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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico.
Prior to 20th century
- 1550
- 1565 – October: Spanish galleon San Pedro of Andrés de Urdaneta arrives from the Philippines in the first ever eastward voyage across the Pacific.[2]
- 1570s – Hospital de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación built (approximate date).[2]
- 1576 – Epidemic outbreak.[2]
- 1597 – Spanish colonial bureau of accounts established.[3]
- 1614 – January: Japanese ship Mutsu Maru arrives; passengers include Hasekura Tsunenaga.[2]
- 1615
- Acapulco-Manila galleon trade begins.[4]
- October: Dutch Joris van Spilbergen expedition passes through.[5]
- 1616 – Fort of San Diego built.[5]
- 1617 – Fortín Álvarez built.
- 1624 – October: Fuerte de San Diego taken briefly by Dutch.[2]
- 1627 – Customs building constructed.[2]
- 1776 – 21 April: Earthquake.[2]
- 1783 – Fort of San Diego rebuilt.
- 1799 – Town becomes a city: "Ciudad de los Reyes de Acapulco."[2]
- 1803 – March: German scientist Alexander von Humboldt visits Acapulco.[2]
- 1810–1811 – City besieged by forces of José María Morelos during the Mexican War of Independence.[2]
- 1813 – April: Siege of Acapulco (1813); Morelos in power.[6]
- 1814 – City burnt per order of Morelos.[7]
- 1852 – 1852 Acapulco earthquake totally destroys the city.
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20th century
- 1907 – April: Earthquake.
- 1909 – 30 July: Brecha de Guerrero earthquake.[8]
- 1919 – Workers Party of Acapulco founded.[9]
- 1930 – Population: 6,529.[10]
- 1934 – Salón Rojo cinema opens on Plaza Álvarez.[11]
- 1949 – Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán (street) opens.
- 1950s – Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Acapulco built.[citation needed]
- 1954 – Cine Tropical opens (approximate date).[12]
- 1955 – Mexican Air Force 7th Military Air Base established.[citation needed]
- 1958 – Roman Catholic diocese of Acapulco established.[13]
- 1959 – Jorge Joseph Piedra becomes mayor.[14]
- 1960 – Population: 49,149.[10]
- 1967 – Aéroport international général Juan N. Álvarez in operation.[citation needed]
- 1969
- Mercado Central de Acapulco built.
- Novedades Acapulco newspaper in publication.[15]
- Sister city relationship established with Manila, Philippines.[16]
- 1970 – Population: 174,378.[10]
- 1971 – Capilla Ecuménica La Paz (chapel) opens.
- 1973
- Acapulco Convention Center opens.
- Internacional de Acapulco Fútbol Club formed.
- 1975
- Unidad Deportiva Acapulco (athletic facility) and Condominio Torres Gemelas built.
- Instituto Tecnológico de Acapulco established.
- 1978
- Miss Universe 1978 Pageant is held at the Teotihuacan Forum of the Acapulco Convention Center
- 1980 – Population: 301,902.[10]
- 1981
- Parque Papagayo (park) opens.
- Crowne Plaza Acapulco built.
- 1985 – Fictional telenovela Tú o nadie broadcast (set in Acapulco).
- 1986 – Museo Histórico de Acapulco (museum) established.[17]
- 1987 – Rio Group meets in city.
- 1988 – Torre Coral built.
- 1991 – Festival Acapulco begins.
- 1992 – Universidad Loyola del Pacífico established.
- 1993 – Carretera Federal 95D (Mexico City-Acapulco highway) begins operating.
- 1995 – Population: 592,528.[10]
- 1997
- June: Acapulco Black Film Festival begins.
- October: Hurricane Pauline.[2]
- 1999 – Casa de la Máscara (museum) opens.
- 2000 – Population: 620,656.[18]
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21st century
- 2005 – June: Guerrero police chief killed.[19]
- 2008
- 5 October: Guerrero state election, 2008 held.
- Mundo Imperial tourist resort and its Forum de Mundo Imperial (stadium) open.
- La Isla Acapulco Shopping Village in business.[20]
- 2010 – Population: 673,479 in city; 863,431 in Acapulco metropolitan area.[21]
- 2011 – 30 January: Guerrero state election, 2011 held.
- 5 May 2011: 2011 Guerrero earthquake
- 2012
- 24 March: Verónica Escobar Romo becomes mayor.
- 1 July: Acapulco municipal election, 2012 held; Luis Walton wins.
- Acabús (public transit) construction and Acapulco Imperial Mega Fair begin.
- 2013 – September: Hurricane Manuel.
- 2015 – Luis Uruñuela Fey becomes mayor.
- 2018 – 7 May: Anti-crime clown protest.[22]
- 2021 – 17 September: 2021 Guerrero earthquake
- 2023 – October: Hurricane Otis.
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