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What is a historical event in Portugal? |
Travel Info this is for a powerpoint Travel Tips Hi! Perfect, just go to my blog! I have lot's of info and great links! I know it will help! http://experienceportugal.blogspot.com/... Source(s): http://experienceportugal.blogspot.com/... Other Travel Tips The last major fire in Lisbon. It reduced it from a position of power and world influence to a mere city on the coast. Look it up. "Portugal joined the European Community along with Spain on January 1, 1986." Hope that helps! http://proxima.library.pitt.edu/subject_... Honestly, I don't know waht you mean by that, and I am a portuguese living in Portugal... Historical events, we have thousands since our history is so big (900 year old country). But there are a few that are comemorated with hollidays, maybe that's what you want? 5 of October 1910, end of the monarchy beginning of the republic, 25 of April 1974, revolution of the carnations, the bloodless revolution that overthrowed the 50 year old fascist dictatorship, many others that you can look up in the countrie's website. Regarding what someone said about a major fire, he probably meant the giant earthquake and consequent tsunami that hit Lisbon in 1755 destroying much of the old medieval Lisbon, but that didn't slowed down Lisbon, on the contrary, the rebuilding process was a revolutionary one especially in the anti-seismic buildings that were invented then. Day of portugal they have every year which was an honor of a man names Luis de camous which was a national poet and he died June 10 1580 and thats the day day of portugal is on! |
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