1493- Discovered by Columbus
1508- First school established
1524- First hospital, called Concepcion
1786- First history book of Puerto Rico published, covering from discovery to 1783
1811- Power law approved, outfits 5 ports for free commerce
1825- Felipe Gutierrez Espinosa born
1839- La Perla Theater inaugurated in Ponce
1843- Manuel Gregorio Tavarez born
1857- Juan Morel Campos born
1868- Revolt against Spain for independence
1869- First political parties organized
1873- Slave trade abolished
1881- Jose Ignacio Quinton born
1891- Railroad is inaugurated
1895- Flag is first used and adopted as national symbol
1897- Spain concedes political and administrative autonomy to island
1898- Spanish rule ceded to US
1906- Teddy Roosevelt visits, 1st President to make an official visit outside of the US
1917- US grants Puerto Rico US statutory citizenship
1945- Blind singer Jose Feliciano born
1952- Puerto Rico becomes self governing commonwealth of the US
1957- 1st Pablo Casals Music Festival at University
of Puerto Rico Theater
1959- Pablo Casals founded The Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra
1963- World's largest radio telescope inaugurated at Arecibo Observatory
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