António Leitão (born July 22, 1960, and died March 18, 2012) was a prominent Portuguese Olympic athlete. A specialist in long-distance running, he won the bronze medal in the 5000 meters at the Los Angeles Olympic Games (1984), etching his name in the history of Portuguese athletics.
The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps (CEP) was created in Tancos, under the command of General Norton de Matos, which played a crucial role in the First World War, especially in the Battle of La Lys.
“Time” publishes a report on Salazar and the Estado Novo dictatorship with the title “To what extent the best of Portugal is bad”. Distribution of the magazine in Portugal is prohibited, reflecting the strict censorship imposed by the regime.
General Craveiro Lopes is elected President of the Republic, for the National Union, the dictatorship's only party, after the removal of the Democratic Opposition candidates.
Equatorial Guinea is accepted by consensus as a full member of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), without there having been a vote. This event marked a significant expansion of the CPLP, reflecting the growing importance of the Portuguese language on a global level.
Cyclist Joaquim Agostinho is once again 3rd in the Tour de France, one of the greatest achievements in Portuguese cycling. Agostinho is remembered as one of Portugal's greatest cyclists, with a career marked by several notable achievements and achievements.
Athlete Fernanda Ribeiro breaks the world record for the 5000 meters at the Meeting Hechtel1995, in Belgium. The previous record, which had stood since 1986, belonged to Norwegian Ingrid Kristiansen. This feat established Fernanda Ribeiro as one of the great distance athletes of her time.