Timeline of San Antonio

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The Alamo in 1854

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of San Antonio, Texas, United States.

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18th century[]

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19th century[]

  • 1811 – January 22: Juan Baptista de Las Casas, a retired captain from Nuevo Santander, along with several revolutionaries buoyed by the successes of Hidalgo's army in Guanajuato, march into town and arrest the Governors Herrera and Salcedo. Spain stops sending money for troops.
  • 1813 – August: Battle of Medina occurs near town.
  • 1821 – San Antonio becomes part of the Mexican Empire.[2]
  • 1835 - Oct 12 - Dec 11: Siege of Béxar
  • 1836 – February 23 – March 6: Battle of the Alamo.[2]
  • 1837 – John William Smith becomes mayor.[3]
  • 1840 – March 19: Council House Fight.[2]
  • 1842 – September 17: Battle of Salado Creek occurs near town.[2]
  • 1845 – San Antonio becomes part of the new U.S. state of Texas.[4]
  • 1849 – Cholera epidemic.[2]
  • 1852 – St. Mary's Institute founded.[5]
  • 1853 – Public schools established.[2]
  • 1860 – Population: 8,235.[6]
  • 1865
  • 1868 – Frost Bank established.[citation needed]
  • 1871 – Mount Zion Baptist Church founded.[10]
  • 1872 – Alamo Literary Society formed.[11]
  • 1874 – Catholic Diocese of San Antonio[12] and Temple Beth-El congregation[13] founded.
  • 1875 – Sociedad Benevolencia Mexicana founded.[10]
  • 1877 – Railroad begins operating.[7]
  • 1880 – Population: 20,550.[14]
  • 1881 – Evening Light newspaper begins publication.[9]
  • 1883 – San Antonio Brewing Company in business.
  • 1884
    • March 11: Vaudeville Theater Ambush.[2]
    • Societa Italiana di Mutuo Soccorso founded.[10]
  • 1885
    • Scholz's Palm Garden in business.[10]
    • Alamo City Commercial College established.[15]
  • 1890 – Population: 37,673.[14]
  • 1891 – Battle of Flowers festival begins.[2][16]
  • 1891 – The San Antonio Fire Department established.[citation needed]
  • 1894 – Peacock Military College established.[15]
  • 1896
The Bexar County Courthouse around the turn of the 20th Century

20th century[]

1900s–1940s[]

The Randolph Air Force Base Administration Building

1950s–1990s[]

The Tower of the Americas, the theme structure for Hemisfair '68

21st century[]

  • 2001 – Gurudwara Sikh Center of San Antonio founded.[38]
  • 2005 – Municipal Archives established.[40]
  • 2007 – Port Authority of San Antonio founded.
  • 2008 – Spurs Community Garden created.[41]
  • 2009 – San Antonio mayoral election, 2009 held; Julian Castro (2014 head of HUD) becomes mayor.[34]
    • NOWCastSA community news begins publication.[42]
  • 2010
    • Population: city 1,327,407; metro 2,142,508;[43] megaregion 19,728,244.[44]
    • Area of city: 460.93 square miles.[45]
  • 2011 – Population: 1,359,758; metro 2,194,927.[46]
  • 2013
  • 2014 – Ivy Taylor becomes first African-American female mayor of San Antonio.
  • 2015 – May: San Antonio mayoral election, 2015, held.
  • 2018
    • April: Baboons escape from Texas Biomedical Research Institute.[49]
    • San Antonio celebrates the Tricentennial anniversary of its founding.[50]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Cordelia Candelaria, ed. (2004). "Chronology". Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. lxiii–lxxii. ISBN 978-0-313-33210-4.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j Federal Writers' Project 1938, p. 103.
  3. ^ William Corner (1890), San Antonio de Bexar, San Antonio, Tex: Bainbridge & Corner, OL 23293179M
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Nergal 1980.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei (ed.). "San Antonio, Texas". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  6. ^ Von Steinwehr 1874.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1660, OL 6112221M
  8. ^ Cruz, Gilbert (June 18, 2008). "A Brief History of Juneteenth". Time magazine. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Berg-Sobré 2003.
  11. ^ Davies Project. "American Libraries before 1876". Princeton University. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  12. ^ William Campbell (1913). "Diocese of San Antonio". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: New York, The Encyclopedia Press.
  13. ^ "San Antonio, Texas". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b Patterson's American Educational Directory. 29. Chicago. 1932. hdl:2027/uc1.b3970358.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b University of Texas Libraries. "(San Antonio)". Texas Archival Resources Online. University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  17. ^ "La Cocina Histórica (culinary blog)". University of Texas at San Antonio, Libraries – via Wordpress.
  18. ^ Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide. Belo & Company. 1910.
  19. ^ American Library Annual, 1917–1918. New York: R.R. Bowker Co. 1918. pp. 7 v.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b Vernon N. Kisling, Jr., ed. (2001). "Zoological Gardens of the United States (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Texas", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b c d American Association for State and Local History (2002). "Texas: San Antonio". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). p. 790+. ISBN 0759100020.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b "Movie Theaters in San Antonio, TX". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  24. ^ "Lone Star List: Twelve events, moments and places that make Texas Texas", New York Times, May 7, 2016
  25. ^ Jump up to: a b Miller 2001.
  26. ^ Jump up to: a b Vicki L. Ruiz and Virginia Sánchez Korrol, ed. (2006). Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-11169-2.
  27. ^ "Institution Directory". Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Archived from the original on May 10, 2000. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  28. ^ Jeffrey M. Pilcher (2012). Planet Taco: a Global History of Mexican Food. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-991158-5.
  29. ^ Jump up to: a b Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: Texas", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
  30. ^ "Texas". Official Congressional Directory. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1963. hdl:2027/mdp.39015071164118.
  31. ^ Porter 2009.
  32. ^ "Texas Food Banks". Food Bank Locator. Chicago: Feeding America. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  33. ^ Dingus, Anne (June 2001). "Once a Texas-only holiday marking the end of slavery, Juneteenth is now celebrated nationwide with high spirits and hot barbecue". Texas Monthly. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  34. ^ Jump up to: a b c Municipal Archives & Records. "Mayors and Alcaldes". Texas: City of San Antonio. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  35. ^ "Texas". Official Congressional Directory. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1991–1992.
  36. ^ "City of San Antonio Government Home Page". Archived from the original on January 1997 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
  37. ^ "United States". Art Spaces Directory. New York: New Museum. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  38. ^ Jump up to: a b Pluralism Project. "San Antonio, Texas". Directory of Religious Centers. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  39. ^ "San Antonio (city), Texas". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 28, 2009.
  40. ^ "Archives & Records". Texas: City of San Antonio.
  41. ^ "San Antonio Food Bank". Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  42. ^ "Texas". CJR's Guide to Online News Startups. New York: Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  43. ^ "Largest Urbanized Areas With Selected Cities and Metro Areas (2010)". US Census Bureau. 2012.
  44. ^ "Megaregions: Texas Triangle". America 2050. USA: Regional Plan Association. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  45. ^ "San Antonio (city), Texas". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  46. ^ "30 Cities: An Introductory Snapshot". American Cities Project. Washington, DC: Pew Charitable Trusts. 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  47. ^ "The 15 Cities with the Largest Numeric Increase from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2014. Vintage 2013 Population Estimates
  48. ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  49. ^ "Baboons prop up barrels to escape Texas research centre", BBC News, April 17, 2018
  50. ^ https://www.SanAntonio300.org
  51. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940), "Chronology", Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State, American Guide Series, New York: Hastings House, hdl:2027/mdp.39015002677667 – via Hathi Trust

