Timeline of Alicante
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Alicante, Spain.
Prior to 20th century
- 718 – Moors in power.
- 1240 – Valencian moor became governor of Laqant, until he departed to exile in 1247.
- 1247 – Castle of Alacant is defended by Valencian moor al-Azraq.
- 1252 – Owned by Alfonso X.
- 1265 – Colonized mainly by Catalan population during an ongoing military campaign led by James I of Aragon. Catalan became traditional language in Alicante since then until nowadays.
- 1296/1304 – Alicante becomes part of the Kingdom of Valencia per Treaty of Torrellas.
- 1331 – Attempted siege of Alicante by Moorish forces.
- 1490 – Given the status of a town by Ferdinand II.
- 1662 – San Nicolás de Bari church built.
- 1709 – Siege of Alicante by French forces.
- 1780 – built.
- 1785 – Consulado established.
- 1797 – Population: 20,000.
- 1822 – established.
- 1834 – Alicante Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País established.
- 1842 – Population: 19,021.
- 1847 – built.
- 1855 – Public library established.
- 1858 – Madrid-Alicante railway begins operating.
- 1860 – dismantling begins.
- 1873 – by Federalists of Cartagena.
- 1885 – Murcia-Alicante railway built.
- 1886 – created.
- 1888 – built.
- 1900
- * built.
- * Population: 50,142.
20th century
- 1902 – composed by.
- 1906 – ' newspaper begins publication.
- 1913 – ' newspaper begins publication.
- 1919 – Club Natación Alicante formed.
- 1921 – built on.
- 1922 – Hércules CF active.
- 1924 – Cine Monumental built.
- 1925
- * established.
- * barrio developed.
- 1930
- * Fountain installed in the.
- * Population: 73,071.
- 1931
- * 12 April: Municipal election held.
- * built.
- 1932 – Archaeological Museum of Alicante opens.
- 1938 – 25 May: Bombing of Alicante during the Spanish Civil War.
- 1939
- * created.
- * 30 March: Italian forces take city from the Republicans.
- 1941 – newspaper begins publication.
- 1947 – constructed.
- 1950 – Population: 104,222.
- 1956 – built.
- 1959 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante active.
- 1962 – Estudiotel Alicante high-rise built.
- 1963 – El Barco high-rise built in barrio.
- 1967 – El Altet Airport opens.
- 1968 – Alicante railway station rebuilt.
- 1971 – Gran Sol hi-rise built on the.
- 1974
- * established.
- * Estadio José Rico Pérez opens.
- 1977 – Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art opens.
- 1979
- * University of Alicante established.
- * opens.
- 1981 – Population: 251,387.
- 1982 – Part of 1982 FIFA World Cup football contest held in Alicante.
- 1983 – Biblioteca Pública Azorín de Alicante active.
- 1985 – begins.
- 1993 – begins.
- 1999 – Alicante Tram begins operating.
21st century
- 2001
- * European Union Intellectual Property Office headquartered in Alicante.
- * Gravina Museum of Fine Arts established.
- 2004 – begins.
- 2005 – Film studio Ciudad de la Luz begins operating.
- 2009 – Alicante Innovation and Territory regional development plan published.
- 2011
- * built.
- * Population: 329,325.
- 2014 – Population: 332,067 city; 757,085.
- 2015 – becomes mayor.