2010 Event In the Atlantic Ocean, tropical storm Lisa forms off the Cape Verde Islands 1981 Event Cape Verde amends its constitution 1980 Event Cape Verde adopts its constitution 1975 Event Cape Verde Is gain independence after 500 years of Portuguese rule 1956 Event African Party for Liberation of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde forms 1951 Death Benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Palo Verde), dies at 66 1934 Birthday Pedro Pires, premier, Cape Verde, 1975-91 1920 Birthday Eldon Rudd, born in Camp Verde, Arizona, Representative-R-Arizona 1977 - 1987 1862 Event Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico 1836 Event HMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands 1832 Event Charles Darwin lands at San Tiago, Cape Verde
