Timeline of Long Beach, California

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Long Beach, California, USA.

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Prior to 20th century[]

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20th century[]

  • 1902 – The Pike amusement area begins operating.[3]
  • 1908 – Office of mayor established.[3]
  • 1911 – Port of Long Beach dedicated.[4]
  • 1921 – Long Beach Oil Field discovered at Signal Hill.[5]
  • 1923 – Daugherty Field (airfield) established.[6]
  • 1924
    • City Gas Department established.[7]
    • Argus newspaper in publication.[8]
    • City of Signal Hill incorporated in vicinity of Long Beach.
  • 1925 – Brayton Theatre opens.[9]
  • 1929 – Long Beach Public Library's Alamitos branch built.[10]
  • 1930 – Population: 142,032.[11]
  • 1932 – Municipal Auditorium opens.[3]
  • 1933 – March 10: The 6.4 Mw  Long Beach earthquake affects the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 115–120 people dead, and causing an estimated $40 million in damage.
  • 1934 – Long Beach Main Post Office built.
  • 1940 – Population: 164,271.[11]
  • 1943 – US Naval Dry Docks established on Terminal Island.
  • 1945 – Press-Telegram newspaper in publication.[12]
  • 1947 – November 2: Spruce Goose aircraft takes flight.[3]
  • 1949 – Los Angeles-Orange County State College opens.[13]
  • 1950
    • Long Beach Museum of Art founded.
    • Population: 250,767.[11]
  • 1951 – Circle Drive-In cinema in business.[9]
  • 1952 – Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty pageants held in city.[3]
  • 1954 – Long Beach State 49ers baseball team formed.[14]
  • 1962 – Historical Society of Long Beach founded.[15][1]
  • 1972 – California State University, Long Beach active.[13]
  • 1975 – Grand Prix of Long Beach begins.
  • 1977 – Long Beach Public Library's main branch rebuilt.[10]
  • 1978 – Chua Phat To (Buddhist center) founded.[16]
  • 1981 – Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden dedicated.
  • 1984 – Ernie Kell becomes mayor.[17]
  • 1986 – Long Beach Heritage nonprofit founded.[15]
  • 1990 – Population: 429,433.[11]
  • 1994
  • 1996 – City website online (approximate date).[19][chronology citation needed]
  • 1998
    • Greater Long Beach Interfaith Community Organization established.[2][16]
    • Aquarium of the Pacific opens
  • 1999 – Long Beach Towne Center (shopping area) opens.[3]

21st century[]

  • 2000 – Population: 461,522.[20]
  • 2001 – Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA) and the City of Long Beach open the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center, the first public-private partnership for animal welfare in the United States.[21]
  • 2006 – Bob Foster becomes mayor.[17]
  • 2010 – Population: 462,257; metro 12,828,837.[22]
  • 2013
  • 2014 – Robert Garcia becomes mayor.[17]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Federal Writers' Project 1939. sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFederal_Writers'_Project1939 (help)
  2. ^ American Library Annual, 1917–1918. New York: R.R. Bowker Co. 1918 – via Hathi Trust.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Orange County Register 2013: "Timeline"
  4. ^ "About Us: History (timeline)". California: Port of Long Beach. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  5. ^ Nergal 1980.
  6. ^ "Airport Timeline". California: Long Beach Airport. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Long Beach Gas & Oil: Historical Timeline". California: City of Long Beach. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  8. ^ "Historical Newspaper Collection". California: Historical Society of Long Beach. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Movie Theaters in Long Beach, CA". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "About the Library: Facts and Figures". California: Long Beach Public Library. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
  12. ^ "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Timeline: Cal State Long Beach through the years", Long Beach Press Telegram, MediaNews Group, Inc., November 23, 2013
  14. ^ "Long Beach State Athletics History Timeline". LongBeachState.com. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b American Association for State and Local History (2002). Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). ISBN 0759100020.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Pluralism Project. "Long Beach, California". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Office of the Mayor: History of the Office". California: City of Long Beach. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  18. ^ "Long Beach: Gray Panthers Relocates Its Regional Offices", Los Angeles Times, August 1994
  19. ^ "City of Long Beach, California". Archived from the original on October 1996 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
  20. ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". Long Beach city, California QuickLinks. State & County QuickFacts. US Census Bureau.
  21. ^ https://spcala.com/about/about-us/history/
  22. ^ "Largest Urbanized Areas With Selected Cities and Metro Areas (2010)". US Census Bureau. 2012.
  23. ^ "Long Beach History Timeline". California: Long Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  24. ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  25. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1939), "Chronology", California: Guide to the Golden State, American Guide Series, New York: Hastings House – via Open Library

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