Timeline of Santander, Spain
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Santander, Cantabria, Spain.
Prior to 20th century[]
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- 13th century CE - Santander Cathedral construction begins.
- 1754 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Santander established.
- 1785 - Consulado (merchant guild) established.[1]
- 1808 - Town sacked by French forces.[2]
- 1839 - (lighthouse) commissioned.
- 1842 - (market) built.
- 1857
- Banco Santander (bank) established.
- Population: 28,907.[3]
- 1868 - 's recreational "bathing establishment" created.[4]
- 1872 - newspaper begins publication.
- 1875 - Tram begins operating.[4]
- 1893 - 3 November: explodes in harbour.[5]
- 1895 - newspaper begins publication.
20th century[]
- 1902 - El Diario Montañés newspaper begins publication.
- 1908 - Biblioteca Municipal de Santander (library) and open.[6]
- 1910 - Population: 65,046.[3]
- 1912 - Palacio de la Magdalena built.
- 1913
- Racing de Santander football club formed.
- Estadio El Sardinero (stadium) opens.
- 1916 - Gran Casino del Sardinero opens.
- 1926 - (museum) established.
- 1929 - Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital founded.
- 1937 - August: Nationalists in power.[7]
- 1940 - Population: 101,793.[3]
- 1941 - Fire.[2]
- 1946 - becomes mayor.
- 1952 - Festival Internacional de Santander active.
- 1970 - Population: 149,704.[3]
- 1972 - University of Santander established.
- 1975 - CB Cantabria handball team formed.
- 1981 - (museum) opens.
- 1987 - becomes mayor.
- 1988 - Campos de Sport de El Sardinero (stadium) opens.
- 1991
- Palacio de Festivales built.
- Population: 196,218.[3]
- 1995 - becomes mayor.
21st century[]
- 2007
- Íñigo de la Serna becomes mayor.
- Las Llamas Atlantic Park opens.[citation needed]
See also[]
- Santander history
- History of Santander (in Spanish)
- List of mayors of Santander (in Spanish)
- History of Cantabria
- List of municipalities in Cantabria
References[]
- ^ Ralph Lee Woodward Jr. (2013) [2005], "Merchant Guilds", in Cynthia Clark Northrup (ed.), Encyclopedia of World Trade, Routledge, ISBN 9780765682680
- ^ Jump up to: a b Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), "Santander", Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1691, OL 6112221M
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842: Santander". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain). Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b J. Walton (1994). "The first Spanish seaside resorts". History Today. 44. ISSN 0018-2753 – via General OneFile.
- ^ Britannica 1910.
- ^ Suárez Cortina 2000.
- ^ Francisco J. Romero Salvadó (2013). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Civil War. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5784-1.
This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.
Bibliography[]
in English[]
- "Santander", Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424 – via Internet Archive
- Patrick O'Flanagan (2008). "Santander". Port Cities of Atlantic Iberia, c.1500-1900. Ashgate. ISBN 978-0-7546-6109-2.
in Spanish[]
- D. Antonio M. Coll (1891). Guia Consultor e Indicador de Santander y su Provincia (in Spanish).
- D. Rodrigo Amador de los Ríos (1891). Santander (in Spanish). Barcelona: Estab. tip. "Arte y letras".
- (2000). Santander, hace un siglo [Santander a century ago] (in Spanish). Ed. Universidad de Cantabria. ISBN 978-84-8102-258-2.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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Coordinates: 43°27′46″N 3°48′18″W / 43.462778°N 3.805°W
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