Today is Republic Day in Portugal. In Portugal it is known as “Implantation of the Republic”. It commemorates the establishment of a republican form of government in 1910 when the monarchy, the House of Braganca, that had been in power since the 11th century was overthrown in a bloodless revolution.
The First Republic lasted for just 16 turbulent years, ending with the 28 May coup d’état of 1926. This put in place a military dictatorship known as the National Dictatorship. This was followed by the fascist Estado Novo (New State) regime of António de Oliveira Salazar, which proved to be the longest serving authoritarian regime in Western Europe.
Christmas is coming…
SIGNZZZZZZ…
Today is the birthday, in 1942, of American Richard Street, who with The Temptations had the 1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single ‘Just My Imagination’ and the re-issued ‘My Girl’ which was a UK No.2 hit in 1992. Street died on 27th February 2013 after a short illness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eepLY8J4E6c
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