1951 in Cape Verde
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The following lists events that happened during 1951 in Cape Verde.
Incumbents
- Colonial governor: Carlos Alberto Garcia Alves Roçadas
Events
- June: Portuguese Cape Verde became an overseas province for the next 24 years
- June 12: A small eruption affected the island in the area of Pico do Fogo, the next eruption in 94 years, it occurred in two vents
- mid-June:
- Scientist Orlando Ribeiro and several others visited Pico do Fogo to monitor the eruption
- Lava flows followed the stream and reached Cova Matinho south of Tinteira and afterwards reached the Atlantic
- The northern vent reached the east of Portela in Chã das Caldeiras
- early-July: the Fogo eruption became less active
- August 2: Eruption on Fogo finished
- August 17: A Penumbral lunar eclipse took place and was mainly visible, it occurred in the quarter part of the overnight hours with the greatest at 2:14 local time[1]
- September 1: an Annular solar eclipse took place, it showed from 60 % (at Brava) to 69% (at Sal) obscuration of the sun in the archipelago[2]
Sports
- CS Mindelense won their 11th regional title for São Vicente[3]
Births
- April 26: António do Espírito Santo Fonseca, politician
References
- ^ "Lunar eclipse of August 1951". NASA. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Solar eclipse of September 1m 1951". NASA. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Cape Verde Islands - List of Regional Tournament Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
