Timeline of Greensboro, North Carolina facts for kids

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.

Prior to 20th century

• 1808 – Town of Greensboro established in Guilford County.
• 1824 – First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro founded.
• 1826 – Patriot newspaper begins publication.
• 1827 – Buffalo Presbyterian Church built.
• 1834 – Guilford College chartered.
• 1873 – Bennett College founded.
• 1877 – Chamber of Commerce and Green Hill Cemetery established.
• 1884 – Population: 5,538.
• 1889 – Coney Club founded.
• 1890 – Daily Record newspaper begins publication.
• 1891
  • State Normal and Industrial School established.
  • Julius I. Foust Building constructed.
• 1895 – Greensboro Industrial and Immigration Association founded.
• 1900 – Population: 10,035.

20th century

• 1902 – Palmer Memorial Institute founded in nearby Sedalia.
• 1905 – City Board of Health established.
• 1906
  • Greensboro Public Library building constructed.
  • City Fire Commission established.
• 1909
  • Greensboro Daily News begins publication.
  • Greensboro Country Club founded.[1]
• 1917 – Guilford Courthouse National Military Park established.
• 1918 – Maplewood Cemetery established.
• 1920 – Population: 19,861.
• 1922 - United Way of Greater Greensboro is founded under the original name "Greensboro Community Chest".
• 1924 – Greensboro Historical Museum established.
• 1926
  • World War Memorial Stadium dedicated.
  • WBIG radio begins broadcasting.
• 1927 – Lindley Field (airfield) established.
• 1928 – Forest Lawn Cemetery established.
• 1931 – Paramount Theatre opens.
• 1936 – April: 1936 Cordele–Greensboro tornado outbreak.
• 1940 – Population: 59,319.
• 1949
  • WFMY-TV begins broadcasting.
  • Temple Emanuel active.
• 1950 – Population: 74,389.
• 1955 - The Greensboro Six
• 1957 – June: Simkins v. City of Greensboro decided.
• 1959 – Greensboro Coliseum opens.
• 1960
  • Greensboro sit-ins for civil rights occur.
  • Population: 119,574.
• 1967
  • Greensboro Inner City Ministry established.[2]
  • Carolina Peacemaker begins publication.
• 1968 – Family Life Council and Greensboro Beautiful nonprofit [3] established.
• 1969
  • Jack Elam becomes mayor.
  • May: 1969 Greensboro uprising.
• 1970
  • Circle Drive-In cinema in business.
  • Population: 144,076.
• 1971 - Jim Melvin becomes mayor.
• 1979
  • November 3: Greensboro massacre.
  • Greensboro Hornets baseball team active.
• 1980 – Guilford County Historic Preservation Commission established.
• 1981
  • Aggie Stadium opens.
  • John Forbis becomes mayor.
• 1982 – Airport new terminal built.
• 1984 – News & Record newspaper in publication.
• 1987 – June: Ku Klux Klan march and opposing protest.
• 1990 - Population: 183,521.
• 1993 - Carolyn Allen becomes the first female mayor of Greensboro.
• 1997 – City website online (approximate date).
• 1999 - Keith Holliday becomes mayor.

21st century

• 2005 – NewBridge Bank Park (stadium) opens.
• 2007 - Yvonne Johnson becomes first African-American in city elected mayor.
• 2009 - Bill Knight becomes mayor.
• 2010
  • International Civil Rights Center and Museum opens.
  • Population: 269,666.
• 2011 - Robbie Perkins becomes mayor.
• 2013 – Nancy Vaughan becomes mayor.
• 2014 – Jim Westmoreland becomes city manager.
• 2015 – Mark Walker becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 6th congressional district.