1951 in Portugal

Events in the year 1951 in Portugal.

1951
in
Portugal

Centuries:
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
See also:List of years in Portugal

Incumbents

  • President: Oscar Carmona (until 18 April), António de Oliveira Salazar (18 April-21 July) Francisco Craveiro Lopes (from 21 July)
  • Prime Minister: António de Oliveira Salazar

Events

  • 22 July - Presidential election.[1]

Sports

  • 8 February F.C. Penafiel founded
  • Establishment of the Portuguese Handball First Division
  • Real Sport Clube founded

Births

  • 6 June Manuel Fernandes, football player and coach.[2]
  • 27 June Manuel Cajuda, football manager.[3]

Deaths

Amélie of Orléans
  • 18 April Óscar Carmona, president (born 1869)
  • 25 October (in France) Amélie of Orléans, Queen consort of Portugal

References

  1. "Eleições Gerais Portuguesas desde 1820" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2005-01-05. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. "Manuel Fernandes". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. "Manuel Cajuda". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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