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Town of York	(1793–1834)
City of Toronto	(1834–1954)
Metropolitan Toronto	(1954–1998)
Toronto (Amalgamated)	(1998–present)

Events

Toronto Purchase	1787
Battle of York	1813
Battle of Montgomery's Tavern	1837
First Great Fire of Toronto	1849
Second Great Fire of Toronto	1904
Hurricane Hazel(effects)	1954
First Amalgamation	1967
Second Amalgamation	1998

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Thistimeline of thehistory of Toronto documents all events that occurred inToronto,Ontario, Canada, including historical events in the former cities ofEast York,Etobicoke,North York,Toronto,Scarborough, andYork. Events date back to the early-17th century and continue until the present in chronological order. The timeline also includes events taken place in municipalities bordering Toronto.

In this timeline, the nameToronto refers to Old Toronto in events listed before 1998.

Pre-founding of Toronto

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Year	Date	Events
Pre-European
1450s		Several hundred Wyandot (Huron) live in about 21 longhouses within a fortified village located in what is now North Toronto (Castlefield Avenue, just west of Avenue Road).^[1]
1450s		A large Huron-Wendat village is located on a rise of land overlooking Black Creek.^[2]
17th century
1615		Étienne Brûlé, with 12 Huron scouts, arrives at the mouth of the Humber River on the shores ofLake Ontario as the first European to set foot in the vicinity now known asToronto.^[3]
1650s–1700		Teiaiagon Seneca village exists on the bank of the Humber at today's Baby Point neighbourhood
1660s		Ganatsekwyagon (Bead Hill) Seneca village exists on the bank of the lower Rouge River.^[4]
18th century
1720		A magasin royal (fur trading post), known asFort Douville, is established near the former site of Teiaiagon.^[5]
1750		Fort Rouillé is established.
1759		Fort Rouillé is destroyed by its garrison.^[6]
1787		TheToronto Purchase occurs.
1791		The lands ofEtobicoke,York, andScarborough are surveyed in preparation for settlement.^[7]
1792		Joseph Bouchette is sent toUpper Canada to help survey the shores ofLake Ontario and produce maps.
1793		Fort York is established.
1793	August 26	York (Upper Canada) is incorporated as a township.
1795		Etobicoke is named byJohn Graves Simcoe
1796		Scarborough is named byElizabeth Simcoe.
1797	June 1	The first session of the parliament of York is held.

19th century

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Year	Date	Events
1803		St. Lawrence Market public market is established^[8]
1806		Lambton Mills is incorporated as a village.
1813	April 27	TheBattle of York occurs.
1813	July	Second looting of York by American forces
1827	March 15	King's College (nowUniversity of Toronto) is established.^[9]
1829	June 3	TheYork General Hospital is opened as the first public hospital in York.
1830		TheYork Mechanics' Institute is established.
1832		The first post office ofScarborough is opened inScarborough Village.
1834	March 6	The City of Toronto is incorporated, replacing the township of York.
1837	December 7	TheBattle of Montgomery's Tavern occurs.
1839 or 1840		The first Catholic school in Toronto is opened.^[10]
1839	December	St. James Church becomes the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto.^[11]
1841	December 28	Several Toronto streets and stores illuminated by gas as a regular service for the first time.
1844		The Globe is established.
1846	December 19	First telegraph message transmitted from Toronto.
1847		Wave of over 30,000 Irish Immigrants arrive in Toronto to escape the famine in Ireland.
1849	April 7	Thefirst Great Fire of Toronto occurs.
	May 30	King's College is renamed as theUniversity of Toronto.
		TheWilliams Omnibus Bus Line is established as the first public transit system in Toronto.
1850	January 1	Etobicoke is incorporated as a township.
		Scarborough is incorporated as a township.
		York (Canada West) is incorporated as a township.
1853	May 16	First railway (Ontario, Simcoe and Huron) begins operation from Bay and Front St. depot.
1853		Yorkville is incorporated as a village.
1856	October 27	The first passenger rail service between Toronto andMontreal begins.
1856		TheArmstrong, Beere and Hime panorama is created.
1858	April 13	TheToronto Islands sand formation modified by a storm.
1858		Thefirst Union Station is opened just west of York and Front Streets
1861	September 11	Toronto Street Railway is established.
1861	October 25	TheToronto Stock Exchange is formed.
1869		Eaton's is established.
1872		The Toronto Mail is established.
1873	July 1	Thesecond Union Station is opened.
1874	August 19	Establishment ofan official fire department is approved by the city council.
1875	March 1	Hospital for Sick Children opens at its original site.^[12]
	September 26	TheJubilee Riots occur.
		TheMetropolitan Street Railway is established.
1879	June 8	Toronto's first telephone book published.
1879	September 5	The firstCanadian National Exhibition (then known as theToronto Industrial Exhibition) is held.
1883	September 25	Toronto Electric Light Company is established.
1884	March 6	TheToronto Public Library officially opens following approval in 1883.^[13]
1884		Brockton Village is annexed into Toronto.
1887		TheToronto Empire is established.
1889	March 28	Parkdale is annexed into Toronto.
1890		TheToronto and Mimico Electric Railway and Light Company is established.
1890		Toronto Railway is established.
1892	November 3	TheEvening Star is established.
1892		TheToronto and Scarboro' Electric Railway, Light and Power Company is established.
1893	April 4	Queen's Park and theOntario Legislative Building opens.
1894	May 17	The University Avenue Armoury opens.
	June 14	Massey Hall opens in 1894, holding its first concert on June 14.^[14]
		Toronto Suburban Railway is established.
		The Toronto Mail andToronto Empire merge to createThe Mail and Empire
1896	August 31	The firstmotion picture in Toronto is screened at Robinson's Musee at 81 Yonge Street.
1896	December 31	All toll gates are abolished inYork County.
1897	September 26	Temple Building opens atBay Street and Richmond Street as the tallest office building in Canada at the time.
1899	September 18	TheOld City Hall opens.

