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The following is a timeline of the history of Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
19th century
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- 1838 - Settlement named Town of Kansas.[1]
- 1840 - City Market active.[1]
- 1846 - Population: 700.[2]
- 1850 - June 3: Town of Kansas formally organized municipality in Jackson County.[3]
- 1853 - March 28: City of Kansas incorporated by Missouri.[3]
- 1854 - Bleeding Kansas
- 1857
- Chamber of Commerce established.[2]
- November 9 - Union Cemetery founded by a special act of the Missouri General Assembly, as the private corporation Union Cemetery Assembly[4]
- 1860 - Population: 4,418.[5]
- 1863 - August 13: The collapse of the Union Women's Prison kills four and maims several other women, which the pro-Confederate bushwhackers will cite revenge as a justification for the Sacking of Lawrence.[6]
- 1864 - October 23: Battle of Westport.
- 1867 - March 1: First meeting of the Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education.[7]
- 1869 - July 3: Hannibal Bridge over the Missouri River opens, first railroad bridge across the river.[1][8]
- 1870 - Population: 32,260.[9]
- 1871 - Kansas City Bar Library Assoc. formed.[10]
- 1872 - Elmwood Cemetery established.
- 1875 - Fetterman Circulating Library in business.[10]
- 1880 - Population: 55,785.[5]
- 1882
- Kansas City Club founded.
- First electric lights used in KC; implemented by KCP&L
- 1885
- Kansas City Art Institute founded, later attended by Walt Disney
- First overhead electric trolleys in the US used here.[5]
- 1889
- The city of Kansas City formed by merger of Westport and City of Kansas.[1]
- Kansas City Public Library building opens.[11]
- 1890 - Population: 132,716.[5]
- 1892 - Court House built.[5]
- 1893
- City Hall built.[5]
- Kansas City Athletic Club active.
- 1895 - Kansas City School of Law founded.
- 1897 - December 20: City workhouse castle opened, old workhouse abandoned.[12][13]
- 1900
- July 4: 1900 Democratic National Convention held. [5]
- Federal Building constructed.[5]
- Population: 163,752.[5]
20th century
1900s-1940s
- 1903 - Automobile Club of Kansas City active.
- 1904 - Children's Mercy Hospital active.[14]
- 1908 - City Hospital built.[5]
- 1909 - Kansas City Zoo opens in Swope Park
- 1910
- Hall Brothers in business.
- Population: 248,381.[5]
- 1913 - Cook Paint and Varnish Company in business.
- 1914
- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and Paseo YMCA[15] open.
- Union Station rebuilt.[16]
- 1915 - Kansas City Polytechnic Institute established.[17]
- 1917 - Rockhurst College opens.[1]
- 1919 - Truman and Jacobson's haberdashery in business.[18]
- 1920 - Population: 324,410.[1]
- 1921 - Laugh-O-Gram Studio founded by Walt Disney
- 1922 - WPE radio begins broadcasting.
- 1923
- Fairyland Amusement Park opens at 7501 Prospect
- Laugh-O-Gram Studio files bankruptcy and closes
- 1926
- Ararat Shrine Temple and Bagdad Theatre[19] open.
- Liberty Memorial dedicated to World War I veterans, opens
- 1927 - Downtown Airport opens, dedicated by Charles Lindbergh
- 1928
- June: 1928 Republican National Convention.
- F. W. Woolworth Building constructed.
- 1931 - Kansas City Power and Light Building constructed.
- 1933 - June 17: Kansas City massacre.
- 1936 - Holy Land Christian Mission founded.[14]
- 1937 - Kansas City City Hall rebuilt.
- 1945 - K.C. native Harry S Truman sworn in as President of the United States after President Franklin Roosevelt's sudden death
- 1946
- Linda Hall Library established.
- William E. Kemp becomes mayor.
- 1948
- Harry S Truman wins Presidential election
- First national leadership conference of the Future Homemakers of America (FHA), now Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).
- 1949
- Crest Drive-In cinema active (approximate date).[19]
- Richard Walker Bolling becomes U.S. representative for Missouri's 5th congressional district.[20]
- Industrial Bearings Transmission, now IBT, Inc. founded at 1625 Grand
1950s-1990s
- 1951 - July: Great Flood of 1951.[21]
- 1954
- U.S. Weather Bureau Severe Local Storms Unit relocated to Kansas City.
- Paseo Bridge opens
- 1955
- The city gains its first major professional sports team when the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League relocate to Kansas City
- H. Roe Bartle becomes mayor.
