请输入您要查询的百科知识：

　

词条 Timeline of Corpus Christi, Texas
释义

  1. Prior to 19th century

  2. 19th century

  3. 20th century

  4. 21st century

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. Bibliography

  8. External links

  9. Images

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.

{{Dynamic list}}{{TOC right}}

Prior to 19th century

{{Texas History}}
  • 1519 - Spaniard Alonso Alvarez de Pineda travels to bay on day of religious Feast of Corpus Christi.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}

19th century

  • 1821
    • Mexico gains independence from Spain
    • The Old Indian Trading Grounds become part of Mexico.
  • 1828
    • Known as the Old Indian Trading Grounds.
    • Manuel de Mier y Terán toured through Mexico's province of Texas. Terán noted that some officials favored Corpus Christi as a port, referring to the area on the bay since there was no settlement called Corpus Christi at the time.[1]
  • 1829 - Traders are known to have landed on the coast on the Corpus Christi Bay. No civilization is apparent to traders.[1]
  • 1836
    • Texas gains independence from Mexico
    • The Old Indian Trading Grounds become part of the Republic of Texas although the area was claimed by both Texas and Mexico.
  • 1839 - Henry Kinney sets up trading post (also known as "Kinney's Ranch").{{sfn|Federal Writers' Project|1940}}
  • 1840
    • On January 17 the unrecognized country of the Republic of the Rio Grande claimed the area south of the Nueces River which included Kinney's Ranch.
    • On November 6 the Republic of the Rio Grande collapsed.
    • Possession of the area returns to the Republic of Texas while Mexico still claimed the area as its own.
  • 1845
    • August: Kinney's Ranch becomes a major U.S. military outpost under command of Zachary Taylor.{{sfn|Federal Writers' Project|1940}}[2]
    • December 29: Kinney's Ranch becomes part of the United States of America after annexation of the Republic of Texas.
  • 1846
    • March: U.S. military troops depart.{{sfn|Federal Writers' Project|1940}}
    • Town becomes seat of newly created Nueces County.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
  • 1847 - Town renamed "Corpus Christi" ("something more definite for a postmark on letters."){{sfn|Federal Writers' Project|1940}}
  • 1852
    • September 9: Corpus Christi incorporated.
    • Residents elect city council and mayor, Benjamin F. Neal, who served from 1852 to 1855.[3]
  • 1860 - Population: 175.[4]
  • 1861 - Corpus Christi becomes part of the Confederate States of America.
  • 1862 - August: Town besieged by U.S. forces.{{sfn|Federal Writers' Project|1940}}
  • 1865 - Confederate States of America collapse and possession returns to the United States of America.
  • 1870 - Population: 2,140.[4]
  • 1875 - Conflict between "local settlers and Mexicans."{{sfn|Federal Writers' Project|1940}}
  • 1876 - A city charter was adopted.[3]
  • 1883 - Corpus Christi Caller newspaper begins publication.[5]
  • 1890 - Population: 4,387.[4]