20th century

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Year	Date	Events
1900	January 24	TheEvening Star is renamed asThe Toronto Daily Star.^[15]
1900		The Art Museum of Toronto opens.^[16]
1903	May 11	King Edward Hotel opens.^[17]
1904	April 19	Thesecond Great Fire of Toronto occurs.
1904	December 12	First escalator in Toronto is installed at anEaton's store onQueen Street West.
1905	December 2	The firstToronto Santa Claus Parade is held.
1906	November 19	Electricity generated atNiagara Falls begins to be supplied to Toronto.^[18]
1906		TheToronto Professional Hockey Club is established as the first professional ice hockey team in Toronto.^[19]
1909	September 1	A fire damages the west wing of theOntario Legislative Building, destroying the Legislative Library.^[20]
	October 28	The Central Reference Library opens at the intersection ofCollege Street and St. George Street.
	December 4	Thefirst Grey Cup game is held atRosedale Field.
1911		TheToronto Blueshirts are established.
1912	October 7	TheArena Gardens (later known as Mutual Street Arena) opens as the largest auditorium in Canada with the first artificial ice rink in Ontario.
1912		Toronto Civic Railways is established.
1913	June 13	TheToronto General Hospital relocates to its present site atCollege Street.
1914	March 11	TheToronto Blueshirts win the firstStanley Cup by a Toronto team.
	March 19	TheRoyal Ontario Museum opens.
		"Ranelagh Park" estate home, later to be theGuild Inn opens.
1915	November 15	Chorley Park, Ontario's fourth and lastGovernment House, opens.
1916	September 16	TheOntario Temperance Act takes effect.
1917		TheToronto Blueshirts are renamed as the Torontos.
1918	March 30	The Torontos are renamed as theToronto Arenas.
1918	October 18	ThePrince Edward Viaduct officially opens.^[21]
1919	December 8	A statue ofTimothy Eaton is unveiled onQueen Street West.^[22]
		The Art Museum of Toronto is renamed as Art Gallery of Toronto.^[23]
		TheToronto Arenas are renamed as theToronto St. Patricks.
1920	August 28	The Pantages Theatre opens as Canada's largest theatre.
1921	September 1	TheToronto Transportation Commission is established.
1921	December 16	TheColiseum opens on the Exhibition grounds.
1922	June 13	North York is incorporated as a township.
	June 28	Sunnyside Amusement Park opens.
	November 22	The firstRoyal Agricultural Winter Fair opens.
1923	February 8	First radio broadcast of anice hockey game is made from Arena Gardens.
1924	January 1	East York is incorporated as a township.
1924	July 19	Telephone system begins switch from manual to automatic dialing.
1925	June 10	Arena Gardens hosts a worship service inauguratingThe United Church of Canada.
	July 29	Sunnyside Pool opens atSunnyside Amusement Park as the largest outdoor pool in the world.
	August 8	First automatic traffic signal begins operation at the intersection ofYonge Street andBloor Street.
1926	April 29	Maple Leaf Stadium opens as theFleet Street Baseball Stadium.
1927	February 14	TheToronto St. Patricks renamed as theToronto Maple Leafs.
	June 1	First liquor stores in Toronto open following repeal of theOntario Temperance Act.
	August 6	The new (present-day)Union Station is open.
	August 30	Edward, Prince of Wales and Prince George inaugurate the newPrinces' Gates at the Exhibition Grounds
1928	November 3	Firstsound film in Toronto is shown at theUptown Theatre.
1929	June 11	TheFairmont Royal York is opened as theRoyal York Hotel.
1929	October 29	TheToronto Stock Exchange suffersits worst loss in history.
1930	January 21	Cross Waterfront Railway Viaduct opens to elevate tracks from York Street toQueen Street West.
1931	January 31	Commerce Court North opens as the tallest building in theBritish Commonwealth.
	June 4	The intersection ofCollege Street-Carlton Street andYonge Street opened.
	November 12	Maple Leaf Gardens opens with hockey game between theToronto Maple Leafs andChicago Black Hawks.
1933	July 11	Anti-fascism march, from Bathurst and Wellington Streets, toQueen's Park.^[24]
1933	August 16	Christie Pits riot occurs.^[25]
1934		Fort York Guard created.
1934	March 6	Centennial of the City of Toronto
1936		The Globe andThe Mail and Empire merge to createThe Globe and Mail.
1938	August 29	Malton Airport opens.
1939	February 4	Toronto Island airport opens.
	May 22	King George VI andQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother visit, marking the first visit of a reigning monarch to Toronto. The island airport is renamedPort George VI Island Airport in honour of the visit
	June 7	Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) between Toronto andNiagara Falls, Ontario is opened.
