Timeline of BrasÃlia
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of BrasÃlia, Federal District, Brazil.
20th century
- 1957 - City construction begins.
- 1958 - Palácio da Alvorada built.
- 1960
- * 21 April: BrasÃlia inaugurated.
- * Population: 141,742.
- * Base Hospital of the Federal District and Palácio do Planalto open.
- * Correio Braziliense newspaper begins publication.
- * Catholic Diocese of BrasÃlia established.
- 1961 - University of BrasÃlia established.
- 1966 - Martins Pena Theater opens.
- 1967 - Brasilia TV Tower erected.
- 1970
- * Cathedral of BrasÃlia and Itamaraty Palace inaugurated.
- * Population: 272,002.
- 1971
- * Conjunto Nacional shopping mall in business.
- * BrasÃlia Airport terminal built.
- 1972 - newspaper begins publication.
- 1973 - Nilson Nelson Gymnasium built.
- 1974 - Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha and BrasÃlia Autodrome open.
- 1975 - BrasÃlia FC formed.
- 1977 - Palácio do Jaburu inaugurated.
- 1978 - Hospital Daher founded.
- 1980 - Population: 1,203,333.
- 1983 - ParkShopping mall in business.
- 1986 - City joins the.
- 1991 - Population: 1,598,415.
- 1997 - August: Squatter unrest.
- 1999 - Centro de Futebol Zico de BrasÃlia Sociedade Esportiva formed.
- 2000
- * Population: 2,043,169.
- * Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil opens.
21st century
- 2001 - Federal District Metro begins operating.
- 2002 - Juscelino Kubitschek bridge built.
- 2006
- * Cultural Complex of the Republic inaugurated.
- * Legião FC formed.
- 2007 - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation headquartered in BrasÃlia.
- 2010
- * April: International 2nd BRIC summit held in city.
- * Population: 2,570,160.
- 2012 - BrasÃlia Digital TV Tower erected.