Timeline of Praia
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The following is a timeline of the city of Praia, capital of 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]
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- 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]
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- 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
