History of the 18th y 19th century

History of the 18th y 19th century

1704 - 1705 Volcanic eruptions of Siete Fuentes, Fasnia and Arafo. 

1706 Trevejo volcano, in Garachico, erupted. The eruption lasted 40 days, burying the harbour, part of the town and farmland. Rear Admiral John Jennings, with a fleet of 13 ships, tried to occupy Santa Cruz harbour, without success.

1726 The twenty families of islanders that founded Montevideo (Uruguay) sailed from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

1730 The twenty families that founded San Antonio (Texas) sailed from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

1751 The first printing press in the Canary Islands started operating in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

1778 Santa Cruz bid farewell to the Canary Islander pioneers who set out for Louisiana. They founded towns like San Bernardo.

1792 The Castile Chambers published the Royal Decree in which King Charles IV ordered the founding of a Literary University in La Laguna. The Ecclesiastic University of San Agustin had already been established in 1744, by converting an Augustine religious college, established there in 1701.

1797 General Gutierrez fought off a Royal Navy attack led by Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson.

1798 Eruption of the western slopes of the Pico Viejo volcano.

1819 King Ferdinand VII confirmed the creation of the Bishopric of Tenerife, with its seat in La Laguna.

1821 The General Courts awarded Santa Cruz de Tenerife the title of capital of the province of the Canary Islands, which it maintained until 1927.

1852 The Islands started operating as free ports.

1853 A Royal Order authorising freedom of emigration was published; this marked the start of the legal exodus of Canary Islanders to America.

1883 On the 6th of December, Santa Cruz received the first telegram to reach the Canary Islands. The cable was sent from Cadiz.

1893 The Italian vessel El Remo, brought another epidemic of cholera to Tenerife, the fourth epidemic recorded in the 19th century. This one caused hundreds of deaths.