Timeline of Bakersfield, California
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bakersfield, California, USA.
Prior to 20th century[]
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- 1873 – City of Bakersfield incorporated.[1]
- 1888 – Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway begins operating.
- 1889
- July 7: Great Bakersfield Fire of 1889.
- Oil discovered.[2]
- Bakersfield (Southern Pacific station) opens.
20th century[]
- 1904 – Beale Memorial Clock Tower built.
- 1907 – The Bakersfield Californian newspaper in publication.[3]
- 1910 – Kern becomes part of Bakersfield.[1]
- 1921 – Central Park established.
- 1928 – Kern County Chamber of Commerce Building and Padre Hotel constructed.
- 1929 – Hart Park opens.
- 1930 – Fox Theater in business.
- 1945 – Kern County Museum opens.[4]
- 1952 –
- July 21 – The 7.3 Mw Kern County earthquake affected the southern San Joaquin Valley with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing 12 and injuring hundreds in the region.
- August 22 – A 5.8 Mw aftershock affected Bakersfield with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing two and causing an additional $10 million in damage.
- 1954 – Bakersfield City Hall built.
- 1955 – Memorial Stadium opens.
- 1961 – Sister city relationship established with Wakayama, Japan.[5]
- 1962 – Bakersfield News Bulletin begins publication.[3]
- 1963 – Crest Drive-In cinema in business.[6]
- 1964 – Goodwill thrift shop in business.[7]
- 1965 – Community Action Partnership of Kern established.[1]
- 1976 – Bakersfield Department of Water Resources established.
- 1977
- December: Great Bakersfield Dust Storm of 1977.
- Mesa Marin Raceway opens.
- 1980 – California Living Museum (zoo) founded.
- 1983 – County Food Bank established.[8][2]
- 1990
- 1996 – Buck Owens Crystal Palace (music hall) opens.
- 2000
- Bakersfield (Amtrak station) opens.
- Population: 247,057.[11]
21st century[]
- 2001 – Harvey Hall becomes mayor.
- 2006 – River Walk Park opens.
- 2007
- Kern Veterans Memorial unveiled.
- Kevin McCarthy becomes U.S. representative for California's 22nd congressional district.[12]
- 2009
- Mill Creek linear park opens.
- Bakersfield 16 Cinema in business.[6]
- 2013 – Kern County Raceway Park opens.
See also[]
- Bakersfield, California history
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- Timelines of other cities in the Southern California area of California: Anaheim, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Ana
References[]
- ^ a b "History of Bakersfield". City of Bakersfield. Archived from the original on January 2012.
- ^ Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 146, OL 6112221M
- ^ a b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "About Us". Bakersfield, CA: Kern County Museum Foundation. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Bakersfield Sister Cities". City of Bakersfield. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "Movie Theaters in Bakersfield, CA". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Goodwill Timeline". Bakersfield: Goodwill Industries of South Central California. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "California Food Banks". Food Bank Locator. Chicago: Feeding America. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Pluralism Project. "Bakersfield, California". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
- ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". Bakersfield city, California QuickLinks. State & County QuickFacts. US Census Bureau.
- ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1939), "Chronology", California: Guide to the Golden State, American Guide Series, New York: Hastings House – via Open Library
Bibliography[]
- Margaret Miller Rocq (1976). "Kern County". California Local History: A Bibliography and Union List of Library Holdings. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-0908-8.
External links[]
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