1908Civil Rights
In 1908, a group of local women protested the dumping of Berkeley garbage in their community.
1909History
In 1909, voters changed the name of the city, primarily to distinguish the city from the adjacent section of Berkeley which had previously been named Ocean View.
1934Architecture
Built in 1934 by Finnish-American Henry Walter Lundgren (a founding member of the Finnish Lodge in West Berkeley), the original furnace and rooms have been maintained.
1940History
Through the early 1940's Albany "remained closed to African Americans." The Black population of Albany in 1940 was 3 persons.
1950History
Between 1950 and 1960, the Black population of Albany fell 95% from 1778 to 75.
1966Culture
In 1966, Albany was home to a John Birch Society bookstore known as the American Opinion Library.
1968Architecture
On July 30, 1968, the John Birch Society's Truth About Civil Turmoil (TACT) committee hosted an event at the Albany Veterans Memorial Building which included a speech by a forme...
1975Culture
The event was started in 1975 by The Iris store owner and Solano Avenue Association founder Ira Klein as a "thank you party" from Solano Avenue business owners to customers.
1994Architecture
The Albany Community Center was designed by architect Robert Marquis and opened in 1994.
2000History
The median price of a single family home and condo in Census 2000, June 2007, November 2009, July 2011, August 2013 and August 2014 were $334,800, $687,500, $610,000, $590,000, ...
2001Culture
The Library of Congress designated the Solano Stroll as a "National Local Legacy" in 2001.
2006History
In 2006 voters approved of measure D which allows one medical cannabis dispensary in the town in addition to measure C to build a new emergency operations center with "sustainab...
2009Education
The high school had a graduation rate of 92.1%, according to the 2009–10 School Accountability Report Card for the prior academic year.
2010Education
The Albany High School Jazz Band was also accepted at the Essentially Ellington festival at the Lincoln Center in 2010.
2019History
== Politics ==
According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Albany has 11,344 registered voters.
2021History
In recognition of Ohlone land, a permanent flag acknowledging the Ohlone people was flown above Albany City Hall in October 2021.
2022Government
Robin Lopez and John Miki campaigned together in 2022, when both were elected to city council.
2024History
Albany is the site of Golden Gate Fields, which was the only horse racing track in the Bay Area until it closed in June 2024.
2025Infrastructure
As of April 2025, the city is in the process of updating its active transportation plan, which was last updated in 2019.