20th century

{{Expand section|date=May 2017 }}
  • 1910 - Population: 8,222.[4]
  • 1911 - Corpus Christi Times newspaper begins publication.[5]
  • 1912 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi established.[6]
  • 1914
    • County courthouse constructed.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
    • August 1: Rotary Club of Corpus Christi chartered, the 125th club of Rotary International. Rotary was instrumental in the early development of Corpus Christi, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Port.
  • 1919 - September: Hurricane occurs.{{sfn|Federal Writers' Project|1940}}
  • 1926
    • September: Port of Corpus Christi opens.{{sfn|Federal Writers' Project|1940}}
    • Intracoastal Waterway opens.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
  • 1927 - Corpus Christi Public Library established.[7]
  • 1928 - Grande Theatre built.[8]
  • 1929
    • League of United Latin American Citizens founded.{{sfn|Lessoff|2015}}
    • Corpus Christi Caller-Times newspaper in publication.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
  • 1930
    • Oil discovered in vicinity of Corpus Christi.{{sfn|Federal Writers' Project|1940}}
    • Population: 27,741.[4]
  • 1935 - Del Mar College founded.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
  • 1937 - KRIS radio begins broadcasting.[9]
  • 1940
    • Beach Theater in business.[8]
    • Population: 57,301.[4]
  • 1941
    • March 12: U.S. military Naval Air Station Corpus Christi commissioned.
    • "Sea wall" built.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
  • 1947 - University of Corpus Christi founded.
  • 1950
    • North Padre Island Causeway opens.
    • Population: 108,287.[4]
  • 1951 - Osage Drive-In cinema in business.[8]
  • 1956 - KRIS-TV and KZTV (television) begin broadcasting.[10]
  • 1957 - Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History established.[11]
  • 1959 - Harbor Bridge opens.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
  • 1960 - Corpus Christi International Airport opens.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
  • 1968
    • Frances Farenthold elected to Texas House of Representatives from the 45th district.[12]
    • Padre Island National Seashore dedicated near city.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
  • 1970
    • August 3–4: Hurricane Celia occurs.[13]
    • Population: 204,525.[4]
  • 1972 - Art Museum of South Texas established.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
  • 1980 - August: Hurricane Allen occurs.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
  • 1981 - Sunrise Mall in business.
  • 1983
    • "Selena Quintanilla Pérez of Corpus Christi wins the Tejano Music Award."[12]
    • Solomon Porfirio Ortiz becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 27th congressional district.[14]
  • 1985 - Port of Corpus Christi designated a foreign trade zone by U.S. Department of Commerce.[15]
  • 1989 - Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi active.
  • 1990
    • Texas State Aquarium opens.[16]
    • Greyhound Race Track in business.{{sfn|Hellmann|2006}}
  • 1991 - USS Lexington Museum established.[11]
  • 1995 - March 31: Pop singer Selena shot and killed.[17]
  • 1998 - City website online.[18][19]
  • 2000 - Population: 277,454.[4]

21st century

{{Expand section|date=May 2017}}
  • 2003 - Corpus Christi designated an All-American City.
  • 2004 - December 24: Snowstorm occurs.[13]
  • 2007 - Senor Jaime's erected a 12 ft Rooster which is now a city monument. [20]
  • 2010 - Only a Handful releases the Corpus Christi theme song "I'm from Corpus" [21]
  • 2010 - Population: 305,215.[22]
  • 2011 - Blake Farenthold becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 27th congressional district.[23]

See also

  • History of Corpus Christi, Texas
  • List of mayors of Corpus Christi, Texas
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Nueces County, Texas
  • Timelines of other cities in the South Texas area of Texas: Brownsville, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio

