Lisbon Earthquake


 * 1755 earthquake that destroyed much of Lisbon, Portugal
 * Had a major influence on Voltaire
 * Attacked "deluded philosophers who cry, 'All is well'"
 * Imparted a permanent fear of masonry to King Joseph I of Braganza
 * Took to living in a tent city in the Ajuda Hills
 * Took place on All Saints' Day
 * Court rivalries exploded into mass-executions in the Tavora Affair afterward
 * Marquis de Pombal issued the command "bury the dead and take care of the living"
 * Gabriel Malagrida got into a dispute with him