Timeline of Tijuana

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 20th century

• 1829 - Land grant to Santiago Argüello in 1829, establishing Rancho Tía Juana in what was then, Alta California.
• 1839 - Kumeyaay raid on Tijuana.^[1]
• 1848 - End of the Mexican–American War. International border between US and Mexico formed north of Tijuana, Tijuana area is transferred to Baja California.
• 1889 - Tijuana founded in Baja California Territory.
• 1900 - Population: 243.^[2]

20th century

1900s-1950s

• 1911 - Magonista rebellion of 1911 erupts in Northern Baja California, Tijuana is occupied by the Magonistas for several weeks.
  • May 8/9 - First Battle of Tijuana; Magonistas capture Tijuana.
  • June 22 - Second Battle of Tijuana; Mexico recaptures Tijuana
• 1914 - El Hispano Americano newspaper begins publication.^[3]
• 1916 - Hippodrome opens.^[4]
• 1924 - Caesar salad invented by restaurateur Caesar Cardini.^[5]
• 1925 - La Voz de Tijuana newspaper begins publication.^[3]
• 1928 - Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel in business.
• 1929 - Agua Caliente Racetrack opens.
• 1930 - Baja California Territory split, Tijuana becomes part of Territorio Norte de Baja California.
• 1940 - Population: 16,486.^[4]
• 1943 - Red Cross established.^[6]
• 1944 - Cine Zaragoza (movie theatre) opens.^[7]
• 1946 - Jai alai arena opens.^[8]
• 1950 - Population: 59,962.^[4]
• 1951 - Cine Bujazan (movie theatre) opens.^[9]
• 1953 - City becomes part of Tijuana Municipality in the state of Baja California.
• 1954 - Gustavo Aubanel Vallejo becomes mayor.
• 1957 - Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana established in Mesa de Otay.
• 1958 - Tijuana Airport opens.
• 1959
  • Dorian's in business.
  • Solo Angels Motorcycle Club formed.

1960s-1990s

• 1960 - XEWT-TDT television begins broadcasting.
• 1961 - XETRA radio begins all-news format.^[10]
• 1964
  • Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe established.^[11]
  • Tijuana Christian mission founded.
• 1965 - National Border Industrialization Program begins.^[12]
• 1970 - Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior campus established.
• 1971 - Escuela Preparatoria Federal Lázaro Cárdenas (school) and Highland Prince Academy de Mexico active.^{[citation needed]}
• 1973
  • Cartolandia shantytown razed.^[13]
  • Colonia Tierra y Libertad developed.^[13]
• 1976 - Estadio Nacional de Tijuana (stadium) opens.
• 1977 - La Casa de la Cultura Tijuana (cultural institution) established.^[14]
• 1980
  • Zeta newspaper begins publication.^[15]
  • Population: 461,267.
• 1982
  • Tijuana Cultural Center opens.
  • Plaza Río Tijuana (shopping centre)^[16] and Las Torres built.
  • Northwest Aeronautical Institute established.
• 1984 - Associacion de Mixtecos Residentes en Tijuana established.^[17]
• 1986 - El Colegio de la Frontera Norte established.^[18]
• 1990
  • Orquesta de Baja California headquartered in city.^[19]
  • Population: 698,752.
• 1992
  • Tijuana No! (musical group) active.
  • inSITE art exhibition begins.^[20][21]
• 1993 - Sister city relationship established with San Diego, USA.^[22]
• 1994
  • Cinépolis multiplex movie theatre in business.^{[citation needed]}
  • March 23: Politician Luis Donaldo Colosio assassinated.
• 1995 - Population: 966,097.
• 1998 - Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura established.
• 1999 - Nortec Collective (musical group) active.^[23]
• 2000 - Population: 1,148,681.

21st century

• 2003
  • Consejo Fronterizo de Arte y Cultura (arts organization) incorporated.^[24]
  • Eudist Servants of the 11th Hour active (approximate date).^[25]
• 2005
  • Hospital Angeles Tijuana opens.
  • Tijuana Cimarrones baseball team formed.
• 2007
  • Club Tijuana Xoloscuintles football team formed.^[26]
  • Centro Médico Excel built.
• 2008
  • Police retrained.^[27]
  • Park Towers built.
  • Casa del Tunel art gallery^[28] and District 10 Gallery^[29] open.
• 2009 - Green View Tower and VIA Corporativo built.
• 2010
  • April 4: 2010 Baja California earthquake.
  • Masyid Al Islam (mosque)^{[citation needed]} and La Caja Galería^[29] open.
  • Carlos Bustamante Anchondo becomes mayor.
  • Population: 1,300,983; municipality 1,559,683.
• 2012 - Museum of Mariachi and Tequila opens.^{[citation needed]}
• 2015 - October: San Diego-Tijuana drug tunnel discovered.^[30]
• 2016
  • The Sistema Integral de Transporte de Tijuana opens for bus rapid transit service.^[31]
  • Haitian migrant caravan arrives in Tijuana in October, forming the Pequeña Haití community.
• 2018 - Honduran migrant caravan arrives in Tijuana in November, many of whom are part of the LGBT community, settling mostly around the Playas de Tijuana area.
• 2020 - Population: 1,810 645; municipality 1, 922,523.
• 2022 - August: Tijuana is locked down after dozens of vehicles are burned around the city and a curfew is imposed purportedly by Jalisco New Generation Cartel.^[32]
• 2023 - Mayor Montserrat Caballero is relocated to a Mexican army base after receiving death threats.^[33]

Anticipated future event(s)

• 2024 - Tijuana and San Diego set to host World Design Capital 2024.

See also

• Mexico portal
• History portal

• List of mayors of Tijuana
• History of Tijuana (in Spanish)
• Baja California history (state)