The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Santa Ana, California, USA.
Prior to 20th century
edit- 1877 – Southern Pacific Railroad begins operating.[1]
- 1886 – Santa Ana incorporated.[2]
- 1889
- Santa Ana becomes seat of Orange County.[2]
- Howe-Waffle House (residence) built.
20th century
edit- 1901 – County Courthouse built.
- 1905 – Santa Ana Daily Register newspaper begins publication.
- 1912 – Auditorium Theatre built.[3]
- 1919 – Orange County Historical Society founded.[4][5]
- 1923 – Santa Ana Business and Professional Women's Club active (approximate date).[6]
- 1924 – Walker Theatre opens.[3]
- 1933 – The 6.4 Mw Long Beach earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area and the South Coast of California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 115–120 people.
- 1935 – Santa Ana Independent newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1970 – Population: 156,601.[8]
- 1973 – Orange County Historical Commission established.[4]
- 1974 – Heritage Orange County founded.[4]
- 1983 – Discovery Museum of Orange County founded.[4]
- 1985 – Orange County Register newspaper in publication.[7]
- 1988 – Habitat for Humanity of Orange County[9] and Old Courthouse Museum established.[4]
- 1990
- 1994 – Miguel A. Pulido becomes mayor.
- 1997
- City website online (approximate date).[11][chronology citation needed]
- Loretta Sanchez becomes U.S. representative for California's 46th congressional district.[12][13]
- 2000 – Population: 337,977.[14]
21st century
edit- 2015 – Population: 335,264.[2]
- 2017 – Santa Ana becomes an immigrant sanctuary city.[15]
See also
edit- Santa Ana, California history
- Timelines of other cities in the Southern California area of California: Anaheim, Bakersfield, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego
References
edit- ^ Nergal 1980.
- ^ a b c Santa Ana Public Library. "Facts and Figures". City of Santa Ana. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Movie Theaters in Santa Ana, CA". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e American Association for State and Local History (2002). Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). Rowman Altamira. ISBN 0759100020.
- ^ "List of Past Meetings and Events from 1919 to 2015". Orange County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23.
- ^ Santa Ana Public Library, Finding Aid: History Room Collection, City of Santa Ana, retrieved May 30, 2015
- ^ a b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
- ^ "Milestones". Habitat for Humanity of Orange County. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Pluralism Project. "Santa Ana, California". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "City of Santa Ana". Archived from the original on 1998-05-12 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
- ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "California". Official Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997–1998). Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1997.
- ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". Santa Ana city, California QuickLinks. State & County QuickFacts. US Census Bureau.
- ^ Lawrence Downes (March 3, 2017), "A 'Sanctuary City' Seizes the Moment, and the Name", New York Times
Bibliography
edit- Ory Mazar Nergal, ed. (1980), "Santa Ana, CA", Encyclopedia of American Cities, New York: E.P. Dutton, OL 4120668M
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santa Ana, California.
- "Library Services: Santa Ana History Room". City of Santa Ana.
- Items related to Santa Ana, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America).