Timeline Information
- 1815: Trade Begins
- 1870: Puerto Rican Immigration to Philadelphia Begins
- 1898: The U.S. Invades Puerto Rico
- 1904: Puerto Ricans Settle in Philly's Southwark Neighborhood
- 1912: La Milagrosa Church Moves to Spring Garden St.
- 1920s: The Jones Act Makes Puerto Ricans U.S. Citizens
- 1929: Immigration Laws Expand Opportunities
- 1929: First Spanish Baptist Church Founded
- 1940-45: 72,000 Puerto Ricans Serve During WWII
- 1944: "Operation Bootstrap" Encourages Puerto Rican Migration
- 1953: Cultural and Racial Tensions Erupt
- 1954: Casa del Carmen Established
- 1960s & 70s: Puerto Rican Cultural Festivals Begin
- 1962: CONCILIO Is Established
- 1968: German Quiles Elected State Representative of PA
- 1969: Spanish Merchant's Association Founded
- 1970: Puerto Rican Panorama TV Program Begins
- 1970: Census Reports on Puerto Rican Demographics in Philly
- 1970: The Young Lords Philly Chapter is Founded
- 1974: Taller Puertorriqueño Founded
- 1974: State Reports Puerto Ricans Not Recieving Equal Education
- 1975: Santiago Family Home Firebombed
- 1977: "El Viaje" Begins on 90.1 WRTI
- 1979: The Puerto Rican Alliance is Established
- 1980s: Puerto Rican Political and Judicial Representation Grows
- 1990: Puerto Ricans 76% of Hispanic Population in Philly
- 1996: Al Día newspaper begins publication in Philadelphia
- 2000: Philly Has 3rd Largest Puerto Rican Population on U.S. Mainland
- 2000: 50% of Latino Children in Philly Below Poverty Level
- 2006: More Puerto Ricans Live on U.S. Mainland Than in Puerto Rico
- 2017: Hurricane Maria Causes 2,000 Puerto Ricans to Move to PA