Timeline of Santander, Spain
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Santander, Cantabria, Spain.
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Prior to 20th century
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- 13th century CE - Santander Cathedral construction begins.
 - 1754 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Santander established.
 - 1808 - Town sacked by French forces.[1]
 - 1839 - Faro de Cabo Mayor (lighthouse) commissioned.
 - 1842 - Mercado del Este (market) built.
 -  1857
- Banco Santander (bank) established.
 - Population: 28,907.[2]
 
 - 1868 - Juan Pombo Conejo's recreational "bathing establishment" created.[3]
 - 1872 - La Voz Montañesa (Santander) newspaper begins publication.
 - 1875 - Tram begins operating.[3]
 - 1893 - 3 November: Cabo Machichaco (ship) explodes in harbour.[4]
 - 1895 - El Cantábrico newspaper begins publication.
 
20th century
- 1902 - El Diario Montañés newspaper begins publication.
 - 1908 - Biblioteca Municipal de Santander (library) and Museo de Bellas Artes (Santander) open.[5]
 - 1910 - Population: 65,046.[2]
 - 1912 - Palacio de la Magdalena built.
 -  1913
- Racing de Santander football club formed.
 - Estadio El Sardinero (stadium) opens.
 
 - 1916 - Gran Casino del Sardinero opens.
 - 1926 - Museo de Prehistoria y Arqueología de Cantabria (museum) established.
 - 1929 - Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital founded.
 - 1937 - August: Nationalists in power.[6]
 - 1940 - Population: 101,793.[2]
 - 1941 - Fire.[1]
 - 1946 - Manuel González-Mesones becomes mayor.
 - 1952 - Festival Internacional de Santander active.
 - 1970 - Population: 149,704.[2]
 - 1972 - University of Santander established.
 - 1975 - CB Cantabria handball team formed.
 - 1981 - Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico (museum) opens.
 - 1987 - Manuel Huerta becomes mayor.
 - 1988 - Campos de Sport de El Sardinero (stadium) opens.
 -  1991
- Palacio de Festivales built.
 - Population: 196,218.[2]
 
 - 1995 - Gonzalo Piñeiro becomes mayor.
 
21st century
-  2007
- Íñigo de la Serna becomes mayor.
 - Las Llamas Atlantic Park opens.
 
 
See also
- History of Santander
 - History of Santander (in Spanish)
 - List of mayors of Santander (in Spanish)
 - History of Cantabria
 
- Other cities in Spain
 
- Timeline of Barcelona
 - Timeline of Bilbao
 - Timeline of Córdoba
 - Timeline of Granada
 - Timeline of Madrid
 - Timeline of Málaga
 - Timeline of Pamplona
 - Timeline of Seville
 - Timeline of Valencia
 - Timeline of Valladolid
 - Timeline of Zaragoza
 
References
- 1 2 Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), "Santander", Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1691, OL 6112221M
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842: Santander". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain). Retrieved November 2014.
 - 1 2 J. Walton (1994). "The first Spanish seaside resorts". History Today 44. ISSN 0018-2753 – via General OneFile. (subscription required (help)).
 - ↑ "Santander", Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424
 - ↑ Manuel Suárez Cortina (2000). Santander, hace un siglo [Santander a century ago] (in Spanish). Ed. Universidad de Cantabria. ISBN 978-84-8102-258-2.
 - ↑ Francisco J. Romero Salvadó (2013). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Civil War. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5784-1.
 
This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.
Further reading
- D. Antonio M. Coll (1891). Guia Consultor e Indicador de Santander y su Provincia (in Spanish).
 - D. Rodrigo Amador de los Ríos (1891). Santander (in Spanish). Barcelona: Estab. tip. "Arte y letras".
 
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Coordinates: 43°27′46″N 3°48′18″W / 43.462778°N 3.805°W
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