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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Long Beach, California, USA.

Prior to 20th century

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• 1888 – Willmore City renamed "Long Beach."
• 1895 – Long Beach Public Library founded.

20th century

• 1902 – The Pike amusement area begins operating.
• 1908 – Office of mayor established.
• 1911 – Port of Long Beach dedicated.
• 1913 – Long Beach pier auditorium disaster kills 39.
• 1921 – Long Beach Oil Field discovered at Signal Hill.
• 1923 – Daugherty Field (airfield) established.
• 1924
  • City Gas Department established.
  • Argus newspaper in publication.
  • City of Signal Hill incorporated in vicinity of Long Beach.
• 1925 – Brayton Theatre opens.
• 1929 – Long Beach Public Library's Alamitos branch built.
• 1930 – Population: 142,032.
• 1932 – Municipal Auditorium opens.
• 1933 – March 10: The 6.4 M_w  Long Beach earthquake affects the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 115–120 people dead, and causing an estimated $40 million in damage.
• 1934 – Long Beach Main Post Office built.
• 1940 – Population: 164,271.
• 1943 – US Naval Dry Docks established on Terminal Island.
• 1945 – Press-Telegram newspaper in publication.
• 1947 – November 2: Spruce Goose aircraft takes flight.
• 1949 – Los Angeles-Orange County State College opens.
• 1950
  • Long Beach Museum of Art founded.
  • Population: 250,767.
• 1951 – Circle Drive-In cinema in business.
• 1952 – Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty pageants held in city.
• 1954 – Long Beach State 49ers baseball team formed.
• 1962 – Historical Society of Long Beach founded.
• 1967 - RMS Queen Mary arrives
• 1972 – California State University, Long Beach active.
• 1975 – Grand Prix of Long Beach begins.
• 1977 – Long Beach Public Library's main branch rebuilt.
• 1978 – Chua Phat To (Buddhist center) founded.
• 1981 – Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden dedicated.
• 1984 – Ernie Kell becomes mayor.
• 1986 – Long Beach Heritage nonprofit founded.
• 1990 – Population: 429,433.
• 1994
  • Beverly O'Neill becomes mayor.
  • Gray Panthers of Greater Los Angeles headquartered in city.
• 1996 – City website online (approximate date).
• 1998
  • Greater Long Beach Interfaith Community Organization established.
  • Aquarium of the Pacific opens
• 1999 – Long Beach Towne Center (shopping area) opens.

21st century

• 2000 – Population: 461,522.
• 2001 – Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA) and the City of Long Beach open the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center, the first public-private partnership for animal welfare in the United States.
• 2006 – Bob Foster becomes mayor.
• 2010 – Population: 462,257; metro 12,828,837.
• 2013
  • Harvey Milk Park opens.
  • Alan Lowenthal becomes U.S. representative for California's 47th congressional district.
• 2014 – Robert Garcia becomes mayor.
• 2022
  • Waterfront offices could make way for housing, which was sold by ValueRock Realty and Holland Partner Group's move is also known poised to be redeveloped with lifestyle housing and style.
  • The Shoreline Gateway development in this city is complete, which represents the growth of Long Beach city, both past and present. The tallest tower in Long Beach features 315 luxury apartments on building's upper floors, with about 6,500 square feet of commercial space and a five-level, and even 470-car subterranean parking garage below. Companies including Studio One Eleven, Carrier Johnson + Culture, and Relm have worked on main designment and construction on this project. Back times in 2004, this project was first proposed under, which was the now defunct Long Beach Community.

See also

• Long Beach, California history
• List of mayors of Long Beach, California
• List of City of Long Beach historic landmarks
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles County, California
• Timelines of other cities in the Southern California area of California: Anaheim, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Ana

References

1. Federal Writers' Project 1939.
2. American Library Annual, 1917–1918. New York: R.R. Bowker Co. 1918. pp. 7 v – via Hathi Trust.
3. ^ Orange County Register 2013: "Timeline"
4. "About Us: History (timeline)". California: Port of Long Beach. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
5. Grobaty, Tim (2022-12-16). "Local history: Pine Avenue Pier was a seaside attraction from 1904 to 1934". Long Beach Post News. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
6. Nergal 1980.
7. "Airport Timeline". California: Long Beach Airport. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
8. "Long Beach Gas & Oil: Historical Timeline". California: City of Long Beach. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
9. "Historical Newspaper Collection". California: Historical Society of Long Beach. 9 January 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
10. ^ "Movie Theaters in Long Beach, CA". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
11. ^ "About the Library: Facts and Figures". California: Long Beach Public Library. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
12. ^ Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
13. "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
14. ^ "Timeline: Cal State Long Beach through the years", Long Beach Press Telegram, MediaNews Group, Inc., November 23, 2013
15. "Long Beach State Athletics History Timeline". LongBeachState.com. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
16. ^ American Association for State and Local History (2002). Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). Rowman Altamira. ISBN 0759100020.
17. ^ Pluralism Project. "Long Beach, California". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
18. ^ "Office of the Mayor: History of the Office". California: City of Long Beach. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
19. "Long Beach: Gray Panthers Relocates Its Regional Offices", Los Angeles Times, August 1994
20. "City of Long Beach, California". Archived from the original on 1996-10-31 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
21. "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". Long Beach city, California QuickLinks. State & County QuickFacts. US Census Bureau.
22. "History | spcaLA".
23. "Largest Urbanized Areas With Selected Cities and Metro Areas (2010)". US Census Bureau. 2012.
24. "Long Beach History Timeline". California: Long Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
25. Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
26. "Waterfront offices in Long Beach could make way for housing". Urbanize la. 4 March 2022.
27. "Take a look inside Long Beach's tallest tower". 30 March 2022.

Bibliography

• "Directory of Long Beach, Terminal and San Pedro 1899–1900" – via Long Beach Public Library, Digital Archive.
• Walter Case. History of Long Beach and Vicinity. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1927.
• Federal Writers' Project (1939), "Long Beach", California: Guide to the Golden State, American Guide Series, New York: Hastings House, pp. 201+ – via Open Library{{citation}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
• Ory Mazar Nergal, ed. (1980), "Long Beach, CA", Encyclopedia of American Cities, New York: E.P. Dutton, pp. 197+, OL 4120668M
• Fortune's Harbor. Larry Meyer and Pat Kalayjian, 1983
• The Golden Shore. Richard DeAtley, 1988
• The City and its People. Bill Hillburg, 2000.
• "Long Beach timeline: From land grant to redevelopment", Orange County Register, August 2013

External links

• "Long Beach History". California: Long Beach Public Library.
• Items related to Long Beach, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
• Claudine Burnett (ed.). "Long Beach's Past" – via Blogspot. 2013–

v t e Long Beach, California
Topics	Timeline Port Notable people Mayors Police Department Long Beach Airport
Neighborhoods	4th Street Corridor Alamitos Beach Alamitos Heights Belmont Heights Belmont Park Belmont Shore Bixby Knolls Lakewood Village
Public schools	Long Beach USD Cabrillo HS Jordan HS McBride HS Millikan HS Polytechnic HS Wilson HS Los Angeles USD Rancho Dominguez Prep ABC USD Paramount USD
Private schools	St. Anthony High School Zinsmeyer Academy
Other education	California State University, Long Beach Long Beach City College Pacific Coast University Long Beach Public Library
Hospitals	Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Community Medical Center Long Beach St. Mary Medical Center College Medical Center
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