Bibliography[]

Published in the 19th century[]

  • Adolph Wilhelm August Friedrich von Steinwehr (1874), "San Antonio", Centennial Gazetteer of the United States, Philadelphia: J.C. McCurdy & Company
  • "San Antonio". Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory. Detroit: R.L. Polk & Co. 1890 – via Internet Archive.
  • Street, avenue and alley guide to San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio, 1892, OL 24366181M

Published in the 20th century[]

  • George Pierce Garrison (1903), "Beginnings of San Antonio", Texas: a contest of civilizations, Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company
  • Henry Ryder-Taylor (1908), Visitor's guide and history of San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio, Tex: N. Tengg, OCLC 10471850, OL 23356936M
  • Chamber of Commerce (1910), San Antonio, the convention city, San Antonio: Guessaz & Perlet, OL 23368850M
  • "San Antonio", Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424 – via Internet Archive
  • Edward Hungerford (1913), "City of the Little Squares", The Personality of American Cities, New York: McBride, Nast & Company
  • Marin B. Fenwick, ed. (1917). Who's who among the women of San Antonio and Southwest Texas?. San Antonio, Tex.: Marin B. Fenwick.
  • Craighead (1919), Street Guide of San Antonio, Texas, OL 23383569M
  • Federal Writers' Project (1938), "Condensed Chronology", San Antonio, American Guide Series, San Antonio, TX: Clegg Company, hdl:2027/mdp.39015034642333
  • Charles W. Ramsdell, San Antonio: A Historical and Pictorial Guide (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1959).
  • Leah Carter Johnston (1975), San Antonio (Revised ed.), Naylor Co., ISBN 9780811105859, OCLC 2137230
  • T. R. Fehrenbach, The San Antonio Story (Tulsa, Oklahoma: Continental Heritage Press, 1978)
  • Ory Mazar Nergal, ed. (1980), "San Antonio, TX", Encyclopedia of American Cities, New York: E.P. Dutton, p. 302+, OL 4120668M
  • Richard A. Garcia (1991), Rise of the Mexican American middle class: San Antonio, 1929–1941, Texas A&M University Press, ISBN 0890963681
  • Jesús F. de la Teja (1995). San Antonio de Béxar: A Community on New Spain's Northern Frontier. University of New Mexico Press.
  • Peter Skerry (1995), "San Antonio", Mexican Americans, Harvard University Press, OL 7693062M
  • Rodolfo Rosales (2000). Illusion of Inclusion: The Political Story of San Antonio, Texas. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-77103-1.

Published in the 21st century[]

  • Char Miller, ed. (2001). On the Border: An Environmental History of San Antonio. University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 978-0-8229-7060-6.
  • Judith Berg-Sobré (2003). San Antonio on Parade: Six Historic Festivals. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-58544-222-5.
  • David Goldfield, ed. (2007). "San Antonio, Texas". Encyclopedia of American Urban History. Sage. ISBN 978-1-4522-6553-7.
  • Charles R. Porter (2009). Spanish Water, Anglo Water: Early Development in San Antonio. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-60344-468-2.
  • American Cities Project (November 11, 2013). "San Antonio". America's Big Cities in Volatile Times: City Profiles. Washington, DC: Pew Charitable Trusts.

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