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history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

of the city of

Recife That it may shine on all ( Matthew 5:15) , image_map = Brazil Pernambuco Recife location map.svg , mapsize = 250px , map_caption = Location in the state of Pernambuco , pushpin_map = Brazil#South A ...

Pernambuco Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the ...

state,

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

Prior to 20th century

* 1535 -

Olinda Olinda () is a historic city in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Northeast Region. It is located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, the state capital. It has a population of 393,115 people, covers ...

settlement established by

Duarte Coelho Duarte Coelho Pereira (c. 1485 – c. 1553) was a nobleman, military leader, and colonial administrator in the Portuguese colony of Brazil. He was the first Donatario (Lord Proprietor) of the captaincy of Pernambuco and founder of Olinda. Biogr ...

. * 1595 - Capture of Recife by English privateer

James Lancaster Sir James Lancaster (c. 1554 – 6 June 1618) was an English privateer and trader of the Elizabethan era. Life and work Lancaster came from Basingstoke in Hampshire. In his early life, he was a soldier and a trader in Portugal. On 10 April 159 ...

. * 1630 -

Siege of Recife (1630) In 1630 the Dutch captured Recife That it may shine on all ( Matthew 5:15) , image_map = Brazil Pernambuco Recife location map.svg , mapsize = 250px , map_caption = Location in the state of Pernambuco , pus ...

by Dutch forces. * 1637 -

Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue Kahal Zur Israel was a Jewish synagogue located at Rua do Bom Jesus (Rua dos Judeus) number 197 in Recife, Brazil. It was established in 1636 by Portuguese and Spanish Sephardic Jews that had taken refuge in the Netherlands fleeing forced conver ...

built. * 1649 -

Second Battle of Guararapes The Second Battle of Guararapes was the second and decisive battle in a conflict called the Pernambucana Insurrection, between Dutch and Portuguese forces in February 1649 at Jaboatão dos Guararapes in Pernambuco. The defeat convinced the D ...

* 1654 -

Recapture of Recife Dutch Brazil ( nl, Nederlands-Brazilië), also known as New Holland ( nl, Nieuw-Holland), was a colony of the Dutch Republic in the northeastern portion of modern-day Brazil, controlled from 1630 to 1654 during Dutch colonization of the Americas ...

by Portuguese forces. * 1667 - (church) established (approximate date). * 1710 - Mascate War begins. * 1720 - (church) built. * 1767 -

Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Recife The Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (), also called as Basilica of Recife. It is a Catholic architectural complex, belonging to the Our Lady of Mount Carmel, that is in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil. History The first Carmelit ...

(church) built. * 1817 - Pernambucan Revolt * 1824 -

Confederation of the Equator The Confederation of the Equator ( pt, Confederação do Equador) was a short-lived rebellion that occurred in the northeastern region of the Empire of Brazil in 1824, in the early years of the country's independence from Portugal. The secessioni ...

* 1825 -

Diário de Pernambuco ''Diário de Pernambuco'' (''Pernambuco Daily'') is a newspaper published in Recife, Brazil. The newspaper began publication on 7 November 1825. It is the oldest continuously circulating daily in Latin America and the oldest continuously circulati ...

newspaper begins publication. * 1848 - Praieira Revolt * 1850 -

Santa Isabel Theater Santa Isabel Theater (''Teatro de Santa Isabel'' in Portuguese) is located in the Brazilian city of Recife, capital of Pernambuco state. It was inaugurated on 18 May 1850, and seats 850 in the audience. It was named in honor of Princess Isabel ...

opens. * 1855 -

Malakoff Tower Malakoff Tower ( pt, Torre Malakoff) is a tower located in Recife Antigo, Recife. This monument was built between 1835 and 1855 to be used as an observatory and as the main entrance and gateway for ''Arsenal da Marinha'' (Navy Arsenals) square ...

built. * 1861 - completed. * 1862 - founded. * 1866 - Provincial Assembly palace built. * 1872 -

Population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using ...

: 116,671. * 1875 -

Mercado de São José Mercado de São José (in English ''Saint Joseph's Market'') is a public market in Recife, Pernambuco. Founded in 1871, it is the oldest Brazilian building constructed of pre-manufactured iron. The market is made up of 545 shops which sell a vari ...

built.

20th century

* 1901 -

Clube Náutico Capibaribe Clube Náutico Capibaribe (), or simply Náutico, is a Football in Brazil, Brazilian Sports club, multi-sport club based in Recife, Pernambuco. The club is most notable for its association football team, that plays in the Campeonato Brasile ...

