1755 Lisbon earthquake

The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, hit the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, Feast of All Saints, at around 09:40 local time.

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Which happened first?

• 1755 Lisbon earthquake and Yogyakarta Sultanate happened in the same year
• 1755 Lisbon earthquake and Founding of Vacheron Constantin happened in the same year
• 1755 Lisbon earthquake and Discovery of magnesium happened in the same year
• 1755 Lisbon earthquake happened 1 year after French and Indian War
• 1755 Lisbon earthquake happened 60 years before 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora

Timeline

1. French and Indian WarMay 28, 1754 – October 7, 1763
2. 1755 Lisbon earthquake (this page)November 1, 1755
3. Discovery of magnesium1755
4. Founding of Vacheron Constantin1755
5. Yogyakarta Sultanate1755 – August 15, 1950
6. 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora1815

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