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  • Aljustrel(49)
  • Almodôvar(19)
  • Alvito(6)
  • Barrancos(6)
  • Beja(286)
  • Castro Verde(33)
  • Cuba(9)
  • Ferreira do Alentejo(33)
  • Mértola(33)
  • Moura(30)
  • Odemira(197)
  • Ourique(35)
  • Serpa(62)
  • Vidigueira(22)

Portugal
  • 1665: At the Battle of Ambuíla in northern Angola, a Portuguese force from Luanda under Luís Lopes de Sequeira defeats the army of the Kingdom of Kongo. King António I is killed and beheaded, and the once-powerful kingdom slides into civil war.
  • 1936:The Tarrafal prison camp
    The steamer Luanda lands the first 152 political prisoners at the Tarrafal concentration camp on Santiago island in Cape Verde, among them Marinha Grande strikers and sailors from the September mutiny. The 'camp of slow death' operated until 1954 and again from 1961 to 1974.
    Read moreDictatorship and the Estado Novo, 1926–1974
Elsewhere
  • 1929: 'Black Tuesday' on Wall Street: some 16 million shares change hands as the New York stock market collapses, the crash that ushered in the Great Depression.
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Recent stories

With Cante and roasted chestnuts, Alvito celebrates the Alentejo autumn

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From October 30th to November 1st, the Alvito Fair Park becomes the region's central and most dynamic hub as it hosts the Saints and Dried Fruits Fair. Dating back over 700 years, it combines the agricultural richness of autumn with religious celebrations.

expresso.pt27 Oct
With Cante and roasted chestnuts, Alvito celebrates the Alentejo autumn

Traffic resumed on the EN257 following a truck crash in Alvito

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The road was closed in both directions for nearly three hours

cnnportugal.iol.pt16 Jun
Traffic resumed on the EN257 following a truck crash in Alvito

Truck crash blocks EN257 road between Alvito and Viana

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A heavy goods vehicle crash on the EN257, between Alvito and Viana do Alentejo, resulted in one injury, according to the GNR and Civil Protection. The alert was raised at 8:18 am and traffic is being diverted via an alternative route.

observador.pt16 Jun
Truck crash blocks EN257 road between Alvito and Viana

Truck crash blocks EN257 between Alvito and Viana do Alentejo

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Traffic is being diverted via an alternative road, the EN383.

cmjornal.pt16 Jun
Truck crash blocks EN257 between Alvito and Viana do Alentejo

Truck crash blocks EN257 in both directions in Alvito

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The driver was assisted at the scene

cnnportugal.iol.pt16 Jun
Truck crash blocks EN257 in both directions in Alvito

Investing in culture buildings in Portugal

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Home News Investing in culture buildings in Portugal Investing in culture buildings in Portugal Alvito City Council is close to completing two community-funded projects in the parish of Vila Nova da Baronia, totalling more than €1 million in investment.

The Portugal News19 Jan
Investing in culture buildings in Portugal

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