title: Timeline of Santander, Spain
text: # Timeline of Santander, Spain
  
  The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Santander, Cantabria, Spain.
  
  ## Prior to 20th century
  
  * 13th C. CE – Santander Cathedral construction begins.
  * 1552 – Charles V. landed here to take possession of the Spanish crown.
  * 1754 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Santander established.
  * 1755 – Made a city.
  * 1785 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.
  * 1808 – Town sacked by French forces.
  * 1839 – Faro de Cabo Mayor [es] (lighthouse) commissioned.
  * 1842 – Mercado del Este [es] (market) built.
  * 1857
     * Banco Santander (bank) established.
     * Population: 28,907.
  * 1868 – Juan Pombo Conejo [es]'s recreational "bathing establishment" created.
  * 1872 – La Voz Montañesa (Santander) [es] newspaper begins publication.
  * 1875 – Tram begins operating.
  * 1893 – 3 November: Cabo Machichaco (ship) [es] explodes in harbour.
  * 1895 – El Cantábrico [es] newspaper begins publication.
  * 1900 – Population: 54,564.
  
  ## 20th century
  
  * 1902 – El Diario Montañés newspaper begins publication.
  * 1908 – Biblioteca Municipal de Santander (library) and Museo de Bellas Artes (Santander) [es] open.
  * 1910 – Population: 65,046.
  * 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 – Museo de Prehistoria y Arqueología de Cantabria [es] (museum) established.
  * 1929 – Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital founded.
  * 1937 – August: Nationalists in power.
  * 1940 – Population: 101,793.
  * 1941 – Fire.
  * 1946 – Manuel González-Mesones [es] becomes mayor.
  * 1952 – Festival Internacional de Santander active.
  * 1970 – Population: 149,704.
  * 1972 – University of Santander established.
  * 1975 – CB Cantabria handball team formed.
  * 1981 – Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico [es] (museum) opens.
  * 1987 – Manuel Huerta [es] becomes mayor.
  * 1988 – Campos de Sport de El Sardinero (stadium) opens.
  * 1991
     * Palacio de Festivales built.
     * Population: 196,218.
  * 1995 – Gonzalo Piñeiro [es] becomes mayor.
  * 1997 – Hospital Virtual Valdecilla founded
  
  ## 21st century
  
  * 2007
     * Íñigo de la Serna becomes mayor.
     * Las Llamas Atlantic Park opens.
  