1985 in Portugal explained

Events in the year 1985 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President

António Ramalho Eanes

• Prime Minister

Mário Soares (until 6 November); Aníbal Cavaco Silva

Events

• 2 February  - Sopormetal, a company supplying brazing materials, silver and copper brazing solders, is founded.^[1]
• 11 September  - Moimenta-Alcafache train crash
• 6 October  - Portuguese legislative election, 1985

Arts and entertainment

• Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
• First occurrence of the Festroia International Film Festival

Sports

• 21 April  - 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix (Formula One)
• CD Rabo de Peixe founded
• Juve Lis founded

Births

• 5 February  - Cristiano Ronaldo, footballer.^[2]
• 24 March  - Frederico Gil, tennis player

• 22 April  - Diana Piedade, singer
• 25 May  - Luciana Abreu, singer
• 31 August – Rolando, footballer
• 17 September  - José Gonçalves, footballer
• 25 September  - Vânia Fernandes, singer
• 11 November  - Raquel Guerra, singer
• 8 December  - Emanuel Silva, canoer.^[3]

Deaths

• 7 May  - Carlos Mota Pinto, law professor and politician (born 1936)

Notes and References

1. Web site: SME Leader companies list. https://web.archive.org/web/20090623231030/http://www.iapmei.pt/iapmei-mstplartigo-01.php?artigoid=91&msid=6. dead. 2009-06-23. 2012-05-12. IAPMEI. 2012-08-20.
2. Web site: Cristiano Ronaldo . Britannica.
3. Web site: Emanuel Silva . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418010054/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/emanuel-silva-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 17 February 2015.