1952 in Portugal
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Events in the year 1952 in Portugal.
Incumbents
- President: Francisco Craveiro Lopes
- Prime Minister: António de Oliveira Salazar
Events
- 31 March – Gibalta rail accident
- 1 July – The Portuguese Air Force founded
Arts and entertainment
Sports
- 14 to 25 February – Portugal had one participant at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where Duarte Silva competed in downhill skiing.[1] It was the first time that Portugal participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Births
- 20 February – João Calvão da Silva, politician (d. 2018)
- 4 June - Adelino Teixeira, footballcoach and former footballer
Deaths
- 6 September – José Vicente de Freitas, military officer and politician (born in 1869)
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Portugal at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
