1973 in Cape Verde
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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
- July 20: Manuel Lopes Andrade, later Tcheka, singer
- November 13: Paulo dos Santos, soccer player
References
- ^ "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.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "List of champions of Cape Verde". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 April 2017.