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Guerra Junqueiro
1850Sep, 17

Guerra Junqueiro

Guerra Junqueiro, Portuguese journalist, lawyer, and politician (d. 1923)
Abílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ ʒũˈkɐj.ɾu], 17 September 1850 – 7 July 1923) was a Portuguese top civil servant, member of the Portuguese House of Representatives, journalist, author, and poet. His work helped inspire the creation of the Portuguese First Republic. Junqueiro wrote highly satiric poems criticizing conservatism, romanticism, and the Church leading up to the Portuguese Revolution of 1910. He was one of Europe's greatest poets. Junqueiro studied law at the University of Coimbra.

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    Compromise of 1850

    Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress.
  • 7Mar

    Compromise of 1850

    Senator Daniel Webster gives his "Seventh of March" speech endorsing the Compromise of 1850 in order to prevent a possible civil war.
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    Church of Greece

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  • 18Sep

    Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

    The U.S. Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
  • 29Sep

    Universalis Ecclesiae

    The papal bull Universalis Ecclesiae restores the Roman Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales.