Timeline of Funchal

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.

Prior to 20th century

1910 - C.D. Nacional and C.S. Marítimo formed.
1911 - Population: 24,687 in town; 169,777 in district.
1927
* newspaper begins publication.
* Campo dos Barreiros opens.
1931 - founded.
1935 - becomes mayor.
1940 - Mercado dos Lavradores built.
1957 - Estádio dos Barreiros built.
1964 - Madeira Airport begins operating.
1972 - Duas Torres built.
1976 - Casino da Madeira in business.
1979 - City twinned with Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
1980 - City twinned with Livingstone, Zambia.
1984 - City twinned with New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States.
1985
* City joins the regional Associação de Municípios da Região Autónoma da Madeira.
* City twinned with Maui, Hawaii, United States.
1987
* Correio da Madeira newspaper begins publication.
* Horários do Funchal established.
* City twinned with Cape Town, South Africa.
1988
* University of Madeira and Banco Internacional do Funchal established.
* City twinned with Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
1991 - City twinned with Herzliya, Israel.
1992 - May: meets in Funchal.
1993 - City twinned with Oakland, California, United States.
1994
* Miguel Albuquerque becomes mayor.
* City twinned with Marrickville, Australia.
1996 - City twinned with Fremantle, Australia, and Leichlingen, Germany.
1998 - Estadio Eng. Rui Alves opens.
2000
* Cm-funchal.pt website online.
* Funchal Cable Car begins operating.