The following is a timeline of the island of Brava, Cape Verde, it also includes the surrounding islets to the north.
Prehistoric and precolonial era
About 20 million years ago: The seamount formed
Around 3 to 2 million years ago: The island now known as Brava formed
Around 5,000 years ago, as the sea level rose, Monte Fontainhas' elevation would mark under 1,000 meters.
1815 BC - July 6: A total solar eclipse took place before sunset about 15 Roman miles (20 km) southwest of the island
1673 BC - June 8: A total solar eclipse took place in the mid-afternoon hours on the island
1312 BC - June 25: A total solar eclipse took place close to the island, this was one of two that could be Mursili's eclipse, the only one that included the archipelago
962 BC - February 27: An annular solar eclipse took place in the island
477 BC - August 1: A total solar eclipse took place late morning in the south of the island
386 BC - September 14: An annular solar eclipse took place in the mid to late afternoon hours in the island
86 BC - July 30: An annular solar eclipse took place in most of the island
132 AD - November 26: A annular solar eclipse took place, the middle of it was very close to the island now known as Brava, its greatest eclipse was hundreds of kilometers west
751 - August 25: An annular solar eclipse took place in the island
895 - November 26: An annular solar eclipse took place about 120 Roman miles (170 km) north of the island now known as Sal, it started around Ilhéu Raso and Brava
1101 - November 1: A total solar eclipse started about 40-50 miles (60-70 km) west of the island, the umbral part included the island
1152 - August 11: a total solar eclipse took place in parts of the island
1462 - The island was discovered by the Portuguese explorer Diogo Afonso
1573 - The island's first settlement established, the first settlers were from the Portuguese islands of Madeira and the Azores, slavery was absent in the first few decades
1579 - Sir Francis Drake visited the island
1580 - Approximate population: 100
17th and 18th centuries: Brava's coast raided by pirate attacks
1650 - Approximate population: 400
1680 - A influx of immigrants from the island of Fogo poured after the volcano erupted and lava began to flow and devastate the island
1720 - Approximate population: 1 200
1780s - First wave of emigration began as American whaling ships headed to the area within the island, some people emigrated, whaling was an important source of income on the island
1800 - Approximate population: 3 000
1826 - Nossa Senhora do Monte village founded
1832 - Estimate population: 8,000
1843
The port of Furna founded
The American consulate on Brava opened, it once served as a consulate of Cape Verde, then a subdivision of the Portuguese Empire, after independence in 1975, it became the American embassy of Cape Verde and is now housed in Praia, the capital.
1862 - Nossa Senhora do Monte became a place of pilgrimage
1865 - October 19: an annular solar eclipse took place in the island
1867 - October 18: Eugénio Tavares was born, he would become the greatest Cape Verdean poet
1880 - Nova Sintra's Catholic church opened
1890 - Population: 9 784, the highest population reached
1900 - Population: 9 200
1922 - Estado Novo regime established, emigration to other countries including the United States would not be permitted for around 60 years
1930 - Population: 6 383
1930s - Economic crisis started mainly after the Great Depression and famines struck the island
1930s - The first Protestant church opened on the island, the Seventh Day Adventist church opened by missionaries from the United States
1940 - Population: 8 528
1943 - August 21: The ship Matilde sunk, nearly every family in Fajã de Água lost one or more relatives.
1950 - Population: 7 937
1950s - Brava devastated by famine, some of the people emigrated nearly southeast to São Tomé and Príncipe, at the time, another Portuguese colony
1960 - Population: 8 625
1970 - Population: 7 756
1974 - April: the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, the Estado Novo regime collapsed, Cape Verde became an autonomous province
1975
March 12: Nô Pintcha football (soccer) club established
July 5: Cape Verde declared independence from Portugal and became and independent nation
1980
Population: 6 985
SC Morabeza football (soccer) club established
Since 1980, a small wave of emigration much of it to Western Europe continued for the next few decades up to 2010
1982
tropical storm Beryl had hit Brava, the port was flooded 10 meters, causing damages to boats
Seismic activity occurred on the island, this happened at Cadamosto seamount, 20 km southwest, the first of four happened in 22 years
1983 - December 4: an annular solar eclipse took place in the island of Brava and occurred between 10:20 and 10:25 during the morning hours
1984 - Brava Island League founded
1988 - Sporting Clube da Brava football (soccer) club established
1990 - Population: 6 975
1990 - Second seismic activity from the Cadamosto seamount happened on the island
1992 - Esperadinha Airport first opened, the latest air transportation hub opened in Cape Verde
1993 - Brava Island League resumed
1996 - "Hino de Brava" ("Hymn of Brava"), a morna by Eugénio Tavares appeared, later it became the island's anthem
1998 - Third seismic activity from the Cadamosto seamount happened on the island
2000
Population: 6 804
The port of Furna was improved
2004
GD Corôa football (soccer) club established
Esperadinha Airport shut due to high winds
Fourth and final seismic activity from the Cadamosto seamount happened on the island, it measured 4.3 on the Richter scale
2010
Population: 5 971
March 13: Juventude da Furna football (soccer) club established
Brava Island Cup and Super Cup held their first editions
2011
10 January: The new ferry boat, the Kriola connected the ports of São Filipe in Fogo and Praia in Santiago, it is slightly faster than the previous ferry boat once used for fishing and only served Fogo
Brava Island League cancelled for the 2010-11 season due to two clubs that had withdrawn
Timeline of Brava, Cape Verde Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA
