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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Managua, Nicaragua.
Prior to 20th century
- 1846 – Villa de Managua attains city status.[1]
- 1852 – Managua becomes capital of Nicaragua.[1]
- 1874 – Huellas de Acahualinca (fossils) discovered.[2]
- 1875 – Managua Department (administrative division) established.[citation needed]
- 1876 – Flood.[3]
- 1885 – Earthquake.[3]
- 1899 – Parque Central (Managua) (park) established.
20th century
1900s–1960s
- 1901 – José Dolores Estrada Morales becomes mayor.
- 1913 – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua established.[4]
- 1915 – Xolotlan Airport built.[citation needed]
- 1926 – La Prensa newspaper begins publication.[5]
- 1931 – March 31: 1931 Nicaragua earthquake.[3]
- 1934
- February 21: Assassination of Augusto César Sandino.[6]
- Cinema Gonzalez opens.[7]
- 1938 – Cathedral of Managua built.
- 1948 – National Stadium built.
- 1950 – Population: 109,352.[8]
- 1951 – Alianza Francesa de Managua founded.
- 1952 – Banco de América Central founded.
- 1960 – Jesuit Central American University founded.
- 1961 – Teatro Experimental de Managua active.[9]
- 1968
- Earthquake.
- Las Mercedes Airport expanded.
- 1969 – Rubén Darío National Theatre opens.[10]
1970s–1990s
- 1970 – Banco de América building built.
- 1971 – Population: 398,514.[11]
- 1972 – December 23: 1972 Nicaragua earthquake.[12]
- 1974
- December: Sandinistas raid residence of government official in Los Robles.
- Metrocentro Managua shopping centre in business.
- 1975 – Centro Comercial Plaza España (shopping mall) built in Bolonia.
- 1978 – January 10: Assassination of Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal; protest ensues.[6]
- 1979
- July 19–20: Sandinistas in power.[6][13]
- Masaya Volcano National Park established near city.
- Population: 608,020 (estimate).[14]
- 1983 – National University of Engineering established.
- 1987 – Deportivo Walter Ferretti (football team) headquartered in Managua.
- 1990
- Peace Park inaugurated.[2]
- Arnoldo Alemán becomes mayor.[15]
- 1991
- November: Sandinista unrest.[16]
- Tiscapa Lagoon Natural Reserve established.
- 1992 – Hotel Crowne Plaza Managua in business.
- 1993 – Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception built.
- 1995 – El Malecon park established.[17]
- 1996 – La Jornada magazine begins publication.
- 1997 – Institute of History of Nicaragua and Central America headquartered in city.
- 1998 – Plaza Inter shopping center in business.
- 1999 – April: FSLN demonstration.[6]
- 2000
- "FSLN wins municipal elections in Managua."[18]
- Parmalat Futbol Clube formed.
- Herty Lewites becomes mayor.[19]
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21st century
- 2005
- Parque Japón Nicaragua (Japanese park) established.
- Galerías Santo Domingo shopping mall in business on Carretera a Masaya.
- 2009
- Alexis Argüello becomes mayor; dies in office.[19]
- Hotel Barceló Managua in business.
- Population: 985,143 metro.[20]
- 2011 – Nicaragua National Football Stadium opens.
- 2014
- April 10: 2014 Nicaragua earthquake.
- September 6: Managua event (explosion).
- 2018 - April: Economic protest begins.[21]
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