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Portugal
Everything about Portugal on 360n60: 3 dates in history, 1 future. Each told in 60 words.
On this day · 3
- On this day · 5 October 1910
Portugal becomes a republic
On 5 October 1910, a revolution in Lisbon ended the monarchy in Portugal, and the country became a republic. King Manuel II went into exile in England. The date is a national holiday in Portugal.
- On this day · 7 September 1822
Brazil declares independence
On 7 September 1822, Prince Pedro, the son of Portugal's king, declared Brazil's independence from Portugal, by the Ipiranga brook near São Paulo. He became Emperor Pedro I of Brazil. Brazilians celebrate the date as Independence Day.
- On this day · 1 November 1755
The great Lisbon earthquake
On 1 November 1755, a powerful earthquake struck Lisbon, followed by a tsunami and fires that destroyed much of the Portuguese capital. The city was rebuilt with wide streets and buildings designed to withstand earthquakes, an early example of modern urban planning and earthquake engineering.