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Joao Franco, a fervent monarchist, is named prime minister by King Carlos I of Portugal. Franco limits press freedom and suspends parliamentary government. The Simplon Tunnel, running 12.3 miles between Brig, Switzerland, and Isella, Italy, opens as the longest railway tunnel in the world.
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