Events in the year 1959 in Portugal. Quick Facts Centuries:, Decades: ... ← 1958 1957 1956 1959 in Portugal → 1960 1961 1962 Centuries: 18th 19th 20th 21st Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s See also:List of years in PortugalClose President: Américo Tomás Prime Minister: António de Oliveira Salazar[1] 29 December - Opening of the Lisbon Metro 21 March - International Cross Country Championships, in Lisbon 19 July - Taça de Portugal Final 23 August - Portuguese Grand Prix Establishment of the Portuguese Women's Volleyball League. [1]de Oliveira Marques, A.H. (March 1986). História de Portugal Volume III (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Palas Editores. p. 612.