Timeline of Charlotte, North Carolina
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The following is a timeline of the history of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
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Prior to 19th century
- 1763 - Mecklenburg County established.[1]
- 1768 - Charlotte Town incorporated.
- 1770 - Queen's Museum chartered.[2]
- 1774 - Charlotte becomes capital of county.[3]
- 1775 - Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence signed.
- 1777 - Liberty Hall Academy incorporated.[3]
19th century
- 1835 - Charlotte Journal newspaper begins publication.[4]
- 1837 - Charlotte Mint opens.
- 1850 - William F. Davidson becomes mayor.
- 1852 - Western Democrat newspaper begins publication.[4]
- 1857
- Charlotte Female Institute established.[2]
- Young Men's Christian Association active.[5]
- Gas lighting in use.[3]
- 1858 - Charlotte Military Academy established.[3]
- 1867 - Biddle Memorial Institute founded.
- 1875 - Charlotte public schools established.[6]
- 1880 - Population: 7,084.
- 1886 - Charlotte Chronicle newspaper begins publication.[4][7]
- 1887
- Electric lighting in use.[3]
- Charlotte Fire Department founded.
- 1888 - The Charlotte News begins publication.[4]
- 1890 - Charlotte Post newspaper begins publication.[8]
- 1891
- 1897 - Elizabeth College established.[10]
20th century
- 1903 - Charlotte Carnegie Public Library opens.[11]
- 1905
- Brevard Street Library for Negroes opens.
- Southern Power Company incorporated.[12]
- 1908 - Union National Bank founded.
- 1915 - Temple Israel built.
- 1924
- Hotel Charlotte opens.
- Radiator Specialty Company founded.
- 1930 - Population: 82,675.
- 1932 - Charlotte Symphony Orchestra formed.
- 1935 - Charlotte Municipal Airport established.
- 1936 - Mint Museum opens.
- 1946 - Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina opens.
- 1947 - The Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte founded.
- 1948 - Children's Theatre of Charlotte founded.
- 1955 - Ovens Auditorium opens.
- 1957 - American Commercial Bank formed.
- 1966 - Charlotte Botanical Gardens established.[13]
- 1967 - WCNC-TV begins broadcasting.
- 1968 - Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories Arboretum established.[14]
- 1970 - SouthPark Mall opens.
- 1973 - Carowinds Monorail begins operating.
- 1974 - Airplane accident.
- 1976 - Afro-American Cultural Center established.[15][16]
- 1980 - Population: 314,447.[17]
- 1982 - Heroes Convention (comic books) begins.
- 1985 - Metrolina Theatre Association established.
- 1986
- Opera Carolina formed.
- Airplane accident.
- 1987 - WJZY begins broadcasting.
- 1989 - Hurricane Hugo.
- 1990
- Charlotte Allstar Cheerleading founded.
- Population: 395,934.[18]
- 1991
- Blockbuster Pavilion opens.
- Museum of the New South incorporated.
- 1992
- 1993 - City government computer network begins operating.[19]
- 1994
- WMYT-TV begins broadcasting.
- Airplane accident.
- Charlotte's Web Community Network online.[20]
- 1995
- Pat McCrory becomes mayor.
- Charlotte Convention Center and Tremont Music Hall open.
- City website online.[21][22]
- 1997 - Loomis Fargo Bank Robbery.
- 1998 - Bank of America formed.
21st century
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- 2000 - Population: 540,828.
- 2002 - ConCarolinas begins.
- 2003 - Airplane accident.
- 2004
- Slow Food Charlotte founded.[1][23]
- Street Soccer USA headquartered in city.[24]
- 2005 - Charlotte Bobcats Arena and ImaginOn open.
- 2007 - Billy Graham Library opens.
- 2009 - Anthony Foxx becomes mayor.[25]
- 2010
- NASCAR Hall of Fame and Bechtler Museum of Modern Art open.
- Population: 731,424.
- 2011 - Occupy Charlotte begins.
- 2012
- Little Sugar Creek Greenway built.
- City hosts Democratic National Convention.
- 2013 - Population: 792,862.[26]
See also
- History of Charlotte
- Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina (list)
- List of Charlotte neighborhoods
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- List of tallest buildings in Charlotte
Other cities in North Carolina
- Timeline of Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Timeline of Greensboro, North Carolina
- Timeline of Raleigh, North Carolina
- Timeline of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
References
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- ↑ Biennial Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of North Carolina. 1898
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- ↑ Laws and resolutions of the State of North Carolina. 1891
- ↑ American College and Private School Directory. 1914
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Bibliography
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