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2012 Event - Hundreds of thousands of people protest against austerity measures in Portugal's capital of Lisbon

2008 Event - Irish voters reject the Treaty of Lisbon

1995 Death - Jorge Peixinho, pianist, conductor, composer, studied with Pierre Boulez, founder, Lisbon Contemporary Music Group, dies in Lisbon, Portugal

1988 Event - Heavy fire destroys historic center of Lisbon

1977 Death - Percy Marmont, actor (Secret Agent, Lisbon), dies at 93

1971 Birthday - Carla Sacramento, Lisbon, 1.5k runner

1967 Event - Cloud burst over Lisbon kills about 450

1967 Event - Celtic wins 12th Europe Cup 1 in Lisbon

1966 Birthday - Peter Fonseca, Lisbon Portugal, Canadian marathoner 1996 Olympics

1961 Event - Dutch DC-8 crashes after takeoff at Lisbon, 62 die

1943 Event - Germany shoots down a civilian flight from Lisbon to London, all die

1942 Birthday - Kurtwood Smith, born in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, actor, Rambo III, Robocop

1941 Birthday - Emanuel Nunes, born in Lisbon, Portugal, composer, winner of the UNESCO Composition Prize, 1999, won Premio Pessoa, 2000

1941 Event - Dutch Premier De Geer returns from Lisbon to Netherlands

1940 Birthday - Jorge Peixinho, born in Montijo, Portugal, pianist, conductor, composer, studied with Pierre Boulez, founder, Lisbon Contemporary Music Group

1920 Birthday - Artur Agostinho, Lisbon Port, actor, Capas Negras, Leao da Estrela

1896 Birthday - Aura Abranches, Lisbon Portugal, actress, Lisboa, O Primo Basilio

1890 Birthday - Maria Matos, Lisbon Portugal, actress, Menina da Radio

1863 Birthday - Charles, Lisbon Portugal, king, 1889-1908

1755 Event - Lisbon earthquake kills more than 50,000

1739 Event - 35 Jews sentenced to life in prison in Lisbon Portugal

1668 Event - Treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal

1596 Event - Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland

1588 Event - Spanish Armada sails from Lisbon to England

1588 Event - Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England

1588 Event - Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England

1531 Event - Earthquake in Lisbon Spain, kills 20,000-30,000

1531 Event - Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die

1501 Event - Explorer Pedro Cabral back in Lisbon

1501 Event - Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral and 6 ships return to Lisbon

1434 Event - Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon

1147 Event - King Afonso I of Portugal occupiers Lisbon













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