References

1. ^1 Givens, Murphey. "City Built on Old Trading Grounds" Caller-Times. November 25, 2009. Web. January 16, 2015.
2. ^{{cite book|author=Ernie Gross|title=This Day in American History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tQ9eEattl4MC|year=1990|publisher=Neal-Schuman |isbn=978-1-55570-046-1}}
3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.cctexas.com/?fuseaction=main.view&page=109|title=City of Corpus Christi|work=Cctexas.com|accessdate=May 19, 2015}}
4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{citation |work=Texas Almanac |title= City Population History from 1850–2000 |url=https://texasalmanac.com/topics/population |publisher=Texas State Historical Association }}
5. ^1 {{cite web |url= http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/results/?city=Corpus+Christi&rows=50&state=Texas&page=1&sort=date |title=US Newspaper Directory |location=Washington DC |work=Chronicling America |publisher=Library of Congress |accessdate= May 1, 2017 }}
6. ^{{cite web |title=Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: USA |url= http://www.katolsk.no/organisasjon/verden/chronology/usa |publisher=Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo |location=Norway |accessdate= May 1, 2017 }}
7. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.cclibraries.com/index.php/about-us/history |title=Historical Timeline of CCPL |publisher=Corpus Christi Public Libraries |accessdate= May 1, 2017 }}
8. ^1 2 {{cite web |url= http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/united-states/texas/corpus-christi?status=all |title=Movie Theaters in Corpus Christi, TX |work=CinemaTreasures.org |publisher= Cinema Treasures LLC |location=Los Angeles |accessdate= May 1, 2017 }}
9. ^{{citation |title=Radio Annual |oclc=2459636 |year=1939 |editor= Jack Alicoate |publisher= Radio Daily |location=New York |chapterurl= https://archive.org/stream/radioannual193900radi#page/378/mode/2up |chapter= Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Texas }} {{free access}}
10. ^{{citation |title=Radio Annual and Television Year Book |oclc=10512206 |year=1960 |editor=Charles A. Alicoate |publisher= Radio Daily Corp. |location=New York |chapter=Television Stations: Texas |chapterurl= https://archive.org/stream/radio00radi#page/849/mode/2up }} {{free access}}
11. ^1 {{cite book |title=Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada |year=2002 |edition=15th |isbn=0759100020 |author= American Association for State and Local History |chapter=Texas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LY0Q5Rv4O3YC }}
12. ^1 {{cite web |url= http://www.womenintexashistory.org/timeline/ |title= Timeline |work=Women in Texas History |publisher=Ruthe Winegarten Memorial Foundation for Texas Women's History |location=Austin |accessdate= May 1, 2017 }}
13. ^1 {{cite web|title= This Day in Weather History |url=http://www.weather.gov/abr/events#histarchive |publisher=National Weather Service |location=Aberdeen, South Dakota |accessdate= May 1, 2017 }}
14. ^{{cite book |title=Official Congressional Directory |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Government Printing Office |year= 1983 |chapter= Texas |chapterurl= https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.31158007157232?urlappend=%3Bseq=224 }}
15. ^{{citation |url=http://enforcement.trade.gov/ftzpage/orders/ftzorder.html |title=U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Order Summary |publisher= U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration |accessdate=May 1, 2017 }}
16. ^{{cite book|editor=Vernon N. Kisling, Jr. |title=Zoo and Aquarium History|year= 2001|publisher=CRC Press |location=USA |isbn=978-1-4200-3924-5 |chapter=Zoological Gardens of the United States (chronological list) |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ulbMBQAAQBAJ |page=375+ }}
17. ^{{cite book|editor=Cordelia Chávez Candelaria |editorlink=Cordelia Candelaria |title=Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture |year=2004 |publisher=Greenwood |isbn=978-0-313-33210-4 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=STjcB_f7CVcC }}
18. ^{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/19981203014829/http://www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us/main_frame.html |url= http://www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us:80/main_frame.html |archivedate= December 3, 1998 |deadurl= yes |title= City of Corpus Christi's Information and Services Directory |via= Internet Archive, Wayback Machine |df= }}
19. ^{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20000824030840/http://officialcitysites.org/Texas/Cities/C/ |url= http://officialcitysites.org:80/Texas/Cities/C/ |deadurl= yes |archivedate= August 24, 2000 |title= United States of America: Texas |work= Official City Sites |editor1= Kevin Hyde |editor2= Tamie Hyde |location= Utah |oclc= 40169021 |df= }}
20. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.senorjaimes.com/ |location=Corpus Christi, TX |accessdate=March 8, 2019 }}
21. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHboobTuf5I|title=I'm From Corpus]] |author=Only a Handful|location=Corpus Christi, TX |accessdate=March 8, 2019 }}
22. ^{{cite web |url= https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045216/4817000,00 |title= Corpus Christi city, Texas |work=QuickFacts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=May 1, 2017 }}
23. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members |title=Members of Congress |work=GovTrack |author=Civic Impulse, LLC |location=Washington DC |accessdate=May 1, 2017 }}

