Timeline of Anchorage, Alaska facts for kids

A timeline of Anchorage on display in the city of Anchorage

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Anchorage, Alaska, United States.

20th century

History of Alaska
Prehistory
Russian America (1733–1867)
Department of Alaska (1867–1884)
District of Alaska (1884–1912)
Territory of Alaska (1912–1959)
State of Alaska (1959–present)
Other topics

• 1914 - Anchorage founded.
• 1915
  • Chamber of Commerce and Anchorage Memorial cemetery established.
  • Alaska Railroad construction begins in Anchorage.
• 1916
  • Anchorage Hotel built.
  • Population: 3,332.
• 1917 - Anchorage Daily Times newspaper begins publication.
• 1920
  • Anchorage incorporated as a town.
  • Leopold David becomes mayor.
  • Population: 1,856.
• 1922 - Anchorage Public Library Association organized.
• 1924 - KFQD radio begins broadcasting.
• 1936
  • City Hall built.
  • Alaska State Fair begins near Anchorage.
• 1939 - Federal Building constructed.
• 1940 - U.S. military Elmendorf Field begins operating near Anchorage.
• 1941 - U.S. Army Fort Richardson built near Anchorage.
• 1943 - Fort Richardson National Cemetery established near Anchorage.
• 1946
  • Alaska News begins publication.
  • Anchorage Symphony Orchestra founded.
• 1947 - Fourth Avenue Theatre opens.
• 1950
  • Anchorage Philatelic Society founded.
  • Population: 35,651 metro.
• 1951
  • Anchorage Airport built.
  • Seward Highway (Seward-Anchorage) completed.
• 1953
  • KENI television begins broadcasting.
  • Anchorage High School opens.
• 1954 - Anchorage Community College established.
• 1955
  • Loussac Public Library opens.
  • Cook Inlet Historical Society founded.[1]
  • U.S. military Kulis Air National Guard Base begins operating.
• 1959 - Anchorage becomes part of the new U.S. state of Alaska.
• 1964
  • January: Greater Anchorage Area Borough created.
  • March 27: 1964 Alaska earthquake.
  • Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage active.
• 1965 - Anchorage Youth Symphony organized.
• 1966 - Alaska Federation of Natives headquartered in Anchorage.
• 1967 - George M. Sullivan becomes mayor.
• 1968
  • Anchorage Museum and [Alaska Zoo|Alaska Children's Zoo]] open.
  • Kincaid Park established.
• 1969 - Sundowner Drive-In cinema opens.
• 1970
  • Chugach State Park established.
  • Population: 48,081.
  • Alyeska Pipeline Service Company headquartered in Anchorage.
• 1971 - University of Alaska Anchorage established.
• 1973 - Don Young becomes U.S. representative for Alaska's at-large congressional district.
• 1975 - Municipality of Anchorage created; Anchorage Assembly established.
• 1979 - Food Bank of Alaska established.[2]
• 1980 - Population: 174,431.
• 1982
  • Tony Knowles becomes mayor.
  • Sister city relationship established with Darwin, Australia.
• 1983 - Conoco-Phillips Building and Bank of America Center constructed.
• 1987
  • 5th Avenue Mall in business.
  • Tom Fink becomes mayor.
• 1988 - Alaska Center for the Performing Arts opens.
• 1990 - Population: 226,338.
• 1992
  • Mount Spurr volcano erupts.
• 1993 - Alaska Botanical Garden opens.
• 1994
  • Anchorage Press in publication.
  • Rick Mystrom becomes mayor.
• 1995 - Binky (polar bear) dies in the Alaska Zoo.
• 1996 - City website online (approximate date).
• 1997
  • Alaska Native Medical Center established.
  • Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium headquartered in city.
• 1998 - May: Alaska Natives political demonstration.
• 1999 - Alaska Native Heritage Center opens.

21st century

• 2000 - George Wuerch becomes mayor.
• 2001 - January: Anchorage paintball attacks.
• 2003 - Mark Begich becomes mayor.
• 2007 - Anchorage Historic Preservation Commission established.
• 2008
  • Alaska Dispatch begins publication.
  • Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center and Linny Pacillo Parking Garage open.
• 2009 - Matt Claman becomes mayor, succeeded by Dan Sullivan.
• 2010
  • Tikahtnu Commons cinema opens.
  • Population: 291,826.