The Great Lisbon Earthquake

<p>November 1, 1755. A massive earthquake hits Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, reducing half the city to rubble and killing over 50,000 people. </p><p><br></p>Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.<p><br></p><p>History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.</p><p>Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.</p>