The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Billings, Montana, USA.
Prior to 20th century
- 1877 - Homesteaders arrive.
- 1882
- Billings Depot built.
- Billings Herald newspaper begins publication.
- Billings Cemetery established.
- 1883
- Coulson-Billings street railway begins operating.
- Billings Fire Brigade organized.
- 1885 - Billings Daily Gazette newspaper begins publication.
- 1889 - Town becomes part of new State of Montana.
- 1891 - The Weekly Times newspaper begins publication.
20th century
- 1901 - Public Library established.
- 1902 - Billings and Northern Railroad in operation.
- 1903 - Moss Mansion (residence) built.
- 1904 - Northern Hotel in business.
- 1906 - Babcock Theatre built.
- 1908 - Billings Polytechnic founded.
- 1910
- Masonic Temple (Billings, Montana) built.
- Population: 10,031.
- 1912 - Billings and Central Montana Railway in operation.
- 1917 - Cereal Food Processor Building constructed.
- 1927 - Eastern Montana Normal School founded.
- 1928 - Billings Municipal Airport begins operating.
- 1929 - Yale Oil refinery begins operating.
- 1931 - Fox Theater opens.
- 1932 - Cobb Field baseball park opens.
- 1935 - Intermountain Union College relocated to Billings (approximate date).
- 1937 - Pictograph Cave excavation begins near city.
- 1944 - St. Patrick's High School established.
- 1947
- Rocky Mountain College established.
- Carter Oil Company refinery built near Billings.
- 1948 - Billings Mustangs baseball team formed.
- 1950
- Billings Symphony Orchestra founded.
- Shrine Auditorium built.
- Population: 31,834.
- 1953 - Billings Studio Theater company founded.
- 1957 - Yellowstone County Courthouse built.
- 1958 - June 2: Tornado.
- 1962 - Kampgrounds of America headquartered in Billings.
- 1964 - Yellowstone Art Center opens.
- 1971 - Western Heritage Center opens.
- 1974 - Sage Tower built.
- 1975
- Montana Entertainment Trade and Recreation Arena opens.
- Granite Tower built.
- Rimrock Mall in business.
- 1977 - Norwest Bank built.
- 1980
- 1982 - Rocky Plaza condos built.
- 1985 - First Interstate Center built.
- 1986 - Flag of Billings, Montana design adopted.
- 1988 - City filled with smoke from Yellowstone fires of 1988.
- 1990 - Population: 81,151.
- 1992 - December 18: Airplane crash.
- 1993 - Billings Bulls ice hockey team formed.
- 1994 - Montana Women's Prison in operation.
- 1995 - ZooMontana opens.
- 1996 - Charles Tooley becomes mayor.
- 1999
- Four Dances Natural Area acquired by US Bureau of Land Management.
- City website online.
- Mormon Temple dedicated.
21st century
- 2002 - Skypoint awning/sculpture installed.
- 2007 - Billings Dharma Center dedicated.
- 2008 - Dehler Park (stadium) opens.
- 2009
- Magic City Rollers roller derby league formed.
- Tom Hanel becomes mayor.
- 2010
- June 20: Fathers Day Tornado.
- Population: 104,170.
- 2011 - July: Oil pipeline bursts near city.