Bibliography

  • {{cite book

|title= Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory
|year= 1890
|publisher= R.L. Polk & Co.
|location= Detroit
|via= Internet Archive
|chapter= Corpus Christi
|chapterurl= https://archive.org/stream/texasstategazett31rlpo#page/n623/mode/2up
}}
  • {{cite book |author=Mary A. Sutherland |title= Story of Corpus Christi |publisher=Daughters of the Confederacy, Corpus Christi Chapter |url=https://archive.org/details/storyofcorpuschr00suth |year= 1916 }}
  • Coleman McCampbell, Saga of a Frontier Seaport (Dallas: South-West, 1934)
  • {{Citation

|author = Federal Writers' Project
|location=New York
|publisher=Hastings House
|series= American Guide Series
|title=Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State
|year= 1940
|chapter= Corpus Christi |pages=215–223
|chapterurl= https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015002677667?urlappend=%3Bseq=289
|via= HathiTrust
| ref = {{harvid|Federal Writers' Project|1940}}
}}
  • {{Citation

|author = Federal Writers' Project
|publisher=Corpus Christi Caller-Times
|series= American Guide Series
|oclc= 2674098
|title=Corpus Christi, a History and Guide
|year= 1942
}}
  • Coleman McCampbell, Texas Seaport: The Story of the Growth of Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend Area (New York: Exposition, 1952)
  • Corpus Christi: 100 Years (Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 1952)
  • {{citation |author= Harland Bartholomew and Associates |title=Comprehensive Plan: Corpus Christi |location=St. Louis |year=1967 }}
  • Dan E. Kilgore, "Corpus Christi: A Quarter Century of Development, 1900–1925," Southwestern Historical Quarterly 75 (April 1972).
  • Dan Kilgore, Nueces County, Texas, 1750–1800: A Bicentennial Memoir (Corpus Christi: Friends of the Corpus Christi Museum, 1975)
  • Bill Walraven, Corpus Christi: The History of a Texas Seaport (Woodland Hills, California, 1982)
  • Eugenia Reynolds Briscoe, City by the Sea: A History of Corpus Christi, Texas, 1519–1875 (New York: Vantage, 1985)
  • {{cite book

|author=Paul T. Hellmann
|title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States
|year= 2006
|publisher=Taylor & Francis
|isbn=1-135-94859-3
|chapter= Texas: Corpus Christi
| ref = {{harvid|Hellmann|2006}}
}}
  • {{cite book|author=Bruce A. Glasrud |display-authors=etal |title=African Americans in Corpus Christi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E9TIkmM0AuAC|year=2012|publisher=Arcadia |series=Images of America |isbn=978-0-7385-8528-4

}}
  • {{cite book|author=Alan Lessoff|title=Where Texas Meets the Sea: Corpus Christi and Its History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wf1tBgAAQBAJ |publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-77192-5 |year=2015

| ref = {{harvid|Lessoff|2015}}
}}
  • {{cite book|author=David G. McComb |title=The City in Texas: a History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q8EvBgAAQBAJ |publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-76746-1 |year= 2015

|chapter= Coastal Ports: Corpus Christi
|pages= 83+
}}

External links

{{Commons category|Corpus Christi, Texas}}
  • {{cite web |title= Corpus Christi, TX |work=Handbook of Texas Online |url= https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hdc03 |publisher= Texas State Historical Association |author=Christopher Long }}
  • {{cite web |url= http://www.cclibraries.com/localhistory/ |title=Local History Department |publisher=Corpus Christi Public Libraries }}
  • Items related to Corpus Christi, Texas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)

Images

{{Texas year nav}}{{Corpus Christi}}{{Texas History Navbox}}

2 : Timelines of cities in Texas|History of Corpus Christi, Texas
随便看

　

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。

　

Copyright © 2023 OENC.NET All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间：2024/11/13 19:20:32