Bissau is a city in Guinea-Bissau, a country in West Africa, formerly part of the kingdom of Kaabu and part of the Mali Empire.
Prior to 20th century 1687 – Portuguese trading post established in region of Papel people. 1692 – Portuguese colonial Captaincy of Bissau founded. 1707 – Portuguese fort dismantled and abandoned. 1753 – Portuguese overcome Papel resistance, rebuild fort. 1775 – Fortaleza de São José da Amura (fort) built. 1859 – Municipal Council founded. 1863 – Bissau attains town status. 1869 Bissau becomes capital of the colonial district of Guinea. Population: 573.
20th century 1917 – Bissau attains city status. 1935 – Bissau Cathedral built. 1936 – Sporting Clube de Bissau formed. 1937 – Estrela Negra de Bissau football club formed. 1941 – Capital of colonial Portuguese Guinea moves to Bissau from Bolama. 1944 – Sport Bissau e Benfica (football club) formed. 1948 – City Market construction begins. 1950s – Craveiro Lopes (airport) built. 1950 – Population: 18,309. 1959 – 3 August: Dockworkers strike at Porto Pidjiguiti; crackdown. 1960 – Canal do Impernal (channel) dries up; Bissau no longer an island in the Geba River estuary. 1968 – City besieged during the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence. 1971 – City besieged during the War of Independence. 1973 – in business. 1974 – City becomes capital of newly independent Guinea-Bissau. 1977 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Bissau established. 1979 – Population: 109,214. 1984 – National Library of Guinea-Bissau headquartered in city. 1985 – City joins the newly formed . 1989 – Estádio 24 de Setembro (stadium) opens. 1990 – 27 January: Catholic pope visits city. 1991 headquartered in city. Population: 197,600. 1992 – Correio-Bissau newspaper begins publication. 1996 – Rádio Bombolom begins broadcasting. 1998 7 June: Guinea-Bissau Civil War begins; residents flee from the city. Hotel Hotti Bissau in business. 1999 – 10 May: Guinea-Bissau Civil War ends.
21st century 2002 – Population: 292,000. 2005 – National People's Assembly built. 2008 – begins broadcasting. 2009 2 March: Assassination of president Vieira. Population: 387,909. 2010 – Hospital Amizade China-Guine-Bissau opens. 2012 – 12 April: 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état. 2022 – 1 February: 2022 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état attempt
See also Bissau history (de) List of governors of Portuguese Guinea, seated at Bissau 1941–1974 History of Guinea-Bissau
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