Timeline of Caracas

Prior to 18th century

• 1567 – 25 July: Santiago de León de Caracas established by Spaniard Diego de Losada.
• 1577 – Town becomes capital of Venezuela Province, Spanish Empire.
• 1584 – St. Paul's Church built.
• 1591 – granted.
• 1593 – Iglesia de San Francisco built.
• 1595 – Town captured by English troops led by George Somers and Amyas Preston
• 1638 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Caracas founded.
• 1641 – 11 June: Earthquake.
• 1674 – Caracas Cathedral built.
• 1679 – Town "pillaged by the French."
• 1700 – Population: 6,000.

  18th century

• 1721 – University of Caracas founded.
• 1749 – 20 April: Economic demonstration led by.
• 1763 – Measles outbreaks begin.
• 1765 – Population: 12,500.
• 1770 – Population: 20,000.
• 1777
• * City becomes capital of Captaincy General of Venezuela.
• * Santa Rosalia parish established.
• 1779 – City divided into eight administrative wards.
• 1781 – built.
• 1782 – Theatre built.
• 1787 – :es:Real Audiencia de Caracas|Real Audiencia of Caracas installed.
• 1793 – Consulado established.

  19th century

• 1802 – Population: 24,000–42,000.
• 1808 – Gazeta de Caracas newspaper begins publication.
• 1810 – Revolt from Spanish control.
• 1811
• * City becomes capital of First Republic of Venezuela.
• * Divina Pastora parish established.
• 1812 – 26 March: Earthquake.
• 1813
• * August: City taken by forces of Bolivar.
• * City becomes capital of Second Republic of Venezuela.
• 1814 – July:.
• 1818 – Academy of music founded.
• 1820 – City becomes capital of Venezuela Department of Gran Colombia.
• 1821 – 29 June: Bolívar takes city.
• 1835 – Academia de Dibujo y Pintura founded.
• 1861 – established.
• 1870 – 27 April:.
• 1874
• * National Pantheon of Venezuela established.
• * Bolívar statue erected in Bolívar Square.
• 1881
• * opens.
• * City becomes part of the.
• * Population: 55,638.
• 1882 – Horse-drawn streetcar begins operating.
• 1883
• * La Guaira-Caracas railway begins operating.
• * built.
• * Academia Venezolana Correspondiente de la Real Española established.
• 1887 – Academia de Musica y Declamacion and Academia de Bellas Artes active.
• 1889 – inaugurated.
• 1891 – Population: 72,429.
• 1894 – Valencia-Caracas railway begins operating.
• 1895 – Electricidad de Caracas in business.
• 1897 – Miraflores Palace built.

  20th century

• 1905 – National Theatre opens.
• 1908 – Electric streetcar begins operating.
• 1909 – El Universal newspaper in publication.
• 1922 – Population: 92,212.
• 1928 – Generation of 1928 anti-Gómez protest.
• 1929 – Cine El Dorado opens in
• 1931
• * Caracas Athenaeum founded.
• * opens.
• 1937 – Municipal Commission of Town Planning established.
• 1941 – Population: 269,030 city; 380,099 federal district.
• 1945
• * Simón Bolívar International Airport, Altamira Square, and. inaugurated.
• * Caracas Journal newspaper begins publication.
• 1947 – Caracas Stock Exchange established.
• 1950
• * British School established.
• * Population: 495,064 city; 693,896 urban agglomeration.
• 1951 – Estadio Olímpico opens.
• 1952
• * Aerial Tramway begins operating.
• * Estadio Universitario opens.
• 1953
• * Radio Caracas Televisión begins broadcasting.
• * Cine Radio City opens.
• 1954 – Centro Simón Bolívar Towers built
• 1958 – El Mundo newspaper begins publication.
• 1959 – La Rinconada Hippodrome opens in
• 1960 – University City built.
• 1961 – Population: 786,710 city; 1,362,189 federal district.
• 1963 – December: Christmas display of illuminated begins.
• 1966 – CorpBanca Tower built.
• 1967
• * 29 July: 1967 Caracas earthquake.
• * Simón Bolívar University and Caracas Football Club established.
• * Central Bank of Venezuela Building constructed.
• 1971 – Population: 1,662,627 city; 2,175,400 urban agglomeration.
• 1973 – Previsora Tower and Bet-El Synagogue built.
• 1974
• * Poliedro de Caracas opens.
• * opens.
• 1975
• * 28 October: 1975 Copa América football tournament held.
• * Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar headquartered in city.
• 1977 – Parque Zoológico Caricuao opens.
• 1978 – National Theatre Festival begins.
• 1979 – El Diario de Caracas newspaper begins publication.
• 1982 – Children's Museum of Caracas established.
• 1983
• * Caracas Metro begins operating.
• * Teresa Carreño Theatre and Brígido Iriarte Stadium open.
• * and Parque Central Complex built.
• * August: 1983 Pan American Games held.
• 1984 – Mercantil Tower and Provincial Tower built.
• 1987 – Parque Cristal built.
• 1989
• * February: Protests.
• * National Library of Venezuela building opens.
• 1990
• * Tower of David construction begins.
• * Population: 1,824,892 city; 2,784,042 urban agglomeration.
• 1993 – Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim built.
• 1995 – Polar Tower II built.
• 1998 – Centro San Ignacio opens.
• 1999
• * Capital District established.
• * Movilnet Tower, and Centro Sambil built.
• 2000
• * Metropolitan District of Caracas created, with jurisdiction over Baruta, Chacao, El Hatillo, Libertador, and Sucre.
• * Alfredo Peña becomes mayor.
• * Mormon temple dedicated.

  21st century

• 2002 – 11 April: Demonstration.
• 2004
• * Juan Barreto becomes mayor.
• * Estrella Roja Football Club formed.
• * 17 October: Fire in Parque Central Complex.
• 2005 – Venezuela International Book Fair begins.
• 2006
• * January: World Social Forum held.
• * Libertador Simón Bolívar Terminal opens.
• 2007
• * May: RCTV closure demonstration.
• * Squatters occupy Centro Financiero Confinanzas.
• 2008
• * Antonio Ledezma becomes mayor.
• * Real Esppor football club formed.
• 2010 – Metrocable begins operating.
• 2011 – Population: 2,104,423.
• 2012 – 20 August: Yare prison riot.
• 2014 – February: 2014–2018 Venezuelan protests begin.
• 2015 - Population: 2,082,130.
• 2017 - July: Strike in protest against president Maduro.
• 2019 - January: Venezuelan Presidential crisis begins, ensuing chaos in Caracas