Timeline of Santander, Spain

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Santander, Cantabria, Spain.

Prior to 20th century

  • 13th century CE - Santander Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1754 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Santander established.
  • 1785 - Consulado (merchant guild) established.[1]
  • 1808 - Town sacked by French forces.[2]
  • 1839 - Faro de Cabo Mayor (lighthouse) commissioned.
  • 1842 - Mercado del Este (market) built.
  • 1857
  • 1868 - Juan Pombo Conejo's recreational "bathing establishment" created.[4]
  • 1872 - La Voz Montañesa (Santander) newspaper begins publication.
  • 1875 - Tram begins operating.[4]
  • 1893 - 3 November: Cabo Machichaco (ship) explodes in harbour.[5]
  • 1895 - El Cantábrico newspaper begins publication.

20th century

21st century

See also

References

  1. Ralph Lee Woodward Jr. (2013) [2005], "Merchant Guilds", in Cynthia Clark Northrup (ed.), Encyclopedia of World Trade, Routledge, ISBN 9780765682680
  2. Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), "Santander", Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1691, OL 6112221M
  3. "Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842: Santander". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain). Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. J. Walton (1994). "The first Spanish seaside resorts". History Today. 44. ISSN 0018-2753 via General OneFile.
  5. Britannica 1910.
  6. Suárez Cortina 2000.
  7. Francisco J. Romero Salvadó (2013). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Civil War. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5784-1.

This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.

Bibliography

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