1973 in Cape Verde

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See also: Other events of 1973
Timeline of Cabo Verdean history

The following lists events that happened during 1973 in Cape Verde.

Incumbents

Events

  • March: The only legislative assembly election took place[1]
  • June 30: a total solar eclipse took place with the umbral portion including a part of the island of Santo Antão, over 120 km northwest, a prototype of what would become the Concorde flew in the middle of the umbral portion, it showed around 90-95% obscuration of the sun in the island of São Vicente, it was 95% obscured around Boa Vista and over 90% in the Sotavento Islands.
  • December 24: an annular solar eclipse occurred on the island before 15:30, the umbral portion was shown in that area while the remainder was shown partial

Arts and entertainment

  • Manuel Lopes's prose As Personagens de Ficção e Seus Modelos published
  • Ovídio Martins' poems 100 Poemas (100 Poems) published in Portuguese and the São Vicente Creole

Sports

  • February 18: GS Castilho celebrated its 50th anniversary of its foundation
  • Spring:
    • GS Castilho won their second and recent island championships for São Vicente
    • Vitória FC Praia won their only island championships for Santiago
  • May 15: Os Garridos celebrated its 25th anniversary of its foundation
  • Spring/Summer: GS Castilho won their only colonial title for the Cape Verdean Football Championships[2]
  • December 2: Sporting Clube da Praia celebrated its 50th anniversary of its foundation

Births

References

  1. ↑ "Enactment of "Organic Law for the Overseas Territories". - Election of Legislative Assemblies and Consultative Councils in Overseas Territories". Keesing's Record of World Events. 19: 25948. June 1973. (Subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ "List of champions of Cape Verde". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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