The following is a timeline of the

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of the city of Matanzas,

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Prior to 20th century

* 1693 - City laid out. * 1694 -

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(town council) established. * 1813 - Francisco Camero sets up first publishing business in Matanzas. * 1815 - Mantanzas becomes capital of its department. * 1818 - Custom house built. * 1835 - Public library established. * 1844 ** executed. ** Hurricane occurs. * 1846 - Hurricane occurs. * 1853 - William R. King takes the oath for

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in Matanzas. * 1863 - Sauto Theater opens. * 1870 - Hermitage of Monteserrate established on hill near city. * 1873 - Matanzas Baseball Club formed. * 1880 - November: International exhibition held in Matanzas. * 1884 - ''El Correo de Matanzas'' newspaper begins publication. * 1892 - Population: 27,000. * 1894 - El Club de Ciclistas de Matanzas active (bicycle club) (approximate date). * 1899 - Population: 36,374. * 1900 - ''El Heraldo Espanol'' newspaper begins publication.

20th century

* 1907 - Population: 36,009 city. * 1912 -

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established. * 1916 - Teatro Velasco opens. * 1919 - Population: 62,638. * 1952 -

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group formed. * 1966 - Population: 81,000. * 1968 - Archivo Historico Provincial de Matanzas (archives) established. * 1976 - Centro Universitario de Matanzas and Instituto Superior Pedagogico de Matanzas established. * 1978 - (garden) established. * 1984 - Population: 104,583 (estimate). * 1999 - Population: 124,754.

21st century

* 2014 - Population: 136,486.

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