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The island, and Funchal specifically, were vulnerable to privateers and pirate attacks. [14] In September 1566, French corsairs under the command of Bertrand de Montluc, a gentleman in the court of Charles IX of France and second-son of Field Marshal Blaise de Montluc, departed from Bordeaux with a force of 1200 men, on a small fleet of three ...
Cuca Roseta's first album was released in 2011 and was produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, [8] who saw her perform at the Clube de Fado. [9] After this initial encounter, in which Roseta was not aware of the Argentine producer's identity, [3] she had to wait four years to record the album due to Santaolalla's busy schedule.
The Alvis TA 14, also called the Alvis Fourteen, was the first car that the car maker and defence contractor Alvis produced after World War II. The entire car factory had been destroyed on the night of Thursday 14 November 1940. [ 4 ]
Nacional were eliminated in the group stage, third behind SV Werder Bremen and Athletic Bilbao but ahead of FK Austria Wien. [14] In 2010–11, former club players Predrag Jokanović and Ivo Vieira led the team to 6th and a European return, as well as the semi-finals of the Taça da Liga for the first time (at Porto's expense), losing 4–3 to ...
Production of a Jeux Sans Frontières heat in Funchal was made for the Eurovision network in 1982 with a local presenter (Maria João Carreira) joining the Portuguese presenters Eládio Clímaco and Alice Cruz. [10] Armindo Abreu became the new director of RTP Madeira in 1987. Under his management, local production increased. [11]
Sportspeople from Funchal (1 C, 14 P) Pages in category "People from Funchal" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.
The caning detailing adds a pop of color and a touch of modern design that's too fun to pass up. ... $6 $20 Save $14. ... It also includes an 8-hour auto-off timer for peace of mind.
The airport is located 13.2 km (8.2 mi) east-northeast of the regional capital, Funchal, after which it is sometimes informally named. It mostly hosts flights to European metropolitan destinations due to Madeira's importance as a leisure destination, and is pivotal in the movement of cargo in and out of the archipelago of Madeira.