Afonso, Minas, Brazil [-16.417 , -40.867]
List of Portuguese monarchs
23 November 2006 - 09:44
23 November 2006 - 09:44
Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal History of Portugal series Prehistoric Portugal Pre-Roman Portugal Roman Hispania, Lusitania and Gallaecia Visigoths and Suevi Moorish rule and Reconquista Castilian and Leonese rule First County of Portugal [...]
List of Portuguese people
16 November 2006 - 19:43
16 November 2006 - 19:43
The following is a list of notable and historically significant people from Portugal. Contents 1 Navigators, explorers and pioneers 1.1 15th century 1.2 15th /16th century 1.3 16th century 1.4 17th century 1.5 19th and 20th century 2 Saints 3 Popes 4 Philosophers [...]
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
4 November 2006 - 15:55
4 November 2006 - 15:55
Padrão dos Descobrimentos (pron. IPA: [pɐ'dɾɐ̃ũ duʃ dɨʃkubɾi'mẽtuʃ]; lit. Monument to the Discoveries) is a monument that celebrates the Portuguese who took part in the Age of Discovery of the 15th and 16th centuries. It is located on the estuary of [...]
September 12
27 November 2006 - 21:10
27 November 2006 - 21:10
<< September >> Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2006 This date in recent years 2006 2005 2004 2003 September 12 is the 255th day of [...]
ACOLOP
22 October 2006 - 23:08
22 October 2006 - 23:08
Logo of ACOLOP ACOLOP stands for Associação dos Comités Olímpicos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa (English: Association of the Portuguese Speaking Olympic Comittees), an Olympic organization oficially established on June 8, 2004, in Lisbon, Portugal, where it [...]
Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit
19 September 2006 - 07:05
19 September 2006 - 07:05
Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit The Ordem Nacional do Mérito Científico (National Order of Scientific Merit, in Portuguese language) is a honor bestowed upon Brazilian and foreign personalities recognized for their scientific and technical [...]
Guararapes International Airport
25 November 2006 - 00:29
25 November 2006 - 00:29
Guararapes International Airport Gilberto Freyre International Airport IATA: REC - ICAO: SBRF Summary Airport type Military/Public Operator Infraero Serves Recife Elevation AMSL 33 ft (10 m) Coordinates 08°07′35″S, 34°55′24″W Runways [...]
Isabel de Herédia
13 October 2006 - 23:19
13 October 2006 - 23:19
Dona Isabel Inês de Castro Curvelo de Herédia (born November 22, 1966 in Lisbon) is the wife of Duarte Pio, Duke of Bragança, current pretender to the Portuguese throne and Duchess of Bragança. Portugal is a Republic, but monarchy supporters grant her the style [...]
1995 in politics
7 November 2006 - 11:18
7 November 2006 - 11:18
Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December Events January January 1- André Degroeve becomes Governor of Brussels-Capital. January 1- [...]
House of Braganza
26 October 2006 - 06:50
26 October 2006 - 06:50
The House of Braganza (Portuguese: Casa de Bragança, pron. IPA: [bɾɐ.'ɣɐ̃.sɐ]) is the name of a royal house, which ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910 and the Empire of Brazil from 1822 to 1889. It is a collateral line of the House of Aviz, which ruled Portugal [...]
Pedro II of Brazil
23 November 2006 - 09:26
23 November 2006 - 09:26
Emperor Pedro II in regalia, in the opening of the annual session of the Brazilian Imperial Parliament (General Assembly), 1873. Dom Pedro II of Brazil. Dom Pedro II KG (pron. IPA ['pedɾu]; Pedro Segundo, meaning "Peter the Second"), Emperor of Brazil (December [...]
FN FAL
24 November 2006 - 17:13
24 November 2006 - 17:13
FN FAL FN FAL Type Battle rifle Place of origin Belgium Service history In service 1953— Used by See Production and use Wars Cold War, Vietnam War, Falklands War Production history Designed 1951 Manufacturer Fabrique Nationale [...]