Timeline of Wichita, Kansas
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Prior to 20th century
[edit]- 1864 - Jesse Chisholm establishes a trading post
- 1865 - Treaty of Little Arkansas
- 1868 - James R. Mead established another trading post
- 1870 - City of Wichita incorporated in Sedgwick County, Kansas.[1]
- 1872
- Santa Fe Railway built.[2]
- The Wichita Eagle and The Wichita Daily Beacon newspapers begins publication.[3][4]
- 1880 - Wichita annexed the Delano community on the west side of the river, which then became locally known as "West Wichita".
- 1885 - Topeka State Journal newspaper in publication.
- 1887
- Women enfranchised.[1]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita established.[5]
- 1888
- 1889 - Albert Hyde invents Mentholatum
- 1890 - Sedgwick County Courthouse built.[2]
- 1891 - Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club founded.[7]
- 1892 - Fairmount Institute opens, later becomes Wichita State University.[8]
- 1898 - Garfield University established, later becomes Friends University.[2]
- 1900 - December 27: Temperance activist "Carry Nation smashes the Hotel Carey saloon."[9]
20th century
[edit]- 1905 - Waco Elementary School built.[10]
- 1909
- 1910 - First Presbyterian Church and Municipal Forum built.[2]
- 1911
- Henry's (clothiers) in business.
- Central Intermediate School built.[10]
- 1912 - Wesley Medical Center established.[11]
- 1915 - Wichita City Library built.[12]
- 1917 - Office of city manager established.[1]
- 1918
- 1919 - The Negro Star newspaper in publication.[3]
- 1920 - Population: 72,217.[13]
- 1921 - White Castle (restaurant) in business.
- 1922 - Orpheum Theatre[14] and Miller Theater[15] open.
- 1924 - Wichita East High School built.[10]
- 1926 - Municipal University of Wichita established, later becomes Wichita State University.[2]
- 1927 - Cessna Aircraft Company in business.[11]
- 1929
- Wichita Municipal Airport construction begins, later becomes McConnell Air Force Base.
- Wichita North High School built.[10]
- 1931 - McKnight memorial statue erected.[2]
- 1932
- Beech Aircraft Corp. in business.[11]
- United States Post Office and Federal Building constructed.[2]
- Minisa Bridge dedicated.[2]
- 1934 - Lawrence Athletic Field opened, later becomes Lawrence–Dumont Stadium.[16]
- 1935 - Wichita Art Museum built.[2]
- 1950 - Population: 168,279.[13]
- 1952 - Old Cowtown Museum established.
- 1953
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport built, later becomes Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.
- US military Wichita Air Force Base in use.
- Field House at University of Wichita built, later becomes Charles Koch Arena.
- 1954
- 1958
- July: Dockum Drug Store sit-in for civil rights.
- Pizza Hut in business.[1]
- 1964 - Wichita State University established.
- 1965 - The Wichita State University Shockers men's basketball team makes its first ever appearance in the Final Four.
- 1967 - Central Wichita Public Library building dedicated.[1]
- 1969
- Century II opened, after razing blocks of warehouse district south of Douglas Street.
- Cessna Stadium expansion of Veteran Field at Wichita State University built.
- 250 Douglas Place hi-rise built.
- 1970 - Population: 276,554.[13]
- 1971 - Sedgwick County Zoo founded.
- 1972 - Kansas African American Museum founded.[18]
- 1975 - Towne East Square shopping mall in business.
- 1976 - Mid-America All-Indian Center established.
- 1977 - Kansas Coliseum opens.
- 1979 - April 15: Herman Hill riot.
- 1980 - Towne West Square shopping mall in business.
- 1984 - Kansas Food Bank established.[2]
- 1987 - Botanica, The Wichita Gardens open.
- 1989 - Epic Center hi-rise built.
- 1990 - Population: 304,011
- 1991 - The Wichita-Andover, KS F5 tornado strikes
- 1992 - Wichita Thunder ice hockey team formed.
- 1993 - Southwind Sangha Sōtō Zen Association founded.[19]
- 1997 - City website online (approximate date).[20][21]
21st century
[edit]- 2006 - Spirit AeroSystems Inc. in business.[11]
- 2009 - May 31: Assassination of George Tiller, abortion doctor.
- 2010
- Intrust Bank Arena opens.
- Population: 382,368.[22]
- 2011 - Mike Pompeo becomes U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district.[23]
- 2012 - Tornado outbreak of April 13–16, 2012.
- 2013
- March: The Wichita State University Shockers men's basketball team makes its second run in school history to the Final Four.
- December 13: Alleged 2013 Wichita bombing plot thwarted.
- 2015 - Jeff Longwell becomes mayor.
- 2018 - Mike Pompeo becomes United States Secretary of State; he remains in this position until 2021.
- 2020
- Brandon Whipple becomes mayor.
- Population: 397,532 at the 2020 United States Census
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Wishart 2004.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Federal Writers’ Project 1939, "Wichita".
- ^ a b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Wichita : Illustrated History 1868 to 1880; Eunice S. Chapter; 52 pages; 1914.
- ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: USA". Norway: Oslo katolske bispedømme (Oslo Catholic Diocese). Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Wichita Children's Home hosts open house at new campus", The Wichita Eagle
- ^ "A Cooking Club That's 124 Years Old and Counting", New York Times, April 21, 2015
- ^ Federal Writers’ Project 1939, "Chronology".
- ^ "Temperance Timeline". Carry Nation. Exhibits. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Harland Bartholomew & Associates (1946). Comprehensive Plan, City of Wichita, Kansas – via Hathi Trust. (fulltext)
- ^ a b c d "Major Wichita Employers". Wichita State University. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ American Library Annual, 1917-1918. New York: R.R. Bowker Co. 1918. hdl:2027/mdp.39015013751220.
- ^ a b c Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
- ^ "History Timeline". Wichita: Orpheum. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Movie Theaters in Wichita, KS". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Lawrence-Dumont Stadium". Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
- ^ J. Walker Butin. "Timeline for Wichita Audubon Society (1954–2004)". Wichita Audubon Society. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ American Association for State and Local History (2002). Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). ISBN 0759100020.
- ^ Pluralism Project. "Wichita, KS". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Cities Create On-ramps to Information Superhighway", Wichita Eagle, January 30, 1997
- ^ "Wichita City Hall". Archived from the original on 1998-11-11 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Wichita (city), Kansas". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
Bibliography
[edit]- Wichita City Directory. 1878 – via Open Library.
- "Wichita", Kansas State Gazetteer and Business Directory, R. L. Polk & Co., 1904 – via Google Books
- Harland Bartholomew; et al. (1923). Comprehensive city plan for Wichita, Kansas. City Plan Commission – via Hathi Trust. (fulltext)
- Federal Writers’ Project (1939). Kansas: a Guide to the Sunflower State. American Guide Series. New York: Viking Press – via Hathi Trust.
- David J. Wishart, ed. (2004). "Cities and Towns: Wichita, Kansas". Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-4787-7.
External links
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- Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Wichita, various dates
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