The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Cape Verde .

Contents

• Incumbents
• Events
• Arts and entertainment
• Sports
• Births
• References

Incumbents

• Colonial governor:
  • António Adriano Faria Lopes dos Santos
  • Henrique da Silva Horta
  • Vicente Almeida d'Eça
• High commissioner: Vicente Almeida d'Eça

Events

• April 25: the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, the Estado Novo regime collapsed, Cape Verde became an autonomous province
• April 26: In the evening, all prisoners from the Tarrafal Camp were released
• September 24: African Youth Amílcar Cabral founded, since 1991, it is now the Youth of PAICV
• October 13: politician Pedro Pires returned to Praia after being exiled

Arts and entertainment

• Orlanda Amarílis' short story book Cais-do-Sodré té Salamansa was published

Sports

• CD Travadores won the Cape Verdean Football Championship ^[1]

Births

• March 27: Manuel dos Santos Fernandes, footballer
• April 1: Maria Martins, athlete
• October 25: Gil Semedo, singer
• December 7: Louisa da Conceição, basketball player

References