Timeline of Huntsville, Alabama facts for kids
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
Prior to 20th century
- 1809 - Town of Twickenham incorporated in U.S. Mississippi Territory.
- 1811 - Twickenham renamed "Huntsville".
- 1812 - Green Academy established.
- 1817
- Town becomes part of U.S. Alabama Territory.
- Huntsville Republican newspaper in publication.
- 1818 - Huntsville social library active.
- 1819
- Alabama Territory constitutional convention held in Huntsville.
- Town becomes part of new U.S. state of Alabama.
- Newly formed Alabama Legislature convenes in Huntsville.
- 1820 - Alabama state capital relocated from Huntsville to Cahaba.
- 1822 - Maple Hill Cemetery in use (approximate date).
- 1825 - Southern Advocate and Huntsville Advertiser newspaper in publication.
- 1840 - Population: 2,496.
- 1855 - Memphis and Charleston Railroad begins operating.
- 1860 - Huntsville Depot built.
- 1862 - Huntsville occupied by Union forces during the American Civil War.
- 1870 - Population: 4,907.
- 1888 - Monte Sano Railroad Workers' House built.
- 1896 - Oakwood College founded.
- 1898 - B’nai Israel Synagogue built.
- 1900 - Population: 8,068.
20th century
- 1910 - Huntsville Daily Times newspaper begins publication.
- 1912 - Lyric Theatre in business.
- 1916 - Carnegie Public Library building opens.
- 1932 - United States Courthouse and Post Office built.
- 1935 - Monte Sano State Park established near city.
- 1938 - Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge established in vicinity of Huntsville.
- 1941 - U.S. military Redstone Arsenal begins operating.
- 1947 - Keller (automobile) production begins.
- 1950
- Area of city: 4 square miles.
- Population: 16,437.
- 1951 - Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society formed.
- 1955 - Huntsville Symphony Orchestra formed.
- 1957 - Lee High School built.
- 1960
- U.S. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center established.
- Area of city: 51 square miles.
- Population: 72,365.
- 1962 - Arts Council formed.
- 1964 - Huntsville News begins publication.
- 1968 - Joe W. Davis becomes mayor.
- 1969 - Virgil I. Grissom High School established.
- 1970 - Population: 139,282.
- 1974 - Oakwood Adventist Academy established.
- 1975
- Von Braun Civic Center (convention centre) opens.
- Madison County Nature Trail established.
- 1976 - Huntsville Depot museum established.
- 1982
- Panoply Arts Festival begins.
- Alabama Constitution Village museum established.
- 1984 - Madison Square Mall in business.
- 1986 - Interstate 565 highway constructed.
- 1988 - Steve Hettinger becomes mayor.
- 1989 - November 1989 tornado outbreak.
- 1990 - Population: 159,880.
- 1993 - Big Spring Jam (music festival) begins.
- 1995 - May 18: 1995 Anderson Hills tornado.
- 1996
- Loretta Spencer becomes mayor.
- Huntsville News ceases publication.
- 1997 - United States Army Aviation and Missile Command headquartered in Huntsville.
21st century
- 2006 - November 20: 2006 Huntsville bus crash.
- 2008 - Tommy Battle becomes mayor.
- 2010
- February 12: 2010 University of Alabama in Huntsville shooting.
- Population: 180,105.
- 2014
- Area of city: 210 square miles.
- Twickenham Square shopping/residential complex built.
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