history of portugal




Timeline of Events
YearMonthDayEvent
1385 Apr 06 John Becomes King Of Portugal
1449 May 20 Alfarrobeira Is Fought Establishing Royal Family Portugal
1484 Jul 06 Diogo Cao Finds Congo River's Mouth
1493 May 04 Pope Alexander VI Divides The New World
1494 Jun 07 Spain, Portugal Sign Treaty Of Tordesillas
1494 Jul 02 Treaty Of Tordesillas Is Ratified By Spain
1501 Dec 31 The First Battle Of Cannanore Commences
1508 Dec 29 Almeida (Portugese) Attack Khambhat: At Dabul
1542 Sep 28 Portugal Explorer Discovers San Diego, California
1575 Jan 25 Luanda, Angola Founded By De Novais
1580 Aug 25 Spain Beats Portugal At Alcantara
1653 Jan 03 India: Eastern Church Separates From Portuguese Tutelage
1661 Aug 06 Portuguese And Dutch Sign Treaty Of Hague
1811 May 16 Albuera: Spain, Portugal, UK Defeat French
1812 Aug 11 France Fights British, Portuguese At Majadahonda
1820 Aug 24 Constitutionalists Rebel At Oporto, Portugal
1820 Sep 15 Constitutionalist Revolution In Lisbon
1831 Apr 07 Pedro I Returns As Leader Of Portugal
1917 Oct 13 Sun Phenomenon Witnessed By 70,000 In Portugal
1918 Dec 14 Portuguese President Assassinated
1921 Mar 06 Portuguese Communist Party Founded
1961 Apr 18 CONCP Fronts Pro-African Movements
1974 Jun 09 Portugal And USSR Establish Diplomatic Relations
1975 Nov 28 East Timor Declares Independence
1976 Jul 01 Portugal Grants Autonomy To Madeira
1986 Jan 01 European Community Admits Spain And Portugal
1987 Apr 13 Agreement Between Portugal And People's Republic Of China
1999 Dec 20 Macau Handed Over To China By Portugal