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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 - Jornal de Brasília newspaper begins publication.[2]
- 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 União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas.[4]
- 1991 - Population: 1,598,415.[5]
- 1997 - August: Squatter unrest.[6]
- 1999 - Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva (football team) formed.
- 2000
- Population: 2,043,169.
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil opens.
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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.[5]
- 2012 - Brasília Digital TV Tower erected.
References
External links
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