Timeline of A Coruña

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• 4000-2000 BC – Burial constructions in Monte das Arcas[1]
• 3rd century BC – Castro de Elviña begins occupation.
• 62 BC – Julius Caesar came to the city (then named Brigantium) in pursuit of the metal trade, establishing commerce with what are now France, England and Portugal.
• 2nd century CE – Tower of Hercules built (approximate date).[2]
• 9th century – Björn Ironside visited Tower of Hercules looking for gold
• 911 – Bermudo II started the construction of military positions in the coast, with a defensive role. A fortress with a permanent garrison was built at Faro, in the ruins of the Tower of Hercules.
• 12th century – Igrexa de Santiago (A Coruña) (church) built.[2]
• 13th century – Royal Mint of A Coruña established.
• 1208
  • Afonso IX founded again Crunia. With the privilege of disembarking and selling salt without paying taxes
  • Construction of Walls of A Coruña begins.[3]
• 1302 – Colexiata de Santa María do Campo (church) built.[2]
• 1370 – A Coruña was attacked by Portuguese
• 1386 – A Coruña was attacked by Portuguese again
• 1397 – Walls of A Coruña were rebuilt after portuguese attacks
• 15th century – City renamed "A Coruña".[2]
• 16th century – Palacio de Capitanía de A Coruña is built[4]
• 1501 – Catherine of Aragon departs from Port of A Coruña to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales and become Queen of England.
• 1563 – A Coruña becomes capital of Galicia, when Philip II granted the city the headquarters of the captaincy and the audience[5]
• 1588 – Spanish Armada sails from A Coruña with the purpose of invading England.
• 1589 – The Siege of Coruña by the English Armada. Maria Pita lead defense of the city.
• 1595 – Castelo de Santo Antón (fort) finished (began in 1587).[2]
• 1598 – Coruna sacked by English forces.[6]
• 1693 – Igrexa de San Xurxo (A Coruña) (church) built (approximate date).[2]
• 1722 – A Coruña Aqueduct is built[7]
• 1748 – Palacio de Capitanía de A Coruña is rebuilt[4]
• 1764 – Royal Maritime Posts of America created, growing in the port and commercial field.
• 1765 – Academia de Agricultura del reino de Galicia (learned society) established.[8]
• 1775 – Royal Audience of Galicia builds the Archive of the Kingdom of Galicia
• 1785 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.[9]
• 1790 – Consulado creates first public library in the city following principles of enlightenment.[10][11]

• 1804 – Fábrica Nacional de Cigarros (National Cigar Factory) created.
• 1805 – First stable printing press stablished[12]
• 1809 – 16 January: Battle of Corunna.[6]
• 1820 – A Coruña "joined the revolutionary movement."[6]
• 1823 – City taken by French forces.[13]
• 1835 – Deputación da Coruña (provincial governing body) established.
• 1836 – A Coruña "captured by the Carlists."[6]
• 1841 – Teatro Nuevo (theatre) built on the Rúa Real (A Coruña).
• 1842 – Population: 19,415.[14]
• 1854 – Gas lighting network is created.[15]
• 1858 – First telegraph line between Rioseco (León) and A Coruña[16][17]
• 1862 – Palacio Provincial rebuilt.[18]^(gl)
• 1869 – City walls partially dismantled to join neighbourhoods.
• 1880s – Electric lighting network is created.[15]
• 1882 – La Voz de Galicia newspaper begins publication.
• 1875 – First train begins circulation. A Coruña-Lugo line.[19]
• 1885 – A Coruña-Madrid train begins circulation.
• 1886 – Chamber of Commerce established.[20]
• 1900 – Population: 43,971.[21]

• 1901 – Marcela and Elisa marry in Igrexa de San Xurxo becoming first same-sex marriage in Spain.
• 1902 – A Coruña Aqueduct stops being used[7]
• 1903 – First tram begins circulation between Puerta Real and railway station.[22]
• 1906 – Deportivo de La Coruña (football club) formed.
• 1912
  • Santa María de Oza becomes part of city.
  • Palacio municipal de La Coruña (city hall) built.
• 1916
  • Irmandades da Fala (political group) organized.
  • Emilia Pardo Bazán monument erected in the Méndez Núñez Garden.
• 1917 – El Ideal Gallego newspaper begins publication.
• 1925 – Banco Pastor Building built becoming first skyscraper and tallest building in Spain
• 1935 – A Coruña-San Cristovo railway station built.
• 1940 – Population: 104,220.[14]
• 1943 – A Coruña-Santiago rail line inaugurated.
• 1944 – Estadio Riazor (stadium) opens.
• 1948 – First trolleybus begins circulation between Plaza de Pontevedra and Monelos.[22]
• 1960 – Population: 177,502.[14]
• 1962 – Last tram circulates, replaced by trolleybus[23]
• 1963 – A Coruña Airport is inaugurated and the first commercial flight lands (May 23)
• 1964 – A Coruña Termino train station burned in a fire.[24]
• 1965 – First urban bus line.[25]
• 1967 – Dique de Abrigo (Shelter Dam) is inaugurated
• 1968 – Museo Arqueolóxico e Histórico Castelo de Santo Antón (museum) established.
• 1970 – Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor (arena) opens.
• 1973 – Hercón Tower built becoming tallest building in Galicia (119 meters).
• 1975 – First Zara store opens its doors.
• 1979 – Last trolleybus operates in the city[25]
• 1981 – Population: 232,356.[14]
• 1989 – University of A Coruña established.[26]
• 1991 – Coliseum da Coruña and Centro Galego de Artes da Imaxe (film archive) open.
• 1992
  • Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia (orchestra) formed.
  • Aegean Sea tanker oil spill
  • A Coruña Sea Promenade inaugurated.
• 1994 – Ronda de Outeiro (Second Ring Road) finished.
• 1995 – Domus (museum) opens.
• 1998 – Festival Mozart begins.
• 1999 – Aquarium Finisterrae opens.
• 2000
  • La Opinión A Coruña newspaper begins publication.
  • SuperDepor wins La Liga.

• 2001 – R (cable operator) begins operations and spreads fiber optic network across the city.
• 2002 – Estación de Elviña-Universidad (railway station) opens in San Vicente de Elviña.
• 2007 – Elevador del Monte de San Pedro begins operating.
• 2009 – Bicicoruña public bicycle sharing system created.[27]
• 2011 – Population: 245,053.[14]
• 2012 – National Museum of Science and Technology (MUNCYT) opens.
• 2015
  • Xulio Ferreiro becomes mayor.
  • Third Ring Road opens.
• 2019 – Bike lanes reach 35 km[28]

• History of A Coruña
• List of mayors of A Coruña
• Timeline of Galician history

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