Twentieth century news in Portugal

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1824: The Abrilada (April Revolt): Infante Miguel, appointed generalissimo of the Portuguese Army, leads an absolutist political revolt in Lisbon against the liberal constitutional government. King João VI, with the support of the diplomatic corps, dismisses Miguel and sends him into exile.
1961: The Portuguese government sends military reinforcements to Angola as the colonial war escalates following the UPA uprising in northern Angola in March. The deployment marks the beginning of Portugal's 13-year military commitment to defending its African territories.

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1945: Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker in Berlin as Soviet forces close in on the city, effectively ending the Third Reich.

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