Timeline of Brasília explained

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

20th century

• 1957 - City construction begins.^[1]
• 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.^[2]
  • 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.^[3]
• 1971
  • Conjunto Nacional shopping mall in business.
  • Brasília Airport terminal built.
• 1972 - 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 .^[4]
• 1991 - Population: 1,598,415.
• 1997 - August: Squatter unrest.^[5]
• 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.

External links

• Map of Brasilia, 1982

Notes and References

1. Book: Robert M. Levine . History of Brazil. 2003. Palgrave Macmillan. 978-1-4039-6255-3 . Timeline of Historical Events . https://books.google.com/books?id=Pi56Cw3yGfcC&pg=PR6 . Robert M. Levine.
2. Book: Europa World Year Book 2003. 2003. . 978-1-85743-227-5 . Brazil: Directory . https://books.google.com/books?id=XLvU9lroRuUC&pg=PA856 .
3. Book: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/1970_round.htm . Demographic Yearbook 1975 . 1976 . United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office . New York . Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants . 253–279 .
4. Web site: Membros: Brasilia . Uccla.pt . pt . 1 November 2017 .
5. Book: Europa Publications. Political Chronology of the Americas. 2003. Routledge. 978-1-135-35653-8 . Brazil . https://books.google.com/books?id=XiOPAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA32 . 32+ .