Timeline of Accra
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Accra, Ghana.
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17th-19th centuries
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- 1610 - Okai Koi in power in Ga territory.[1]
- 1649 - Fort Crèvecœur built by the Dutch West India Company.
- 1661 - Fort Christiansborg built by Dutch trader Henry Caerlof in Osu.[2]
- 1673 - Fort James built by British.[2]
- 1680 - Akwamu in power in Ga territory.[1]
- 1807 - Slave trade abolished.[citation needed]
- 1850 - Dutch Fort Crèvecœur ceded to British control.[3]
- 1851 - Denmark sells its forts to Britain.
- 1871 - The Netherlands sells its forts to Britain.
- 1871 - Jamestown Light built at Fort James.
- 1874 - British capture Accra.
- 1876 - Capital of British Gold Coast relocated to Accra from Cape Coast.[4]
- 1883 - N. Walwin Holm photography studio established.[5]
- 1889 - Lutterodt photo studio in business (approximate date).[6][7]
- 1894 - Holy Trinity Cathedral (Accra) construction begins.[8]
- 1896 - Bank of British West Africa branch established.[9]
- 1898 - Accra Town Council established.[10]
20th century
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- 1908 - Town boundaries expanded.
- 1909 - Anglican Diocese of Accra founded.
- 1911 - Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club formed.
- 1914 - Excelsior Orchestra formed.[11]
- 1920 - March: National Congress of British West Africa organized.[12]
- 1923
- Gold Coast Hospital opens.
- Kumasi-Accra railway[12] and bridge across Korle Lagoon constructed.
- Accra High School founded.
- 1927 - Achimota College opens.
- 1929
- National Congress of British West Africa meets in Accra.[13]
- Gold Coast Youth Conference meeting held.[13]
- 1931 - Accra Academy established.
- 1937 - Population: 72,977 (estimate).[3]
- 1939 - Earthquake.[12]
- 1941 - U.S. military installed at Accra airfield.[12]
- 1943 - Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of Accra established.
- 1945 - African Morning Post newspaper begins publication.[12]
- 1946 - Gold Coast Bulletin, Spectator Daily, and Daily Echo newspapers begins publication.[12]
- 1948
- February: 1948 Accra Riots.
- Accra Evening News and Ghana Statesman newspapers begin publication.[12]
- University College of the Gold Coast founded.[14]
- 1949
- Convention People's Party headquartered in Accra.[15]
- Gold Coast Express newspaper begins publication.[12]
- Gold Coast Film School founded.[16]
- 1950
- Daily Graphic newspaper begins publication.[17]
- Ghana Library Board headquartered in Accra.[18][19]
- United States Information Agency resource centre established.[19]
- 1953 - Accra Municipal Council established.[10]
- 1954
- Gold Coast Broadcasting System headquartered in Accra.
- Bomaa Accra Great Olympics football club formed.
- 1955 - Ghana International School founded.
- 1956
- Accra Central LIbrary established (approximate date).
- Ghanaian Arts Council headquartered in Accra.[20]
- 1957
- 6 March: Accra becomes capital of independent Republic of Ghana.[2]
- State House, National Museum of Ghana, and Independence Arch built.[21][22]
- Semi-autonomous area councils created: Ablekuma, Ashiedu Keteke, Kpeshie, Okaikwei, and Osu-Klottey (approximate date).[10]
- Ghana Drama Studio founded.[23][24]
- 1958 - All-African Peoples' Conference held.[25]
- 1959 - National Symphony Orchestra Ghana, Ghana Press Club,[26] and Ghana School of Journalism founded.[27]
- 1960
- Accra Sports Stadium opens.
- Population: 388,000 (approximate).[25]
- 1961
- Black Star Square Arch erected.[21][28]
- Accra attains city status.[10]
- Goethe-Institut branch founded.[29]
- 1962 - Ghana Dance Ensemble formed.[14]
- 1963
- Accra-Tema Development Corporation established.[10]
- November–December: 1963 African Cup of Nations held.
- 1964
- Greater Accra administrative area created.[10]
- Boxer Muhammad Ali visits city.[30]
- 1965
- GTV (Ghana) headquartered in Accra.
- Kwame Nkrumah Conference Centre built.[31]
- October: Organisation of African Unity summit held.
- 1966 - 24 February: Coup at Flagstaff House.
- 1967 - Association of African Universities headquartered in city.[32]
- 1974 - Napoleon Night Club active.[11]
- 1975 - Union of Writers of African Peoples inaugurated in Accra.[33]
- 1978 - March: 1978 African Cup of Nations held.
- 1980 - Population: 1,000,000 (estimate).[25]
- 1982 - Greater Accra Region (administrative area) created.
- 1985 - W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture established.[34]
- 1987
- Accra Milo Marathon begins.
- Integrated Social Development Centre established.[35]
- 1989 - Ghana Stock Exchange headquartered in Accra.
- 1990 - Population: 1,197,000 (urban agglomeration).[36]
- 1991 - Accra International Conference Centre built.[31]
- 1992
- National Theatre (Accra) opens.[28]
- Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park laid out.
- 1993 - Centre for Policy Analysis[35] and Artists Alliance Gallery[37] established.
- 1994 - Uniiq FM radio begins broadcasting.
- 1996 - Ghanaian Chronicle newspaper begins publication.[38]
- 1998 - West Africa Network for Peacebuilding headquartered in Accra.[35]
- 1999 - Ako Adjei Interchange opens.
21st century
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- 2000
- January–February: 2000 African Cup of Nations held.
- Population: 1,674,000 (urban agglomeration).[36]
- 2001 - 9 May: Accra Sports Stadium disaster.
- 2003 - Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT established.
- 2004
- Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson becomes mayor.[39]
- Mormon Temple dedicated.
- 2005 - Population: 1,985,000 (urban agglomeration).[36]
- 2006 - American International School of Accra and Nubuke Foundation founded.
- 2007 - Accra International Marathon begins.[citation needed]
- 2008 - Golden Jubilee House inaugurated.
- 2009
- Alfred Vanderpuije becomes mayor.[40]
- Population: 2,263,785 (urban agglomeration).[41]
- 2011 - Google office in business.[42]
- 2014 - September: United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response headquartered in Accra.[43]
- 3 June 2015: Flood and Fire Disaster
See also
- History of Accra
- List of rulers of Gã (Nkran) (Accra, Ghana)
- Neighborhoods of Accra
- List of universities in Accra
- List of senior secondary schools in Accra
- List of hospitals in Accra
- List of radio stations in Accra
References
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