Philadelphia
Some of the key events about Philadelphia
- 1682The city of Philadelphia was founded as the capital of Pennsylvania colony
- 1751The first hospital in the American colonies was established
- 1776The Declaration of Independence was adopted at Independence Hall
- 1787The U.S. Constitution was drafted and signed in Philadelphia
- 1790Philadelphia became the temporary capital of the United States
- 1793A yellow fever epidemic killed over 5,000 people, about 10% of the city's population
- 1844Anti-Catholic riots resulted in the burning of churches and homes in the city
- 1876The Centennial Exposition, America's first World's Fair, was held in Fairmount Park
- 1895The Philadelphia Museum of Art was founded
- 1918The Spanish flu pandemic killed over 12,000 Philadelphians in just six weeks
- 1933The Philadelphia Orchestra performed the first electrical recording of a symphony
- 1964Race riots erupted in North Philadelphia, lasting for three days
- 1976The city hosted major celebrations for the United States Bicentennial
- 1978The city government was forced to declare bankruptcy due to financial mismanagement
- 1985Police bombed a residential home occupied by the MOVE organization, killing 11 people and destroying 61 homes
- 1991Philadelphia experienced its highest annual homicide rate with 500 murders
- 2001A five-alarm fire destroyed several historic buildings in Old City
- 2013A building collapse in Center City killed six people and injured 14 others
- 2015Philadelphia became the first U.S. World Heritage City
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic caused over 5,000 deaths in Philadelphia by year's end
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