Timeline of Portuguese history (Third Republic)

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This is a historical timeline of Portugal.

Main article: History of Portugal

1 Third Republic: Democracy
- 1.1 1974
- 1.2 1975
- 1.3 1976
- 1.4 1980
- 1.5 1984
- 1.6 1986
- 1.7 1998
- 1.8 1999
- 1.9 2002
- 1.10 2004
- 1.11 2006
- 1.12 2007
- 1.13 See also

[edit] Third Republic: Democracy

[edit] 1974

April 25, The Carnation Revolution puts an end to fascist regime, Marcello Caetano exiled to Brazil

[edit] 1975

Independence is granted to all Portuguese colonies in Africa and independence is promised to East Timor
March 11, A right-wing coup fails: A turn to the left in the revolution happens and major industries and big properties are nationalized by government
August 2, A meeting takes place in Haga (near Stockholm in Sweden) where the Committee for Friendship and Solidarity with Democracy and Socialism in Portugal is created. This Committee supported democratic trends in Portugal and opposed pro-soviet communist tendencies. In the meeting were present Olof Palme, Harold Wilson, Helmut Schmidt, Bruno Kreisky, Joop den Uyl, Trygve Bratteli, Anker Jørgensen, Yitzhak Rabin, Hans Janitschek, Willy Brandt, James Callaghan, François Mitterrand, Bettino Craxi and Mário Soares.
November 25, Another coup removes extreme-left influence in politics
December 7, East Timor is violently annexed by Indonesia

[edit] 1976

November 19, Jaime Ornelas Camacho becomes the first President of the Regional Government of Madeira.

[edit] 1980

December 4, Prime minister Francisco Sá Carneiro and defence minister Amaro da Costa killed in a plane crash; accident or terrorist attack still discussed today