On January 31.1891 ; History of Portugal: The first attempt at a Portuguese republican revolution breaks out in the northern city of Porto. source
On January 31.1891 ; History of Portugal: The first attempt at a Portuguese republican revolution breaks out in the northern city of Porto.
On February 1.1908 ; King Carlos I of Portugal and his son, Prince Luis Filipe, are killed in Terreiro do Paço, Lisbon. source
On February 1.1908 ; King Carlos I of Portugal and his son, Prince Luis Filipe, are killed in Terreiro do Paço, Lisbon.
On March 16.1812 ; Siege of Badajoz begins: British and Portuguese forces besiege and defeat French garrison during the Peninsular War. source
On March 16.1812 ; Siege of Badajoz begins: British and Portuguese forces besiege and defeat French garrison during the Peninsular War.
On April 7.1831 ; Emperor Pedro I of Brazil resigns. He goes to his native Portugal to become King Pedro IV. source
On April 7.1831 ; Emperor Pedro I of Brazil resigns. He goes to his native Portugal to become King Pedro IV.
On April 19.1973 ; The Portuguese Socialist Party is founded in the German town of Bad Münstereifel. source
On April 19.1973 ; The Portuguese Socialist Party is founded in the German town of Bad Münstereifel.
On May 16.1834 ; The Battle of Asseiceira is fought, the last and decisive engagement of the Liberal Wars in Portugal. source
On May 16.1834 ; The Battle of Asseiceira is fought, the last and decisive engagement of the Liberal Wars in Portugal.
On May 28.1926 ; coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic. source
On May 28.1926 ; coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.
On May 30.1834 ; Minister of Justice Joaquim António de Aguiar issues a law seizing "all convents, monasteries, colleges, hospices and any other houses" from the Catholic religious orders in Portugal, earning him the nickname of "The Friar-Killer". source
On May 30.1834 ; Minister of Justice Joaquim António de Aguiar issues a law seizing "all convents, monasteries, colleges, hospices and any other houses" from the Catholic religious orders in Portugal, earning him the nickname of "The Friar-Killer".
On July 2. 1823 ; Bahia Independence Day: The end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia. source
On July 2. 1823 ; Bahia Independence Day: The end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia.
On July 23.1874 ; Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa, India. source
On July 23.1874 ; Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa, India.
On August 24.1820 ; Constitutionalist insurrection at Oporto, Portugal. source
On August 24.1820 ; Constitutionalist insurrection at Oporto, Portugal.
On August 27.1975 ; The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group. source
On August 27.1975 ; The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group.
On October 5.1910 ; In a revolution in Portugal the monarchy is overthrown and a republic is declared. source
On October 5.1910 ; In a revolution in Portugal the monarchy is overthrown and a republic is declared.
On November 1.1755 ; In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people. source
On November 1.1755 ; In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people.
On November 19.1977 ; TAP Portugal Flight 425 crashes in the Madeira Islands, killing 131. source
On November 19.1977 ; TAP Portugal Flight 425 crashes in the Madeira Islands, killing 131.
On December 14.1918 ; Portuguese President Sidónio Pais is assassinated. source
On December 14.1918 ; Portuguese President Sidónio Pais is assassinated.
On December 19.1961 ; India annexes Daman and Diu, part of Portuguese India. source
On December 19.1961 ; India annexes Daman and Diu, part of Portuguese India.
On December 27.1703 ; Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which gives preference to Portuguese imported wines into England. source
On December 27.1703 ; Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which gives preference to Portuguese imported wines into England.