1900 in Portugal explained

The following are the events that occurred in the year 1900 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Charles I

• Prime Minister

• • José Luciano de Castro (Progressive) (until 26 June)
  • Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro (Regeneraton) (from 26 June)

Events

• 28 May – A solar eclipse occurs with the path of totality crossing north-central Portugal.^[1]
• 26 June  - Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro replaces José Luciano de Castro as Prime Minister.^[2]
• October or November – The first sound recordings made in Portugal are produced in Porto by engineer William Darby,^[3] who creates a series of gramophone discs documenting sounds of local music as part of a European recording campaign for the Gramophone Company.^[4]
• 25 November  - Legislative election: The Regeneration Party of Prime Minister Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro wins an absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies, taking 104 of the 138 seats available. The Progressive Party wins 28 seats to finish as the second largest party.^[2]

Undated

• The Lousal mine in the modern-day Setúbal District begins its 88-year history as a source of pyrite for agricultural sulphur fertilisers.^[5]

Arts and entertainment

See main article: 1900 in art.

Sports

See main article: 1900 in sports.

Births

• 17 January –, philanthropist (1996).^[6]
• 22 April – Tomaz Vieira da Cruz, poet (1960).^[7]
• 9 June – José Gomes Ferreira, writer (1985).^[8]
• 30 July –, politician and physician (2004).^[9]

Deaths

• 2 March  - António de Serpa Pimentel, Prime Minister of Portugal (1890) (b. 1825).^[10]
• 18 March – António Nobre, poet (1867).^[11]
• 30 July –, jurist and politician (1834).^[12]
• 16 August – José Maria de Eça de Queirós, writer (1845).^[13]
• 28 December – Alexandre de Serpa Pinto, explorer and administrator, Governor-General of Cape Verde (1846).^[14]

Notes and References

1. Carolino. Luis Miguel. Simões. Ana. 2012. The Eclipse, the Astronomer and his Audience: Frederico Oom and the Total Solar Eclipse of 28 May 1900 in Portugal. Annals of Science. 69. 2. 215–238. 10.1080/00033790.2011.601278. 143163595 . 20 June 2020.
2. Book: Tavares de Almeida, Pedro. Elections in Europe: A Data Handbook. Nomos. Portugal. Dieter Nohlen. Philip Stöver. 2010. 1255–1277. 9783832956097.
3. Web site: Primeira gravação portuguesa tem 107 anos. Portuguese. Diário de Notícias. Nuno. Passos. 9 October 2007. 12 February 2021.
4. Book: Belchior, Susanna. 2013. The Lindström Project: Contributions to the history of the record industry. 5. Sinkler Darby’s 1900 expedition for the Gramophone Company in Portugal. Pekka Gronow. Christiane Hofer. 15–24.
5. Relvas. J.M.R.S.. Pinto. A.. Fernandes. C.. Matos. J.X.. Vieira. A.. Mendonça. A.. Malha. C.. Albuquerque. F.. Alegre. L.. Abrunhosa. M.. Pinheiro. M.. Oliveira. M.. Alves. M.. Ferreira. M.. Rufino. R.. Pratas. S.. Ferreira. T.. Lousal: an old mine, a recent dream, a new reality. Comunicações Geológicas. 101. Especial 1. 1345–1347.
6. Web site: Marquesa de Cadaval. Portuguese. Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval. Mário João. Machado. 13 February 2021.
7. Encyclopedia: Vieira da Cruz. Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature. Merriam Webster; Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1995. 1166. 9780877790426.
8. Web site: O poeta da rua das Musas. Portuguese. Público. Luís. Miguel Queirós. 9 June 2000. 12 February 2021.
9. Web site: Dr Fernando Valle. The Times. 10 December 2004. 12 February 2021. subscription.
10. News: Morte do Conselheiro d'Estado Antonio de Serpa Pimentel. Diario Illustrado. pt. 9. 960. 1. 3 March 1900. 20 June 2020.
11. Web site: O monumento a António Nobre. Portuguese. Público. José Manuel. Lopes Cordeiro. 10 March 2002. 13 February 2021.
12. Conselheiro Barjona de Freitas. Portuguese. O Occidente. 777. 166. 30 July 1900. 14 February 2021.
13. Web site: Parlamento aprova transladação de Eça de Queiroz para o Panteão Nacional. Portuguese. TVI24. Lusa News Agency. 14 January 2021. 14 February 2021.
14. Web site: Arquivo Particular Serpa Pinto. Portuguese. Arquivo Histórico Militar. 14 February 2021.