Succession.
  • 1758 - 28 February: Battle of Cartagena (1758).
  • 1762 - Hospital de Marina de Cartagena built.
  • 1779 - Iglesia de Santa María de Gracia (Cartagena) (church) built.
  • 1782 - Arsenal de Cartagena built.
  • 1786
    • Semanario Literario y Curioso de Cartagena begins publication.
    • Parque de Artillería de Cartagena built.[3]
  • 1810 - Academia de Caballeros Guardias Marinas built.[3]
  • 1823 - Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Cartagena established.[4]
  • 1842 - Population: 33,593.[5]
  • 1854 - Plaza de toros de Cartagena (bullring) opens.
  • 1860 - Population: 54,315.[5]
  • 1861
    • Eco de Cartagena newspaper begins publication.[6](es)
    • Casino Círculo Cartagenero active.
  • 1863 - Railway begins operating.[7]
  • 1873 - July: Cantonal Revolution begins.[8]
  • 1887 - El Mediterráneo newspaper begins publication.[6]
  • 1900
    • Fábrica de Fluido Eléctrico Hispania built.[9]
    • Population: 99,871.[10]

20th century
  • 1905 - Real Club de Regatas de Cartagena founded.
  • 1907
    • 16 May: International Pact of Cartagena takes place in city.
    • Palacio consistorial de Cartagena (city hall) and Estación de Cartagena (railway station) built.
  • 1908 - Post Office built on the Plaza de Valarino Togores.[11]
  • 1910 - Casa Zapata built on Alameda de San Antón.
  • 1912 - Club de Regatas built.
  • 1916 - Gran Hotel de Cartagena built on Calle de la Jara (Cartagena).
  • 1919 - Cartagena Club de Fútbol formed.
  • 1925 - Estadio de El Almarjal (stadium) opens.
  • 1935 - Noticiero de Cartagena newspaper begins publication.
  • 1939 - March: Cartagena Uprising of nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.[12]
  • 1940 - UD Cartagenera (football club) formed.
  • 1943 - Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Cartagena (museum) established.
  • 1970
    • Nuevo Teatro Circo (theatre) opens.
    • Population: 146,904.[5]
  • 1972 - Festival de Cine de Cartagena begins.
  • 1980 - Festival de Jazz de Cartagena begins.
  • 1981 - Population: 172,751.[5]
  • 1982 - Cartagena becomes part of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia per the Murcian Statute of Autonomy.
  • 1986 - Museo Naval de Cartagena (museum) opens.
  • 1987 - Tele Cartagena (television) begins broadcasting.
  • 1988 - Estadio Cartagonova (stadium) opens.
  • 1995
    • Estación de autobuses de Cartagena (bus depot) built.
    • FC Cartagena (football team) formed.
  • 1997 - Museo Histórico Militar de Cartagena (museum) opens.
  • 1998 - Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena established.

21st century
  • 2005 - Escombreras power plant built in the Port of Cartagena.
  • 2007 - Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática (museum) built.
  • 2008 - Museo del Teatro Romano de Cartagena (museum) opens.
  • 2011
    • Auditorio y palacio de congresos El Batel (convention centre) opens.
    • Population: 215,757.[5]
  • 2015 - 24 May: Murcian municipal election, 2015 and Murcian parliamentary election, 2015 held; José López Martínez elected mayor.

See also
  • Cartagena history
  • History of Cartagena, Spain
  • List of mayors of Cartagena, Spain
  • History of Region of Murcia

Other cities in the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia:(es)

References
  1. Britannica 1910.
  2. "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Spain". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. Cremades Griñán 1996.
  4. Braulio Antón Ramírez, ed. (1865). "Sociedades economicas del reino". Diccionario de bibliografía agronómica (in Spanish). Madrid: Manuel Rivadeneyra. pp. 390–409 – via HathiTrust.
  5. "Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842: Cartagena". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain). Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  6. Juan González Castaño, ed. (1996). La prensa local en la región de Murcia (1706-1939) (in Spanish). Universidad de Murcia. ISBN 84-7684-755-6.
  7. "La real inauguración del ferrocarril Cartagena-Murcia", La Verdad (in Spanish), Murcia, 24 October 2012
  8. Angel Smith (2009). Historical Dictionary of Spain (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6267-8.
  9. Pérez Rojas 1986.
  10. "Spain". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1910 – via HathiTrust.
  11. Palazón 1997.
  12. Francisco J. Romero Salvadó (2013). Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Civil War. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5784-1.

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