The following lists events that happened during 1975 in Cape Verde.
Incumbents Portuguese Cape Verde: Provincial high commissioner: Vicente Almeida d'Eça (until July 5) Republic of Cape Verde (July 5 and after): President: Aristides Pereira Prime Minister: Pedro Pires
Events April 21: Paulino do Livramento Évora became the first Cape Verdean born bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde June 30: the first Cape Verdean parliamentary elections took place July 5 - Cape Verde gained independence after over 500 years of Portuguese rule. The National Assembly elected Aristides Pereira as President and Pedro Pires as Prime Minister."Cape Verde Islands Become Free After 500 Years of Portuguese Rule", Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune, July 6, 1975, pD-1
Arts and entertainment Mindelo-based newspaper Terra Nova established March 12: The first transmission of television in the nation began under the name Televisão Experimental de Cabo Verde or TEVEC (now RTC)
Births January 20: Boss AC, rapper February 3: Lito, footballer and manager November 5: Crispina Correia, basketball player November 10: Suzanna Lubrano, singer December 7: Mateus Lopes, footballer
Deaths May 29: Sergio Frusoni (b. 1901), writer
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