Timeline of Managua

Prior to 20th century

• 1846 – Villa de Managua attains city status.
• 1852 – Managua becomes capital of Nicaragua.
• 1874 – Huellas de Acahualinca discovered.
• 1875 – Managua Department established.
• 1876 – Flood.
• 1885 – Earthquake.
• 1899 – established.

20th century

1900s–1960s

• 1901 – becomes mayor.
• 1913 – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua established.
• 1915 – Xolotlan Airport built.
• 1926 – La Prensa newspaper begins publication.
• 1931 – March 31: 1931 Nicaragua earthquake.
• 1934
• * February 21: Assassination of Augusto César Sandino.
• * Cinema Gonzalez opens.
• 1938 – Cathedral of Managua built.
• 1948 – National Stadium built.
• 1950 – Population: 109,352.
• 1951 – Alianza Francesa de Managua founded.
• 1952 – Banco de América Central founded.
• 1960 – Jesuit Central American University founded.
• 1961 – Teatro Experimental de Managua active.
• 1968
• * Earthquake.
• * Las Mercedes Airport expanded.
• 1969 – Rubén Darío National Theatre opens.

1970s–1990s

• 1970 – built.
• 1971 – Population: 398,514.
• 1972 – December 23: 1972 Nicaragua earthquake.
• 1974
• * December: Sandinistas raid residence of government official in Los Robles.
• * Metrocentro Managua shopping centre in business.
• 1975 – Centro Comercial Plaza España built in Bolonia.
• 1978 – January 10: Assassination of Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal; protest ensues.
• 1979
• * July 19–20: Sandinistas in power.
• * Masaya Volcano National Park established near city.
• * Population: 608,020.
• 1983 – National University of Engineering established.
• 1987 – Deportivo Walter Ferretti headquartered in Managua.
• 1990
• * Peace Park inaugurated.
• * Arnoldo Alemán becomes mayor.
• 1991
• * November: Sandinista unrest.
• * Tiscapa Lagoon Natural Reserve established.
• 1992 – in business.
• 1993 – Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception built.
• 1995 – El Malecon park established.
• 1996 – La Jornada magazine begins publication.
• 1997 – Institute of History of Nicaragua and Central America headquartered in city.
• 1998 – Plaza Inter shopping center in business.
• 1999 – April: FSLN demonstration.
• 2000
• * "FSLN wins municipal elections in Managua."
• * Parmalat Futbol Clube formed.
• * Herty Lewites becomes mayor.

21st century

• 2005
• * established.
• * shopping mall in business on.
• 2009
• * Alexis Argüello becomes mayor; dies in office.
• * in business.
• * Population: 985,143 metro.
• 2011 – Nicaragua National Football Stadium opens.
• 2014
• * April 10: 2014 Nicaragua earthquake.
• * September 6: Managua event.
• 2018 - April: Economic protest begins.