The revolution of 5 October 1910 overthrew the monarchy in Portugal and established a republic. A conspiracy by the Portuguese Republican Party and the secret society Carbonaria led to a military uprising in Lisbon, in which parts of the army and navy joined the rebels and fought troops loyal to the king. After heavy firing around the royal palace, the monarchy's supporters gave up, and the republic was proclaimed from the balcony of Lisbon's city hall. King Manuel II, who had come to the throne after the assassination of his father and brother, fled to the United Kingdom. A provisional government led by Teofilo Braga introduced new national symbols and secular reforms, and a republican constitution followed in 1911.
Before and after
- 11 June 1910Birth of Jacques Cousteau
- 13 August 1910Death of Florence Nightingale
- 26 August 1910Birth of Mother Teresa
- 1 October 1910Los Angeles Times bombing
- from 3 October 1910 to 5 October 19105 October 1910 revolution
- 19 October 1910Birth of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
- 7 November 1910Death of Leo Tolstoy
- from 20 November 1910 to 21 May 1920Mexican Revolution
- 1911Happy Birthday to You
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