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The Lisbon Massacre begins, in which accused Jews are slaughtered by Portuguese Catholics.

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Lisbon massacre

1506 antisemitic riot in the Kingdom of Portugal

The Lisbon massacre started on Sunday, 19 April 1506 in Lisbon when a crowd of churchgoers attacked and killed several people in the congregation whom they suspected were Jews. The violence escalated into a city-wide, antisemitic riot that killed between 500 and 4,000 "New…
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Portuguese people

Ethnic group native to Portugal

The Portuguese people are a Romance-speaking ethnic group and nation indigenous to Portugal, a country that occupies the west side of the Iberian Peninsula in south-west Europe, who share culture, ancestry and language.
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April 19

Day of the year

April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 256 days remain until the end of the year.
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