1944	December 12	TheGreat Snowstorm, the worst winter storm in Toronto's history, ends with nine deaths and 57 cm of snow.^[26]
1947	April 3	The Silver Rail opens as the first bar licensed by theLCBO .^[27]
1949	January 18	Conversion of hydro in Ontario to 60 cycles from 25 cycles begins.
1949	September 17	SSNoronic burns at theToronto Harbour resulting in 118 fatalities.
1951	August 9	Canada Life Building'sweather beacon begins operation.
	October 11	The future Queen,Princess Elizabeth and husbandPrince Philip visit Toronto as part of a cross-Canada tour.^[28]
	December 1	The Toronto-Barrie Highway opens.
1952	July 1	The Toronto-Barrie Highway is renamed asHighway 400
	September 8	Ontario's first television station,CBLT, begins broadcasting in Toronto.
	November 1	First English broadcast ofHockey Night in Canada is televised fromMaple Leaf Gardens.
1953	January 20	TheMetropolitan Toronto School Board, a school board with a federation of 11 school boards, is formed.
1954	January 1	Metropolitan Toronto is created.
	March 30	TheYonge subway line opens as the firstrapid transit line in Canada.
	September 9	Marilyn Bell becomes the first person to swim acrossLake Ontario.
	October 15	Hurricane Hazel affects Toronto and kills a total of 81 people in Ontario.
1956	August 24	Highway 401's last section in Toronto fromBayview Avenue toHighway 2 opens.
1958	August 8	TheGardiner Expressway fromHumber River toJameson Avenue opens.
1960	October 1	TheO'Keefe Centre opens.
1961	August 3	TheDon Valley Parkway's first phase, fromBloor Street toEglinton Avenue opens.
1964	February 26	TheYorkdale Shopping Centre opens.
1965	September 13	TheToronto City Hall andNathan Phillips Square open.
1965	November 10	Northeast Blackout of 1965 occurs.
1966	February 25	TheBloor-Danforth subway line (Line 2) opens.^[29]
1966	October 21	TheSpadina Expressway opens.
1967	May 2	TheToronto Maple Leafs win theStanley Cup, their most recent win.
	May 23	GO Transit is established.
	July 1	Official opening of 56-storeyToronto-Dominion Bank Tower.
		Etobicoke,East York,North York,Scarborough, andYork are incorporated as boroughs.
1968	October 28	TheMcLaughlin Planetarium opens.
1969	September 26	TheOntario Science Centre opens.
1970	July 5	TheAir Canada Flight 621 accident occurs as the deadliest aviation incident in Toronto.
1971	May 22	Ontario Place opens.
	June 3	The Spadina Expressway project into downtown is cancelled to go no further than Eglinton Avenue.
	November 6	The Toronto Daily Star is renamed asTheToronto Star.
1972		Toronto's first Gay Pride Week is held. It includes a dance, film night, and march to Queen's Park.^[30]
1973	May 2	TheScarborough Town Centre opens.
1974	August 15	Toronto Zoo opens (originally called Metro Toronto Zoo).
1974	October 26	Art Gallery of Ontario relocates to its present site onDundas Street.
1975	May 18	TheFirst Canadian Place opens as the tallest building in theCommonwealth of Nations.
1975		The 519 Church Street Community Centre is established.^[31] The 519 provides services to LGBTQ2S people.
1976	February 11	TheToronto Eaton Centre opens.
	June 26	TheCN Tower opens as thetallest freestanding structure in the world.
	August 3	The opening ceremony of the1976 Summer Paralympics is held at theWoodbine Racetrack.
	November 2	Toronto Reference Library relocates to its present site at the intersection ofBloor Street andYonge Street.
		The firstToronto International Film Festival is held (originally called the Festival of Festivals)
1979		North York is incorporated as a city.
1981	February 5	Police raid four gay bathhouses inOperation Soap and arrest 286 people. The next day over 3,000 people demonstrate against the raids. Smaller raids and protests continue through 1981.
1981	May 23	Canada's Wonderland opens.
1982	September 13	TheRoy Thomson Hall opens.
1983		Etobicoke,Scarborough, andYork are incorporated as cities.
1984	October 2	TheMetro Toronto Convention Centre opens.
1985	March 22	TheScarborough RT line opens.
1988	March	Canada's first stand-alone treatment facility for people with HIV/AIDS,Casey House opens its doors.
1989	June 5	Rogers Centre opens (originally known as SkyDome).
1991		The1991 Toronto bomb plot is revealed.
1992	May 4	A riot occurs after a protest march after the police shooting of Raymond Lawrence, a young black man.
1993	May 23	ThePrincess of Wales Theatre opens.
1995	August 11	TheRussell Hill subway accident occurs.
1998	January 1	East York,Etobicoke,North York,Scarborough,Old Toronto,York andMetro Toronto areamalgamated into the newCity of Toronto.
1999	February 19	TheAir Canada Centre opens.

