Timeline of Praia

The following is a timeline of the city of Praia, capital of Cape Verde.

Colonial era

See also: Timeline of Portuguese Cape Verde

• 1460 - The island of Santiago was discovered by António de Noli on behalf of the Portuguese. ^{[1] : 73}
• 1516 - First mention of the village of Praia de Santa Maria ^{[1] : 77}
• 1520s - Praia officially became a town (vila) ^{[1] : 25}
• 1585 - Capture of Santiago (1585), Praia razed by English corsair Sir Francis Drake ^{[1] : 195}
• 1712 - Cassard expedition, Praia razed by French Navy ^{[1] : 195}
• 1770 - Seat of civil and military government transferred from Ribeira Grande (now Cidade Velha) to Praia ^[2]

Praia in 1772

A depiction of Praia during the Battle of Porto Praya

Praia in 1806

• 1781 - April 16: As part of the Anglo-French War (1778–1783), the marine Battle of Porto Praya took place off Praia ^{[1] : 195–196}
• 1821 - May: Riots in Praia instigated by Manuel António Martins who overthrew António Pusich as colonial governor ^[3]
• 1826 - Quartel Jaime Mota barracks built
• 1832 - As part of his voyage aboard HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin visited the island of Santiago and Praia ^[4]
• 1858 - Praia officially became a city (cidade) ^{[1] : 55}
• 1876 - Complete abolition of slavery in Cape Verde ^[5]

1884 Map of Porto Praia

• 1902 - Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça (current Praia Cathedral) completed ^{[1] : 269–313}
• 1940 - Population: 18,208 ^[6]
• 1950 - Population: 17,179 ^[6]
• 1960s - Construction of a new port east of the city centre
• 1960:
  • Population: 24,872 ^[6]
  • Liceu Nacional da Praia (now Liceu Domingos Ramos) established ^{[1] : 419–438}
• 1961 - Praia Airport opened
• 1970 - Population: 39,911 ^[6]
• 1971 - Two northern parishes of the municipality of Praia were separated to form the new municipality of Santa Cruz ^[7]
• 1974 - April: the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, the Estado Novo regime collapsed, Cape Verde became an autonomous province

Independent Cape Verde after 1975

• 1975 - July 5: Cape Verde declared independence from Portugal and became an independent nation, Praia became the national capital
• 1979 - July 28: The first institute of higher education in Cape Verde, Curso de Formação de Professores do Ensino Secundário (CFPES) was established in Praia. It is part of the University of Cape Verde since 2006. ^{[8] : 31}
• 1980 - Population: 57,748 ^[6]
• 1988 - December 31: The National Historic Archives of Cape Verde were established ^[9]
• 1990 - Population: 71,276 ^[6]

Praia in 1996

• 1996 - Two northern parishes of the municipality of Praia were separated to form the new municipality of São Domingos ^[10]
• 1997 - November: Museu Etnográfico (Ethnographic Museum) established ^[11]
• 1998 - May: Bolsa de Valores de Cabo Verde (Cape Verde Stock Exchange) established ^[12]
• 1999 - National Library of Cape Verde established ^[13]
• 2000 - Population 106,052 ^[6]
• 2001 - Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde established ^[14]
• 2005
  • Two western parishes of the municipality of Praia were separated to form the new municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago ^[15]
  • October: New Praia Airport opened ^[16]
• 2006 - November: University of Cape Verde established ^[17]
• 2010 - Population: 131,719 ^[18]
• 2012 - The Universidade de Santiago opened a campus in Praia (in the Prainha subdivision) ^[19]
• 2015 - National Auditorium of Cape Verde completed

See also

• Timeline of Portuguese Cape Verde

References

1. Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008
2. Centre historique de Praia, UNESCO
3. Brooks, George E. (10 December 2010). Western Africa and Cabo Verde, 1790s-1830s: symbiosis of slave and legitimate trades. Author House. pp. 104–107. ISBN   9781452088709 . Retrieved 29 October 2016.
4. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world - Chapter 1 at Wikisource, top part
5. Lumumba H. Shabaka (2015). "Ending Slavery in Cabo Verde: Between Manumission and Emancipation, 1856-1876". Journal of Cape Verdean Studies. 2 (1): 109–132.
6. Source: Statoids
7. Conselho de Santa Cruz. Inventário dos recursos turísticos, p. 12
8. Varela, Bartholomeu (2013). A evolução do ensino superior público em Cabo Verde: da criação do Curso de Formação de Professores do Ensino Secundário à instalação da Universidade Pública (in Portuguese). Praia: Uni-CV Publications. pp. 31, 43, 63.
9. "Cape Verdean National Archives, the ANCV" (in Portuguese). Casa Comum.
10. Lei nº 96/IV/93, p. 74
11. "Museu Etnográfico da Praia comemora 20 anos com olhos postos na interactividade" (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
12. História, Bolsa de Valores de Cabo Verde
13. Marcel Lajeunesse, ed. (2008). "Cap-Vert". Les Bibliothèques nationales de la francophonie (PDF) (in French) (3rd ed.). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. OCLC   401164333.
14. "UniPiaget – História". Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
15. Lei nº 63/VI/2005, p. 25
16. "Novo Aeroporto: Primeiro voo intercontinental chega hoje à Praia" [New Airport: First Intercontinental Flight Arrives in Praia]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 23 October 2005. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017.
17. Historial - Universidade de Cabo Verde
18. 2010 Census Summary
19. Campus Praia