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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Accra, Ghana.
17th–19th centuries
- 1570 - Portuguese build a trading lodge called St. Vincentia.[1]
- 1576 - Portuguese lodge destroyed.[2]
- 1640s - Civil war in Accra.[2]
- 1649 – Fort Crèvecœur built by the Dutch West India Company.
- 1661 – Fort Christiansborg built by the Dutch trader Henry Caerlof in Osu.[3]
- 1673 – Fort James built by the English.[3]
- 1677 - Akwamu attacks the Accra Kingdom and sacks the capital. King Okai Koi killed, with Ofori leading the refugees to Osu.[2]
- 1680-1 – Akwamu sponsors a munity in Christianborg, then conquers holdout Accrans. Accra becomes a province of Akwamu.[2]
- 1693 - Akwamu take Christianborg by subterfuge. They hold it for a year before selling it back to the Danes.[2]
- 1731-2 - Akwamu defeated by Akyem, who take control of Accra's trade routes.[1]
- 1742 - Akyem defeated by the Asante Empire, who take control of Accra.[1]
- 1807 – Slave trade abolished.[4][5]
- 1850 – Dutch Fort Crèvecœur ceded to British control.[6]
- 1851 – Denmark sells its forts to Britain.
- 1871 – The Netherlands sells its forts to Britain.
- 1871 – Jamestown Light built at Fort James.
- 1874 – British capture Accra.
- 1876 – Capital of British Gold Coast relocated to Accra from Cape Coast.[7]
- 1883 – N. Walwin Holm photography studio established.[8]
- 1889 – Lutterodt photo studio in business (approximate date).[9][10]
- 1894 – Holy Trinity Cathedral (Accra) construction begins.[11]
- 1896 – Bank of British West Africa branch established.[12]
- 1898 – Accra Town Council established.[13]
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20th century
- 1908 – Town boundaries expanded.
- 1909 – Anglican Diocese of Accra founded.
- 1910 – Accra Central Station and railway line to Mangoase opened.
- 1911 – Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club formed.
- 1914 – Excelsior Orchestra formed.[14]
- 1920 – March: National Congress of British West Africa organized.[15]
- 1922 – Construction of Wesley Methodist Cathedral commenced.
- 1923
- Gold Coast Hospital opens.
- Kumasi-Accra railway completed[15] and bridge across Korle Lagoon constructed.
- Accra High School founded.
- 1927 – Achimota College opens.
- 1929
- National Congress of British West Africa meets in Accra.[16]
- Gold Coast Youth Conference meeting held.[16]
- 1931 – Accra Academy established.
- 1937 – Population: 72,977 (estimate).[6]
- 1939 – The 1939 Accra earthquake occurred on June 22 with a surface wave magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Twenty-two were killed and 130 were injured, with 1,500 homes destroyed in the region. A damaging aftershock occurred on August 18, causing additional damage northeast of the city.[17]
- 1941 – U.S. military installed at Accra airfield.[15]
- 1943 – Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of Accra established.
- 1945 – African Morning Post newspaper begins publication.[15]
- 1946 – Gold Coast Bulletin, Spectator Daily, and Daily Echo newspapers begins publication.[15]
- 1948
- February: 1948 Accra Riots.
- Accra Evening News and Ghana Statesman newspapers begin publication.[15]
- University College of the Gold Coast founded.[18]
- Population: 135,926.[19]
- 1949
- Convention People's Party headquartered in Accra.[20]
- Gold Coast Express newspaper begins publication.[15]
- Gold Coast Film School founded.[21]
- 1950
- Daily Graphic newspaper begins publication.[22]
- Ghana Library Board headquartered in Accra.[23][24]
- United States Information Agency resource centre established.[24]
- 1953 – Accra Municipal Council established.[13]
- 1954
- Gold Coast Broadcasting System headquartered in Accra.
- Bomaa Accra Great Olympics football club formed.
- 1955 – Ghana International School founded.
- 1956
- Accra Central Library established (approximate date).
- Ghanaian Arts Council headquartered in Accra.[25]
- 1957
- 6 March: Accra becomes capital of independent Republic of Ghana.[3]
- State House, National Museum of Ghana, and Independence Arch built.[26][27]
- Catholic Holy Spirit Cathedral opened.
- Semi-autonomous area councils created: Ablekuma, Ashiedu Keteke, Kpeshie, Okaikwei, and Osu-Klottey (approximate date).[13]
- Ghana Drama Studio founded.[28][29]
- 1958 – All-African Peoples' Conference held.[30]
- 1959 – National Symphony Orchestra Ghana, Ghana Press Club,[31] and Ghana School of Journalism founded.[32]
- 1960
- Accra Sports Stadium opens.
- Population: 388,000 (approximate).[30]
- 1961
- Black Star Square Arch erected.[26][33]
- Accra attains city status.[13]
- Goethe-Institut branch founded.[34]
- 1962 – Ghana Dance Ensemble formed.[18]
- 1963
- Accra-Tema Development Corporation established.[13]
- November–December: 1963 African Cup of Nations held.
- 1964
- Greater Accra administrative area created.[13]
- Boxer Muhammad Ali visits city.[35]
- 1965
- GTV (Ghana) headquartered in Accra.
- Kwame Nkrumah Conference Centre built.[36]
- October: Organisation of African Unity summit held.
- 1966 – 24 February: Coup at Flagstaff House.
- 1967 – Association of African Universities headquartered in city.[37]
- 1970 – Population: 564,194 city; 738,498 urban agglomeration.[38]
- 1971 – Soul to Soul documentary film of concert at Black Star Square.
- 1974 – Napoleon Night Club active.[14]
- 1975 – Union of Writers of African Peoples inaugurated in Accra.[39]
- 1978 – March: 1978 African Cup of Nations held.
- 1980 – Population: 1,000,000 (estimate).[30]
- 1982 – Greater Accra Region (administrative area) created.
- 1985 – W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture established.[40]
- 1987
- Accra Milo Marathon begins.
- Integrated Social Development Centre established.[41]
- 1988 – Pan-African Orchestra founded.
- 1989 – Ghana Stock Exchange headquartered in Accra.
- Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA) founded.
- 1990 – Population: 1,197,000 (urban agglomeration).[42]
- 1991 – Accra International Conference Centre built.[36]
- 1992
- National Theatre (Accra) opens.[33]
- Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park laid out.
- 1993 – Centre for Policy Analysis[41] and Artists Alliance Gallery[43] established.
- 1994 – Uniiq FM radio begins broadcasting.
- 1996 – Ghanaian Chronicle newspaper begins publication.[44]
- 1998 – West Africa Network for Peacebuilding headquartered in Accra.[41]
- 1999 – Ako Adjei Interchange opens.
- 2000
- January–February: 2000 African Cup of Nations held.
- Population: 1,674,000 (urban agglomeration).[42]
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21st century
- 2001 – 9 May: Accra Sports Stadium disaster.
- 2003 – Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT established.
- 2004
- Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson becomes mayor.[45]
- Mormon Temple dedicated.
- 2005 – Population: 1,985,000 (urban agglomeration).[42]
- 2006 – American International School of Accra and Nubuke Foundation founded.
- 2007 – Accra International Marathon begins.[46][47]
- 2008 – Golden Jubilee House inaugurated.
- 2009
- Alfred Vanderpuije becomes mayor.[48]
- Population: 2,263,785 (urban agglomeration).[49]
- 2010 - Population: 1,594,419 (city proper).[50]
- 2011 – Google office in business.[51]
- 2014 – September: United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response headquartered in Accra.[52]
- 3 June 2015: Flood and Fire Disaster
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