(sports club) formed. * 1904 - Population: 186,000. * 1905 -

Sport Club do Recife Sport Club do Recife, (; known as Sport Recife or Sport, is a Brazilian sports club, located in the city of Recife, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. Founded in 1905, the club currently plays in Série B. In football, the club ha ...

formed. * 1909 -

Pernambuco Federal Institute The Pernambuco Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology ( Portuguese: Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco, IFPE) is a Brazilian institution of higher education located in Pernambuco State, Brazil. ...

founded. * 1914 -

Santa Cruz Futebol Clube Santa Cruz Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Recife, Pernambuco, that competes in the Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Pernambucano, the top flight of the Pernambu ...

formed. * 1917 - Labor strike. * 1919 - ' newspaper begins publication. * 1920 - Population: 238,843. * 1929 - Museum of the State of Pernambuco opens. * 1938 - Marco Zero (milestone) installed in . * 1939 ** Jardim Zoobotânico de Dois Irmãos (zoo) established. **

Estádio dos Aflitos Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho, also known as Estádio dos Aflitos, is a football stadium located in Recife, Brazil. The stadium was built in 1939 and is able to hold 20,000 people. Estádio dos Aflitos is owned by Clube Náutico Capibaribe ...

(stadium) opens. * 1940 - Population: 348,424. * 1946 -

Federal University of Pernambuco Federal University of Pernambuco ( pt, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, UFPE) is a public university in Recife, Brazil, established in 1946. UFPE has 70 undergraduate courses and 175 postgraduate courses. , UFPE had 35,000 students and 2,000 ...

established. * 1950 - Population: 512,370. * 1958 - founded. * 1960 - Population: 788,336. * 1966 -

Universidade de Pernambuco The University of Pernambuco ( pt, Universidade de Pernambuco, UPE; formerly ', FESP) is a public state university located in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Every year almost 4,000 seats of UPE are offered in Brazilian's universities entry exam, t ...

established. * 1970 - Population: 1,046,454. * 1972 -

Estádio do Arruda Estádio José do Rego Maciel, also known as Estádio do Arruda, is a multi-purpose stadium in Recife, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1972 and is able to hold 60,044 spectators. Estádio do Arru ...

(stadium) opens. * 1978 -

Galo da Madrugada Galo da Madrugada (in Portuguese: Dawn's Rooster) is a carnival block from Recife, Brazil. The block was created in 1978 by Enéias Freire. Galos parades every Saturday of carnival at neighborhood. The main rhythm is the ''frevo'', but other ...

(parade) begins. * 1985 -

Recife Metro The Recife Metro (Portuguese: ''Metrô do Recife'', Metrorec) is a rapid transit system serving the Metropolitan Region of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. It is operated by the federally-owned ''Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU)'' and cu ...

begins operating. * 1991 -

: 1,296,995. * 1993 - Population: 1,314,857 (estimate). * 1997 -

Recife Cinema Festival Recife Cinema Festival, also known as Recife Audiovisual Festival or Cine-PE, is a competitive film and audiovisual festival hosted in Recife. It is dedicated to the Brazilian and state production of feature and short films, as well as videos and ...

begins. * 2000 - Population: 1,422,905.

21st century

* 2001 - becomes mayor. * 2002 -

Ricardo Brennand Institute The Ricardo Brennand Institute (in Portuguese ''Instituto Ricardo Brennand'', IRB) is a cultural institution located in the city of Recife, Brazil. It is a not-for-profit private organization, inaugurated in 2002 by the Brazilian collector and bu ...

established. * 2004 -

Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport Aeroporto Internacional do Recife/Guararapes – Gilberto Freyre is the airport serving Recife, Brazil. It is operated by AENA. Some of its facilities are shared with the Recife Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force. History Originally ca ...

terminal built. * 2008 - established. * 2009 - becomes mayor. * 2010 - Population: 1,546,516. * 2011 - 13 July:

Airplane crash An aviation accident is defined by the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place from the time any person boards the aircraft with the ''intention of fl ...

in Boa Viagem. * 2012 - 7 October: held. * 2013 **

Geraldo Júlio Geraldo Júlio de Mello Filho (born 19 March 1971) is a Brazilian politician and a former mayor of Recife, Pernambuco. He is a member of the Brazilian Socialist Party. Political career Geraldo Júlio de Mello Filho was born in Recife, he acted ...

becomes mayor. **

Itaipava Arena Pernambuco Arena Pernambuco (Portuguese: ''Arena de Pernambuco''), officially named Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos, is a multi-use stadium with a capacity of 46,154 spectators located in the western suburbs of the Recife metropolitan area, in São ...

opens in nearby

São Lourenço da Mata São Lourenço da Mata is a city located in the greater Recife metropolitan area in the state of Pernambuco, with a population of 114,079 inhabitants (2020 estimate by IBGE). The city was one of the hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup together wi ...

. * 2014 - begins broadcasting. * 2016 - 2 October: held.

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