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Soares, from division to President of all the Portuguese

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Mário Soares, the Socialist Party's historic leader, was the first civilian President in the democratic era, elected in 1986 in a poll that split the country in two and went to a second round — the first and only time this has happened.

RTP Notícias29 Dec

Soares, from division to President of all the Portuguese

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1916: Following Germany's declaration of war on March 9, the Portuguese government begins military mobilisation for the Western Front, organising the Corpo Expedicionário Português (CEP) that would be deployed to Flanders.
1834: During the Portuguese Civil War (Liberal Wars), liberal forces loyal to Queen Maria II and her father Pedro IV gain momentum against the absolutist forces of Miguel I, as the war enters its final months.

Elsewhere

1871: The Paris Commune is established after the French government's attempt to disarm the National Guard, creating a radical socialist government that rules Paris for two months.

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Soares, from division to President of all the Portuguese

Soares, from division to President of all the Portuguese