1976 in Portugal

none 1976 Events in the year 1976 in Portugal. Incumbents President: Francisco da Costa Gomes (until 14 July); António Ramalho Eanes (from 14 July) Prime Minister: José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo (Independent) (until 23 June); Vasco de Almeida e Costa (Independent) (interim, from 23 June to 23 July); Mário Soares (Socialist) (from 23 July) Events 17 February - Organic Statute of Macau adopted. Macau gains autonomy within Portugal. 25 April - Legislative election 30 April - The Azores and Madeira gain autonomy within Portugal. 27 June - Presidential election 27 June - Azorean regional election Establishment of the I Constitutional Government of Portugal. http://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/o-governo/arquivo-historico/governos-constitucionais/gc01/composicao.aspx COMPOSIÇÃO I Governo Constitucional 1976-1978 13 June 2014 www.portugal.gov.pt Government of Portugal pt The death penalty is abolished for all crimes.Countries That Have Abolished the Death Penalty Since 1976 https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/international/countries-that-have-abolished-the-death-penalty-since-1976 7 May 2023 Death Penalty Information Center 3 September - A Lockheed C-130H Hercules crashed at the Azores Islands killing all 68 passengers and crew onboard.Ranter Harro Accident Lockheed C-130H Hercules 7772, Friday 3 September 1976 https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/329328 2024-12-30 asn.flightsafety.org 12 December - Local election Culture Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with Carlos do Carmo and the song "Uma flor de verde pinho". Sports Portugal participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1975–76 Primeira Divisão and 1976–77 Primeira Divisão. The final of the Taça de Portugal was on 13 June. Births 19 October – Bruno Dias, politicianDeputados: Biografia - Bruno Dias https://www.parlamento.pt/DeputadoGP/Paginas/Biografia.aspx?BID=1715 17 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240307195130/https://www.parlamento.pt/DeputadoGP/Paginas/Biografia.aspx?BID=1715 7 March 2024 Lisbon, Portugal pt Deaths 26 January – João Branco Núncio, bullfighter (b. 1901) References 1976 Portugal Category:Years of the 20th century in Portugal Portugal