Timeline of Palma de Mallorca

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Palma, Spain.

Prior to 20th century

123 BCE – Roman and Spanish settlers arrive on island organised by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus. 450 CE – Vandals in power (approximate date). 8th century CE – Arabs in power. Retrieved 14 October 2016 800s – Second built around Palma. 902 – Moorish Emirate of Córdoba in power; city called "Medina Mayurka". 12th century – Third wall built around city. 1114 – City taken by Catalan and Pisan forces. 1116 – Almoravide Moors in power. 1229 – Conquest of Majorca by Christian forces; Catalans in power.(ca) 1230 Carto de Poblacio (city constitution) created. Palma Cathedral construction begins. 1281 – construction begins. 1295 – James II of Aragon in power per Treaty of Anagni. 1302 – "Weekly market" begins. 1311 – Bellver Castle built. 1331 – Synagogue built. 1343 – Consulate of the Sea established. 1349 – Peter IV of Aragon in power. 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date). 1391 – against Jews. 1403 – Flood. 1456 – (market-exchange) built. 1488 – Spanish Inquisition begins. 1503 – University founded. 1521-1523 – Peasant uprising ("Brotherhoods of Mallorca"). 1541 – King Charles I of Spain visits Majorca. 1601 – Palma Cathedral construction completed. 1616 – Palacio Episcopal built. 1700 – Seminary established. 1836 – Nautical school and Institute founded. 1839 – Diario constitucional de Palma newspaper in publication. 1840 – Casino Palmesano established. 1842 – Population: 40,892. 1851 Círculo Mallorquín established. (archives) active. 1852 – Diario de Palma newspaper in publication. 1857 – (theatre) opens. 1860 – Queen Isabel II of Spain visits Majorca. 1872 (bank) established. City walls dismantled. 1875 – Inca-Palma railway begins operating. 1880 – founded. 1881 – (bank) established. 1893 – Última Hora newspaper begins publication. 1900 – Population: 63,937.

20th century

1902 – Teatro Lirico (theatre) opens. 1903 – Gran Hotel built. 1904 – King Alfonso XIII of Spain visits Majorca. 1910 – Fomento de turismo de Mallorca (government tourism office) created. 1916 – RCD Mallorca football club formed. 1925 – Palace of Marivent built. 1936 – City bombed in the Battle of Majorca during Spanish Civil War. 1939 – newspaper begins publication. 1940 – Population: 114,405. 1945 – Es Fortí stadium opens. 1953 – Diario de Mallorca newspaper begins publication. 1960 – Palma de Mallorca Airport terminal built. 1965 – (theatre) built. 1967 – opens. 1970 – Population: 234,098. 1979 – Ramón Aguiló becomes mayor. 1981 – El Mundo newspaper begins publication. 1991 Joan Fageda becomes mayor. Population: 308,616. 1999 July: 1999 Summer Universiade athletic event held in Palma. Son Moix stadium opens.

21st century

2004 – (public library) opens. 2015 – José Hila becomes mayor.

Timeline of Palma de Mallorca

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