40 individuals jumped to escape the conditions inside and in failed attempts to grasp unreachable fire ladders. None of these jumpers survived. (1 February 1974)
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Praça do Comércio, Lisboa, Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Portugal.
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Saturday 1st of February 1908 (-) — King Carlos I of Portugal and his son Prince Luis are shot dead by revolutionary republicans Alfredo Costa and Manual Buiça. The assassins were shot dead by the King's bodyguards. An innocent bystander was also killed in the confusion.