Timeline of Oklahoma City
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The following is a timeline of the history of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
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Prior to 20th century
- 1889
- April 22: Settlement established on Unassigned Lands of the United States.[1]
- Oklahoma Times, Weekly Oklahoman, and Oklahoma Gazette newspapers begin publication.[2]
- 1890
- Town charted in Oklahoma Territory.[1]
- W.J. Gault becomes mayor.
- Population: 4,151.[3]
- 1896 - January: Statehood convention held.[4]
20th century
1900s-1940s
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- 1900 - Population: 101,037.[3]
- 1901
- Epworth University founded.[3]
- Douglass High School active (approximate date).
- 1902 - Oklahoma Historical Society headquartered in Oklahoma City.[5]
- 1905 - Brock Dry Goods in business.[6]
- 1906 - Oklahoma College for Young Women founded.
- 1907
- 1908 - Temple B’nai Israel synagogue built.[7]
- 1909 - Colcord Building constructed.
- 1910
- Oklahoma state capital relocated to Oklahoma City from Guthrie.
- Cattlemen's Cafe in business.
- Population: 64,205.[8]
- 1911
- Oklahoma City University established.[9]
- Skirvin Hotel in business.
- 1913 - Board of Health established.
- 1916
- 1917 - Emanuel Synagogue active.[7]
- 1918 - Cain's Coffee Building constructed.
- 1919
- Lake Overholser reservoir[10] and Oklahoma State Capitol built.
- Aldridge Theater opens (approximate date).[11]
- 1920 - Population: 98,317.[1]
- 1921 - Calvary Baptist Church built.
- 1922 - Ritz Theater opens.[11]
- 1925 - Oklahoma City Blue Devils jazz band active.[12]
- 1927 - New Quayle Methodist Episcopal Church built.[12]
- 1928 - Oil discovered.[13]
- 1931
- Union Station opens.
- First National Bank Building constructed.
- 1934
- Taft Stadium built.
- Santa Fe Depot opens.
- 1937 - Daily Law Journal Record newspaper headquartered in city.[2]
- 1940 - Population: 204,424.[1]
- 1941 - U.S. military Tinker Air Force Base established.
- 1946 - Urban League established.
- 1948 - Milk Bottle Grocery in business.
1950s-1990s
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- 1950 - Circle Drive-In cinema opens.[11]
- 1951 - John Jarman becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[14]
- 1954 - Griffin Television Tower erected.
- 1955 - Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum established.
- 1958 - Sit-ins for racial desegregation begin.[15][16]
- 1960 - Penn Square Mall in business.
- 1962 - Oklahoma City 89ers baseball team formed.
- 1964
- July: Oklahoma City sonic boom tests begin.
- Founders Tower built.
- 1965
- Central Business District redevelopment plan adopted.[10]
- Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City established.[17]
- 1966
- Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority established.
- Citizens Bank Tower built.
- 1968 - Harn Homestead and 1889ers Museum founded.[18]
- 1969
- 1970
- Oklahoma Theater Center built.[citation needed]
- Population: 368,164.[10]
- 1971
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center active.
- Patience Latting becomes mayor.
- Chase Tower built.
- 1972
- Premiere of Western film J. W. Coop.[20]
- Myriad Convention Center opens.
- Henry Overholser historic site established.[18]
- 1974 - Underground pedestrian concourse built.
- 1976 - 45th Infantry Division Museum established.[18]
- 1977 - Murrah Federal Building constructed.
- 1979 - Black Chronicle newspaper begins publication.[2]
- 1980
- Oklahoma City Food Bank organized.
- Population: 403,484.
- 1983 - Andy Coats becomes mayor.
- 1984 - Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation established.
- 1987 - Ron Norick becomes mayor.
- 1988
- Oklahoma City Pride begins.[citation needed]
- Myriad Botanical Gardens Tropical Conservatory opens.
- 1990 - Population: 444,719.[8]
- 1994 - Grateful Bean Cafe opens.[21]
- 1995
- April 19: Oklahoma City bombing.[22]
- City website online.[23]
- 1999 - Kirk Humphreys becomes mayor.
21st century
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- 2000 - Population: 506,132.[24]
- 2001 - Oklahoma City National Memorial opens.
- 2002
- Ford Center stadium opens.
- Oklahoma City Lightning women's football team formed.
- 2003 - Guy Liebmann becomes mayor.
- 2004 - Mick Cornett becomes mayor.
- 2005 - Will Rogers World Airport's new terminal opens.
- 2006 - Douglass Mid-High School built.
- 2008 - Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team active.
- 2010
- Oklahoma City Barons ice hockey team active.
- Population: 579,999.[25]
- 2011 - James Lankford becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[26]
- 2012 - Devon Tower built.
- 2014 - Municipal Archives established.[27]
See also
- History of Oklahoma City
- List of mayors of Oklahoma City
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Timeline of Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Timeline of Oklahoma[28]
References
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Bibliography
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- Angelo C. Scott, The Story of Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, Okla.: Times-Journal Publishing Co., 1939).
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- Roy P. Stewart, Born Grown: An Oklahoma City History (Oklahoma City, Okla.: Fidelity Bank, 1974).
- Pendleton Woods, "Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area," in Cities of Oklahoma, ed. John W. Morris (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1979).
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- Odie B. Faulk, Laura E. Faulk, and Bob L. Blackburn, Oklahoma City: A Centennial Portrait (Northridge, Calif.: Windsor Publications, 1988).
- Susan Wallace and Tamara J. Hermen, Oklahoma City: A Better Living, A Better Life (Montgomery, Ala.: Community Communications, 1997).
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External links
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