21st century

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Year	Date	Events
2002	November 22	TheSheppard Subway Line opens.
	Toronto hostsWorld Youth Day.
2003	April 24	2003 Etobicoke gas explosion occurs.
August 14	Northeast Blackout of 2003 occurs.
2005	August 2	TheAir France Flight 358 accident occurs.
2005	December 26	TheBoxing Day shooting occurs.
2006	June 2	The2006 Toronto terrorism plot is thwarted.
2006	June 14	TheFour Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts opens.
2008	August 10	2008 Toronto propane explosion occurs.
2010	June 8	Final resolution of Toronto Purchase between Government of Canada and Mississaugas
	June 26	2010 G-20 Toronto summit is held at theMetro Toronto Convention Centre.
	September 12	Opening ofTIFF Bell Lightbox permanent home for Toronto International Film Festival.
2011	June 25	12th International Indian Film Academy Awards are held at theRogers Centre.
2012	July 16	Two people are killed and 22 wounded in theDanzig Street shooting.
2014	August 31	Flexity Outlook streetcars begin revenue service, debuting onRoute 510 Spadina.
2014	September 18	Aga Khan Museum is established.
2015	June 6	Union Pearson Express opens to connectPearson Airport toUnion Station.
	July 4	Luminous Veil onPrince Edward Viaduct is unveiled.
	July 10–26	Toronto hosts2015 Pan American Games.
	July 30	Pedestrian tunnel to theBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport opens.
	August 7–15	Toronto hosts2015 Parapan American Games.
2016	December 31	Honest Ed's closes.
2017	September 20–23	Toronto hosts theInvictus Games.
	December 9	Toronto FC win the MLS Cup.^[32]
	December 17	TheLine 1 Yonge–University subway extension opens.
2018	April 23	10 people are killed and 16 wounded in avehicle ramming attack on Yonge Street inNorth York.
2018	July 22	Two people are killed and 13 wounded in theDanforth shooting.
2019	April 1	The first legal marijuana store opens in Toronto, six months afterlegalization of marijuana.^[33]
2019	June 13	TheToronto Raptors win the2019 NBA Finals against theGolden State Warriors inOakland,California.
2020	March 23	State of emergency declared in Toronto by mayorJohn Tory, amid theCOVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.^[34]

List of years in Canada

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City of Toronto

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History

Before 1998	Teiaiagon Toronto Carrying-Place Trail Fort Rouillé Toronto Purchase Fort York York Battle of York Battle of Montgomery's Tavern Great Fire of 1849 Orange Order ascendency Great Fire of 1904 1918 anti-Greek riot Christie Pits riot Centennial of the City Metro Toronto Hurricane Hazel effects Cancelled expressways Board of Control First Amalgamation of Toronto
Since 1998	Second Amalgamation of Toronto 2003 Etobicoke gas explosion Northeast blackout of 2003 2008 propane explosion 2010 G20 Toronto summit andassociated protests Rob Ford video scandal 2015 Pan American Games /Parapan American Games 2019 NBA Finals COVID-19 pandemic

Primary/secondary	Toronto District School Board Toronto Catholic District School Board Conseil scolaire Viamonde Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
Post-secondary	Centennial College Collège Boréal George Brown Polytechnic Humber Polytechnic OCAD University Seneca Polytechnic Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) Tyndale University Université de l'Ontario français University of Guelph-Humber University of Toronto St. George Scarborough York University
Libraries	Toronto Public Library List of branches Toronto Reference Library Toronto Tool Library

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