Disaster · November 1, 1755
270 years ago · Lisbon, Portugal
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, occurred in the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa area on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, 1755 (on the Christian Feast of All Saints); it took place at approximately 09:40 local time.
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The 271st anniversary falls on November 1, 2026.
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The Fourth Council of the Lateran or Lateran IV was convoked by Pope Innocent III in April 1213 and opened at the Lateran Palace in Rome on 11 November 1215.
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The Algerian War, also known as the Algerian Revolution, the Franco-Algerian War, or the Algerian War of Independence, was an armed conflict between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria winning its independence from France.
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The Vietnam War (c. 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies.
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On 1 November 2024, the concrete canopy of the main railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia, collapsed onto the busy pavement below, killing 16 people and severely injuring one more. The station building was constructed in 1964, and was renovated from 2021 to mid-2024 with support from China's Belt and Road Initiative.
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