1774 – Mission is moved from Presidio Hill to current site 6 miles away, near San Diego River
1775 – Kumeyaay Revolt of 1775, Mission San Diego is sacked.[3]
1778 – Pa’mu Incident, Kumeyaay revolt resulting in the first public execution sentence by colonial authorities in California (although the execution did not follow through as planned).[4]
1838 – San Diego loses pueblo status because of declining population amid increasing hostilities between the Californio settlers and the Kumeyaay, becomes sub-prefecture of Pueblo de Los Ángeles.
1847 – Siete Leyes repealed, reestablishing Alta California and Baja California territories. Baja California territory is granted more land north, placing the provincial border just south of Tijuana.
California is admitted to the United States; San Diego becomes seat of San Diego County; San Diego is granted a city charter by the California legislature.
William Heath Davis proposes "New San Diego" by the bay front, builds a pier and lays out streets, but proposed development is unsuccessful
San Diego Tax Rebellion of 1851 begins, led by Cupeño and Kumeyaay natives after San Diego County charges local natives to pay up an annual $600 in property taxes. Western theatre of the Yuma War opens up in San Diego County.
The Movement for State Division of California convenes in San Diego to discuss the secession of Southern California from the rest of California, as the proposed state of Colorado.[8]
1852
Antonio Garra is tried and executed in San Diego. San Diego Tax Rebellion and the Yuma War in San Diego County ends.[9]
City goes bankrupt; city charter repealed by legislature; city placed under control of a board of trustees[10]
U.S. Army sets aside southern part of Point Loma for military uses, later developed into Fort Rosecrans
1883-1886 - John J. Montgomery makes successful flights with manned gliders at Otay Mesa, the first controlled flights in a heavier-than-air flying machine in America.[14]
San Diego harbor depth was increased to 42 feet (13 m) to allow stationing supercarriers in San Diego. USS Kitty Hawk was the first supercarrier based in San Diego.[36]
San Diego International Sports Center opens, later known as San Diego Sports Arena, iPay One Center, and Valley View Casino Center, now Pechanga Arena.
The 1972 Republican National Convention, scheduled to take place in San Diego, was moved to Miami on three months' notice; Mayor Pete Wilson proclaimed "America's Finest City Week" during what would have been convention week.
1975 – Centre City Development Corporation formed.[39]
1976 - Sister city relationship established with Tema, Ghana.[35]
1977 - Sister city relationship established with Edinburgh, UK.[35]
September 25 – PSA Flight 182 crashes on approach to San Diego Airport, killing all 137 people on board and 7 people on the ground; at the time the deadliest plane crash in the U.S.
September 8 – 2011 Southwest blackout occurs. 1.4 million customers in San Diego County are left without power.
October 7 - December 22 – Occupy San Diego protest movement demonstrates in San Diego stemming from the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City. 139 were arrested.
The COVID-19 Pandemic reaches the city of San Diego, which impacted the city's economy, culture, society, and the business of any district or neighborhood.[52]
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