Birth of Viriato da Cruz1928
Birth of Viriato da Cruz
Historical person
Viriato da Cruz Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Viriato da Cruz, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Angola.
5 records1928–19733 events2 places
Chronological biography
1928
1956
Peoples Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)1956
The Angolan Communist Party (PCA) merges with the Party of the United Struggle for Africans in Angola (PLUA) to form the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola with Viriato da Cruz, the President of the PCA, as Secretary General
Peoples Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)1956
The MPLA, led by da Cruz, M rio Andrade, Ilidio Machado, and Lpounds cio Lara, derives support from the Mbundu people and in Luanda. The Angolan Communist Party (PCA) merges with the Party of the United Struggle for Africans in Angola (PLUA) to form the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola with Viriato da Cruz, the President of the PCA, as Secretary General
1960
Peoples Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)1960
The MPLA joins with the PAIGC, fraternal party in Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde, to direct combat against the Portuguese empire in Africa
1973
Death of Viriato da Cruz13 June 1973
Death of Viriato da Cruz
Titles and roles
Secretary General MPLA
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.