The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Manaus, in Amazonas state, Brazil.
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Prior to 20th century
1669 - Fort of São José da Barra do Rio Negro built. 1833 - convenes in the former Fábrica Imperial. 1848 - Manaus elevated to the category of city. 1850 - Town becomes capital of Amazonas province. 1856 - Town renamed "Manaus." 1871 - Associação Comercial do Amazonas established. 1872 - Population: 29,334. 1878 - Metropolitan Cathedral of Manaus is inaugurated. 1883 - Mercado Adolpho Lisboa built. 1892 - Catholic Diocese of Amazonas established. 1896 Amazon Theatre opens. Electric lighting introduced. 1900 - Population: 73,647.
20th century
1904 - newspaper begins publication. 1910 - Free University School of Manaus established. 1913 - Nacional Futebol Clube formed. 1917 - Geographic and Historic Institute of Amazonas founded. 1920 - Population: 179,263. 1930 - Nacional Fast Clube (football team) formed. 1939 - América Futebol Clube formed. 1949 - newspaper begins publication. 1961 - Estádio Ismael Benigno (stadium) opens. 1967 - Free Economic Zone of Manaus established. 1970 Manaus Air Force Base begins operating. Vivaldão stadium opens. Population: 284,118. 1974 - neighborhood established. 1976 - Eduardo Gomes International Airport opens. 1980 - Population: 922,477. 1989 Park of Mindu established. Arthur Virgílio Neto becomes mayor. 1991 - Population: 1,010,544. 1996 - Festival Amazonas de Ópera begins. 1997 Amazonas Philharmonic founded. Alfredo Nascimento becomes mayor. 2000 - Population: 1,347,590.
21st century
2005 - Park of Bilhares established. 2010 - Population: 1,802,014. 2011 - Rio Negro Bridge opens. 2012 - 7 October: held. 2013 - 2013 protests in Brazil. 2014 - Arena da Amazônia opens. 2016 - 2 October: held. 2017 - Prison riot at Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Complex .
See also Manaus history History of Manaus List of mayors of Manaus Amazonas history (state)
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