- 1956 - First runway opens at Kansas City Industrial Airport, now KCI
- 1957
- Kansas City Ballet founded.
- Ruskin Heights Tornado (F-5).
- 1959 - Five KC firefighters killed in gas tank explosion on Southwest Blvd.
- 1963
- The Dallas Texans of the American Football League relocate to Kansas City and become the Chiefs
- University of Missouri–Kansas City established.
- Ilus W. Davis becomes mayor.
- 1964 - Kansas City Repertory Theatre founded[22]
- 1967
- Kansas City Chiefs win American Football League championship and play in first Super Bowl, losing to Green Bay Packers
- Sister city relationship established with Seville, Spain.[23]
- Athletics relocate to Oakland at the conclusion of the season
- 1968 - April: 1968 Kansas City, Missouri riot.
- 1969
- Kansas City Royals baseball team formed.,[24]
- Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl IV
- 1970 - Population: 507,330.[1]
- 1971
- Crown Center opens.
- Charles Wheeler becomes mayor.
- 1972
- Sister city relationship established with Kurashiki, Japan.[23]
- Arrowhead Stadium opens
- NBA comes to Kansas City when the Cincinnati Royals relocate and become the Kings
- Kansas City International Airport becomes the city's primary passenger airport
- 1973
- Sister city relationship established with Morelia, Mexico.[23]
- Worlds of Fun opens.
- Kauffman Stadium opens as Royals Stadium.
- 1974
- Kemper Arena opens.
- NHL comes to Kansas City with the establishment of the Scouts as an expansion team
- Sister city relationship established with Freetown, Sierra Leone.[23]
- 1976 - World Science Fiction Convention held.
- 1977 - Fairyland Amusement Park closes after extensive damage by windstorm
- 1978 - Sister city relationship established with Tainan, Taiwan.[23]
- 1979 - Richard L. Berkley becomes mayor.
- 1980
- Hyatt Regency hotel opens.
- The Kansas City Royals win the American League pennant before losing in World Series to the Philadelphia Phillies
- 1981 - July 17: Hyatt Regency walkway collapse.
- 1982
- Kansas City Symphony active.
- Oceans of Fun opens
- 1985 - World Series won by Kansas City Royals with Manager Dick Howser
- 1986 - Town Pavilion hi-rise built.
- 1988
- ACT UP chapter founded.[21]
- One Kansas City Place built.
- Serial killer Bob Berdella apprehended as "Kansas City Butcher"
- 1989 - Sister city relationship established with Xi'an, China.[23]
- 1990 - Population: 435,146.[9]
- 1991
- Kansas City Stockyards close.
- Emanuel Cleaver becomes mayor.
- Firefighters' Memorial Fountain dedicated at 31st & Broadway
- Sister city relationship established with Guadalajara, Mexico.[23]
- 1993
- Sister city relationships established with Hannover, Germany and Port Harcourt, Nigeria.[23]
- Great Flood of 1993
- 1994 - Bartle Hall Convention Center opens.
- 1995 - Sister city relationship established with Arusha, Tanzania.[23]
- 1997
- City website goes online (approximate date).[25][chronology citation needed]
- Sister city relationship established with San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico.[23]
- 1998 - Sister city relationship established with Ramla, Israel.[23]
- 1999 - Kay Barnes becomes mayor.
- 2000 - Population: 441,545.[26]
21st century
- 2001 - Regional Kansas City SmartPort economic development group established.
- 2004 - Sister city relationship established with Metz, France.[23]
- 2005
- 2007
- Sprint Center (arena) opens.
- Irish Museum and Cultural Center active.
- Mark Funkhouser becomes mayor.
- 2010
- Population: 459,787.[28]
- Paseo Bridge closed, demolished
- Christopher S. Bond Bridge opens, replacing Paseo Bridge
- 2011
- Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts opens.
- Sly James becomes mayor.
- Population: 463,202; metro 2,052,676.[29]
- 2012
- Google Fiber service begins.[30][31]
- Kansas City Startup Village established.[32]
- 2014 - Liberty Memorial designated National World War I Monument.
- 2015 - World Series won by Kansas City Royals
- 2019 - Quinton Lucas elected mayor
- 2020 - Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV
- 2021 - Chiefs lose Super Bowl LV
- 2023 - Chiefs win Super Bowl LVII
- 2024 - Chiefs win Super Bowl LVIII
See also
- List of mayors of Kansas City, Missouri
- History of the Kansas City metropolitan area
- Timeline of St. Louis
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Nergal 1980.
