1732Government
Salisbury was established in 1732.
1854Government
Salisbury was officially incorporated as a city in 1854.
1860Disaster
Fires struck Salisbury in both 1860 and 1886, burning through two-thirds of the Town.
1867Culture
In 1867, when Wicomico County was formed out of parts of both Somerset and Worcester Counties, Salisbury became the government seat.
1880History
1880 – May 25, 1898) was a black man lynched by a mob in Salisbury.
1882Crime
It was the 32nd lynching in Maryland since 1882.
1898History
In 1898 and 1931, three Black men were lynched in Salisbury.
1909Disaster
In 1909, the Humphrey's Dam burst, flooding portions of Salisbury.
1931Crime
In December 1931, Salisbury was the site of another lynching of a black man.
1942History
Record temperatures range from −10 °F (−23 °C) on January 11, 1942, up to 106 °F (41 °C) on July 21, 1930 and August 7, 1918.
1968Civil Rights
In 1968, protests occurred in Salisbury after a police officer fatally shot a deaf and mute African-American man.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,743 people, 9,061 households, and 4,802 families residing in the city.
2005Architecture
In 2005, 324 new single family homes were built, with an average value of $119,358.
2007History
As of 2007, there was no commemoration of the extrajudicial killing.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 30,343 people, 11,983 households, and 6,040 families residing in the city.
2016Government
== Economy and businesses ==
According to the US Conference of Mayors, the Salisbury MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area had the 7th fastest rate of job growth in the nation in...
2017Disaster
On 7 August 2017, an EF1 tornado went through downtown Salisbury.
2018Culture
=== Events ===
Maryland Folk Festival – Began as the National Folk Festival, which was hosted in Salisbury in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022.
2019Crime
=== Statistics ===
Crime in 2019 was the lowest in the city's history, with the five safest years on record being 1986, 1996, 2016, 2018, and 2019.
2020History
=== 2020 census ===
As of the census of 2020, there were 33,050 people and 12,542 households in the city.
2023Government
=== Mayors of Salisbury ===
As of 2023, there have been 29 mayors of Salisbury, listed to the right.