title: Timeline of Recife
text: # Timeline of Recife
  
  The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil.
  
  ## Prior to 20th century
  
  * 1535 - Olinda settlement established by Duarte Coelho.
  * 1595 - Capture of Recife by English privateer James Lancaster.
  * 1630 - Siege of Recife (1630) by Dutch forces.
  * 1637 - Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue built.
  * 1649 - Second Battle of Guararapes
  * 1654 - Recapture of Recife by Portuguese forces.
  * 1667 - Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos (Recife) [pt] (church) established (approximate date).
  * 1710 - Mascate War begins.
  * 1720 - Igreja Madre de Deus (Recife) [pt] (church) built.
  * 1767 - Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Recife (church) built.
  * 1817 - Pernambucan Revolt
  * 1824 - Confederation of the Equator
  * 1825 - Diário de Pernambuco newspaper begins publication.
  * 1848 - Praieira Revolt
  * 1850 - Santa Isabel Theater opens.
  * 1855 - Malakoff Tower built.
  * 1861 - Hospital Pedro II [pt] completed.
  * 1862 - Instituto Arqueológico, Histórico e Geográfico Pernambucano [pt] founded.
  * 1866 - Provincial Assembly palace built.
  * 1872 - Population: 116,671.
  * 1875 - Mercado de São José built.
  
  ## 20th century
  
  * 1901 - Clube Náutico Capibaribe (sports club) formed.
  * 1904 - Population: 186,000.
  * 1905 - Sport Club do Recife formed.
  * 1909 - Pernambuco Federal Institute founded.
  * 1914 - Santa Cruz Futebol Clube formed.
  * 1917 - Labor strike.
  * 1919 - Jornal do Commercio (Recife) [pt] newspaper begins publication.
  * 1920 - Population: 238,843.
  * 1929 - Museum of the State of Pernambuco opens.
  * 1938 - Marco Zero (milestone) installed in Praça Rio Branco (Recife) [pt].
  * 1939
     * Jardim Zoobotânico de Dois Irmãos (zoo) established.
     * Estádio dos Aflitos (stadium) opens.
  * 1940 - Population: 348,424.
  * 1946 - Federal University of Pernambuco established.
  * 1950 - Population: 512,370.
  * 1958 - Recife Symphony [pt] founded.
  * 1960 - Population: 788,336.
  * 1966 - Universidade de Pernambuco established.
  * 1970 - Population: 1,046,454.
  * 1972 - Estádio do Arruda (stadium) opens.
  * 1978 - Galo da Madrugada (parade) begins.
  * 1985 - Recife Metro begins operating.
  * 1991 - Population: 1,296,995.
  * 1993 - Population: 1,314,857 (estimate).
  * 1997 - Recife Cinema Festival begins.
  * 2000 - Population: 1,422,905.
  
  ## 21st century
  
  * 2001 - João Paulo Lima e Silva [pt] becomes mayor.
  * 2002 - Ricardo Brennand Institute established.
  * 2004 - Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport terminal built.
  * 2008 - Grande Recife Consórcio de Transporte Metropolitano [pt] established.
  * 2009 - João da Costa Bezerra Filho [pt] becomes mayor.
  * 2010 - Population: 1,546,516.
  * 2011 - 13 July: Airplane crash in Boa Viagem.
  * 2012 - 7 October: Recife 2012 municipal election [pt] held.
  * 2013
     * Geraldo Júlio becomes mayor.
     * Itaipava Arena Pernambuco opens in nearby São Lourenço da Mata.
  * 2014 - Rádio Globo Recife [pt] begins broadcasting.
  * 2016 - 2 October: Recife 2016 municipal election [pt] held.
  