{"slug": "azores", "label": "Azores", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25263", "qid": "Q25263", "description": "Atlantic Ocean archipelago and autonomous region of Portugal", "entries": 20, "years": 17, "span": [1427, 2022], "span_label": ["1427 CE", "2022 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 6}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 5}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Azores Islands"], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-england", "label": "Kingdom of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "france", "label": "France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "portugal", "label": "Portugal", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "dutch-republic", "label": "Dutch Republic", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "new-york-city", "label": "New York City", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-portugal", "label": "Kingdom of Portugal", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lisbon", "label": "Lisbon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pope-john-paul-ii", "label": "Pope John Paul II", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "panama", "label": "Panama", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "christopher-columbus", "label": "Christopher Columbus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pope-alexander-vi", "label": "Pope Alexander VI", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "anglo-spanish-war-15851604", "label": "Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1427, "year_label": "1427 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Diogo de Silves, Portuguese navigator, discovers seven islands of the Azores archipelago.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365937201#Date_unknown", "title": "1427", "revid": 1365937201, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1439, "year_label": "1439 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Beginning of the settlement of the Azores with the arrival of the first Portuguese settlers in Santa Maria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373513363#Date_unknown", "title": "1439", "revid": 1373513363, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1452, "year_label": "1452 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Portuguese navigator Diogo de Teive discovers the islands of Corvo and Flores, in the Azores.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355060030#Date_unknown", "title": "1452", "revid": 1355060030, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1493, "year_label": "1493 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 – Martín Alonso Pinzón returns in the Pinta to the city of Bayona in Spain from Christopher Columbus's voyage of discovery, sending the first notice about the discovery to the Catholic Monarchs. Columbus himself is delayed by a storm in the Azores.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371631093#January–March", "title": "1493", "revid": 1371631093, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1493, "year_label": "1493 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "May 4", "text": "May 4 – In the papal bull Inter caetera, Pope Alexander VI decrees that all lands discovered 100 leagues (or further west) of the Azores are Spanish.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371631093#April–June", "title": "1493", "revid": 1371631093, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1582, "year_label": "1582 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 26", "text": "July 26 – Battle of Ponta Delgada (War of the Portuguese Succession): Spanish admiral Santa Cruz decisively defeats a larger mercenary fleet from France, England, supporters of the Portuguese claimant António, Prior of Crato, and the Dutch Republic, under Filippo di Piero Strozzi (who is killed) off the Azores, the first engagement between large fleets of galleons, operating at any great distance from the mainland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373325265#July–September", "title": "1582", "revid": 1373325265, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1591, "year_label": "1591 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 5", "text": "September 5 – A storm near the Azores in the North Atlantic begins, sinking a large number of the Spanish ships, including the recently-captured HMS Revenge. During August and September, at least eight intense hurricanes occur in the most severe of the pre-1600 seasons on record.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358075583#July–September", "title": "1591", "revid": 1358075583, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1592, "year_label": "1592 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 20", "text": "May 20 –August 19 – Battle of Flores (Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)), a series of naval engagements in the Azores in which the English are victorious, taking the great Portuguese carrack Madre de Deus on or about August 3.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362477183#April–June", "title": "1592", "revid": 1362477183, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1597, "year_label": "1597 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "August 17", "text": "August 17 – Islands Voyage: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and Sir Walter Raleigh set sail on an expedition to the Azores.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362801855#July–September", "title": "1597", "revid": 1362801855, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1641, "year_label": "1641 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 27", "text": "March 27 – beginning of the 11 month Siege of São Filipe near Angra do Heroismo in the Azores", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369589482#Events", "title": "1641 in Portugal", "revid": 1369589482, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1900, "year_label": "1900 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "September 1", "text": "1 September – The German-American Telegraph Company opens the first direct line between Germany and the United States. At 7,917 kilometres or 4,919 miles, the line was the longest transatlantic cable to that time, running from Emden to New York City, via the Azores Islands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348714021#Commerce", "title": "1900 in Germany", "revid": 1348714021, "section": "Commerce"}}, {"year": 1931, "year_label": "1931 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 6", "text": "April 6 – The Portuguese government declares martial law in Madeira and in the Azores, because of the Madeira uprising in Funchal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371310518#April", "title": "1931", "revid": 1371310518, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1949, "year_label": "1949 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "October 27", "text": "October 27 – 1949 Air France Lockheed Constellation crash: An Air France flight from Paris to New York crashes in the Azores on São Miguel Island, killing all aboard. Among the victims are violinist Ginette Neveu, and French boxer Marcel Cerdan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370167995#October", "title": "1949", "revid": 1370167995, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1957, "year_label": "1957 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "September 21", "text": "September 21 – The sailing ship Pamir sinks off the Azores in a hurricane.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371361971#September", "title": "1957", "revid": 1371361971, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1968, "year_label": "1968 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "May 22", "text": "May 22 – The U.S. nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 miles southwest of the Azores.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371310387#May–June", "title": "1968", "revid": 1371310387, "section": "Events › May–June"}}, {"year": 1976, "year_label": "1976 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "September 3", "text": "September 3 – A Lockheed C-130 Hercules of the Venezuelan Air Force crashed near Lajes Field, Azores Islands, Portugal, killing all 68 occupants on board.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372603253#September", "title": "1976", "revid": 1372603253, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1976, "year_label": "1976 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "September 3", "text": "3 September - A Lockheed C-130H Hercules crashed at the Azores Islands killing all 68 passengers and crew onboard.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1345926506#Events", "title": "1976 in Portugal", "revid": 1345926506, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1976, "year_label": "1976 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "September 3", "text": "September 3 - A Venezuelan Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft crashes near the runway of Lajes Airbase on Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal. The aircraft was transporting all members of the UCV University Choir, including Vinicio Adames. There were no survivors in the tragic accident.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1304411830#September", "title": "1976 in Venezuela", "revid": 1304411830, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1991, "year_label": "1991 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "May", "text": "10–13 May – Pope John Paul II visits Portugal. The Pope visited Lisbon, Fátima, the Azores and Funchal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1345924877#May", "title": "1991 in Portugal", "revid": 1345924877, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2022, "year_label": "2022 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "February 17", "text": "17 February – Panama-flagged car carrier MV Felicity Ace is abandoned approximately 90 nautical miles southwest of the Azores following a severe fire on board. The ship's entire 22-man crew safely evacuates using lifeboats.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1315719069#Events", "title": "2022 in Panama", "revid": 1315719069, "section": "Events"}}]}