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project 1941.
- ^ a b Shortridge, James R. (2012). Kansas City and How it Grew, 1822-2011. University of Press of Kansas.
- ^ "Union Cemetery". Kansas City Parks & Rec. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Britannica 1910.
- ^ "Collapse of the Union Women's Prison in Kansas City | Civil War on the Western Border: The Missouri-Kansas Conflict, 1854-1865". civilwaronthewesternborder.org. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Kansas City journal. (Kansas City, Mo.), July 4, 1897. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063615/1897-07-04/ed-1/seq-3/>
- ^ Rick Montgomery; Shirl Kasper (1999). Kansas City: An American Story. Kansas City Star Books. ISBN 978-0-9604884-0-7.
- ^ a b Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
- ^ a b Davies Project. "American Libraries before 1876". Princeton University. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ Whitney 1908.
- ^ "Ready for Its Hobo Guests". The Kansas City Times. December 20, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ Lawson, Ben (January 2, 2018). "Taste & See KC: Kansas City Workhouse Castle becoming a ruin". KSHB. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei, ed. (May 9, 2013). "Kansas City, Missouri". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Nina Mjagkij (1994). Light in the Darkness: African Americans and the YMCA, 1852-1946. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2801-3.
- ^ "Timeline". Union Station Kansas City. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Member Institutions in Missouri". Washington DC: American Association of Community Colleges. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Truman: Chronology". Independence, Mo.: Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Movie Theaters in Kansas City, MO". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Missouri". Official Congressional Directory. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1953. hdl:2027/mdp.39015038055821.
- ^ a b Kansas City Public Library. "Local history & genealogy: Alphabetical List of Special Collections". Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "History of the Rep". Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Kansas City Sister Cities". kcsistercities.org. Sister City Association of Kansas City, MO. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Royals Timeline". MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "City of Kansas City, Mo". Archived from the original on April 13, 1997 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". Kansas City city, Kansas QuickLinks. State & County QuickFacts. US Census Bureau.
- ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas City (city), Missouri". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "30 Cities: An Introductory Snapshot". American Cities Project. Washington, DC: Pew Charitable Trusts. 2013.
- ^ "Google Fiber: Why does Kansas City get to go high-speed?", Christian Science Monitor, July 27, 2012
- ^ "Two Cities With Blazing Internet Speed Search for a Killer App", New York Times, September 5, 2014
- ^ "Kansas City Startup Village". 2012.
Bibliography
19th century publications
- Business directory, 1866
- Theo. S. Case, ed. (1888). History of Kansas City, Missouri. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason.
- William Griffith (1900), History of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo: Hudson-Kimberly Pub. Co., OCLC 181275439, OL 23304661M
20th century publications
- "Kansas City, Mo.". Kansas State Gazetteer and Business Directory, including a complete business directory of Kansas City, Mo. R.L. Polk & Co. 1908.
- Carrie Westlake Whitney (1908), Kansas City, Missouri: its History and its People 1808-1908, Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., OL 6544377M
- Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). 1910. pp. 661–662. .
- Federal Writers' Project (1941), "Kansas City", Missouri: A Guide to the 'Show Me' State, American Guide Series, New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce
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: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - "Kansas City, Heartland U.S.A.", National Geographic Magazine, vol. 150, Washington DC, 1976
- Ory Mazar Nergal, ed. (1980), "Kansas City, MO", Encyclopedia of American Cities, New York: E.P. Dutton, p. 179+, OL 4120668M
- Rick Montgomery; Shirl Kasper (1999). Kansas City: An American Story. Kansas City Star Books. ISBN 978-0-9604884-0-7.
21st century publications
- Paul S. Boyer, ed. (2001). "Kansas City". Oxford Companion to United States History. Oxford University Press. p. 417. ISBN 978-0-19-508209-8.
- Wishart, David J., ed. (2004). "Cities and Towns: Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri". Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-4787-7.
- American Cities Project (2013). "Kansas City (MO)". America's Big Cities in Volatile Times: City Profiles. Washington, DC: Pew Charitable Trusts.
- William S. Worley (2002). Kansas City: Rise of a Regional Metropolis. Heritage Media Corp.
- James R. Shortridge (2012). Kansas City and How it Grew, 1822-2011. University of Press of Kansas.
- Mildred Ray. Kansas City Public Library. "Armour Meat Packing".
External links
- Kansas City Public Library. "Local History and Genealogy Research Guides".
- Items related to Kansas City, Mo., various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
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