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Lisbon


2008 Irish voters reject the Treaty of Lisbon

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

1988 Heavy fire destroys historic center of Lisbon

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

1971 Carla Sacramento, Lisbon, 1.5k runner

1967 Cloud burst over Lisbon kills about 450

1967 Celtic wins 12th Europe Cup 1 in Lisbon

1966 Peter Fonseca, Lisbon Portugal, Canadian marathoner 1996 Olympics

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

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

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

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

1941 Dutch Premier De Geer returns from Lisbon to Netherlands

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

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

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

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

1863 Charles, Lisbon Portugal, king, 1889-1908

1755 Lisbon earthquake kills more than 50,000

1739 35 Jews sentenced to life in prison in Lisbon Portugal

1668 Treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal

1596 Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland

1588 Spanish Armada sails from Lisbon to England

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

1588 Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England

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

1531 Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die

1501 Explorer Pedro Cabral back in Lisbon

1501 Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral and 6 ships return to Lisbon

1434 Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon

1147 King Afonso I of Portugal occupiers Lisbon


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