Timeline of Irving, Texas

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Irving, Texas, USA.

20th century

1903 - Irving founded by real estate developers Julius Otto Schulze and Otis Brown.
1904
* Post Office relocated to Irving from nearby Kit settlement.
* First Baptist Church of Irving founded.
* Irving Index newspaper begins publication.
1909 - Irving Independent School District established.
1914
* Town of Irving incorporated.
* Otis Brown becomes mayor.
1920 - Population: 357.
1940 - Population: 1,089.
1941 - Public library opens.
1951 - Irving Theater in business.
1952 - City of Irving incorporated.
1955 - Plymouth Park Shopping Center in business.
1956 - Catholic University of Dallas established in Irving.
1960
* Irving Daily News Texan in publication.newspaper begins publication.
* Population: 45,985.
1964
* "Trucking terminal" built.
* Irving Community Hospital opens.
* Park Plaza Drive-In cinema in business.
1970 - Population: 97,260.
1971 - Texas Stadium opens.
1973 - Las Colinas neighborhood created.
1974 - Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport begins operating.
1977 - North Lake College established.
1978 - Irving Heritage Society formed.
1981 - Irving city archives established.
1985 - August 2: Airplane crash occurs.
1990
* Exxon Mobil Corporation headquarters relocated to Irving from New York.
* Population: 155,037.
1991 - Sam Johnson becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district.
1998 - City website online.
2000 - December 24: Robbery of Oshman's Sporting Goods by the "Texas Seven" criminals

2003 - City centennial observed.
2010
* April 11: Texas Stadium imploded.
* Population: 216,290.
2011
* Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas opens.
* Beth Van Duyne elected mayor.
2012 - Dallas Area Rapid Transit rail begins operating.
2013 - Marc Veasey becomes U.S. representative for Texas's newly created 33rd congressional district.
2015 - September 14: Ahmed Mohamed clock incident.