The following is a timeline of the

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of the city of

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Prior to 20th century

* 1514 - August: Santiago de Cuba founded by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. * 1518 - Roman Catholic diocese of Baracoa established. * 1522 ** Capital of Cuba relocated to Santiago from

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. ** Coat of arms granted. ** Santiago de Cuba Cathedral named as a cathedral by

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. * 1526 - Fire. * 1535 - Fire. * 1553 - Santiago was occupied and plundered by French corsairs. * 1603 - Sacked by English pirates. * 1607 - Capital of Cuba relocated from Santiago to

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. * 1613 - Fire. * 1638 - Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca (fort) construction begins. * 1662 - British military force from Jamaica occupied and plundered the town. * 1722 - San Basilio el Magno seminary established. * 1741 - A British squadron from Jamaica and operated unsuccessfully against Santiago. * 1755 - Population: 15,471. * 1767 - 11 June: Earthquake. * 1774 - Population: 18,374. * 1787 -

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founded. * 1799 - Government slaves working at Cobre mine, Cuba were freed. * 1805 - ''El Amigo de los Cubanos'' newspaper begins publication. * 1808 - Population: 33,881. * 1823 - Teatro Coliseo (theatre) opens. * 1827 - Population: about 27,000. * 1852 - Earthquake. * 1862 -

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group founded. * 1868 - Santa Ifigenia Cemetery established. Retrieved November 27, 2016 * 1873 - The

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. * 1898 ** 3 July:

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fought near city. ** July:

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by US forces. ** ''El Cubano Libre'' newspaper in publicatio

** Emilio Bacardí Moreau becomes mayor. * 1899 - Public library established.

20th century

* 1902 - Population: 45,478. * 1905 - Convención Bautista de Cuba Oriental (church) founded. * 1909 - Vista Alegre Theatre built. * 1915 - Cine Aguilera (cinema) opens. * 1917 - Orientales baseball team formed. * 1919 - Population: 70,232. * 1924 - Cine Rialto (cinema) opens. * 1943 - Population: 118,266. * 1947 -

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established. * 1953 ** 26 July: Moncada Barracks attacked by forces of Castro, launching the

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. ** Population: 163,237. * 1954 -

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opens. * 1956 - 30 November: (anti-

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event) occurs. * 1957 - Anti-Batista unrest; crackdown. * 1964 -

Estadio Guillermón Moncada Estadio Guillermón Moncada is a multi-use stadium in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It is the second largest baseball stadium in Cuba and comfortably seats 25,000 spectators. The stadium was inaugurated on February 24, 1964. It is a project of the Arc ...

(stadium) opens. * 1970 - Population: 277,600. * 1976 - (garden) established. * 1977 - Avispas baseball team formed. * 1999 - Population: 441,524.

21st century

* 2012 ** March: Catholic pope visits Santiago. ** October:

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. ** Population: 431,471. * 2014 - Population: 434,268. * 2015 - September: Catholic pope visits Santiago.

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