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Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

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Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, appears in the Elucidário as the seat of the Portuguese court and as a city where many Madeirans lived, studied, taught, published and died. Among them were Paulo Perestrelo da Câmara, João de Oliveira Sá Camelo Lampreia and João da Silveira Caldeira, who headed the Mint there.

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2Chronology

  1. Cook's Endeavour expedition lay at Funchal before sailing for Rio de Janeiro; Banks and Solander collected plants and the astronomer Green visited Madeira.

  2. A royal order from Rio de Janeiro provisionally confirmed the merchants' capstan establishment.

  3. João Cirilo Moniz accompanied his father to Rio de Janeiro, according to the Elucidário, though the date conflicts with his stated birth year.

  4. The squadron carrying Archduchess Leopoldina to Rio de Janeiro anchored at Funchal.

  5. Inácio Correia Drumond lived in Rio de Janeiro.

  6. Fleeing Miguelist persecution, liberals such as the Moniz family, Caetano Alberto Soares and António Gil Gomes left for Brazil, while Bettencourt went to England.

  7. Padre João Manuel de Freitas Branco died in Rio de Janeiro.

  8. The Gabinete Português de Leitura was founded in Rio de Janeiro by the Portuguese community.

  9. Rafael Coelho Machado published his music method and Diccionario musical in Rio de Janeiro.

  10. João da Silveira Caldeira's Nova nomenclatura was printed in Rio de Janeiro.

  11. Correia de Azevedo Júnior defended his medical theses in Rio de Janeiro and published them there.

  12. Paulo Perestrelo da Câmara died in Rio de Janeiro.

  13. The yacht Experiência sailed for Rio de Janeiro with 188 emigrant colonists.

  14. Padre António João de Lessa died in Rio de Janeiro.

  15. Lino Cassiano Jardim published his Rio de Janeiro dissertation on bilious fever.

  16. João de Oliveira Sá Camelo Lampreia moved to Rio de Janeiro as first secretary.

  17. 'Notas sobre Portugal', containing João da Mota Prego's article, was shown at the national exhibition in Rio de Janeiro.

  18. Canon José Joaquim de Sena Freitas died in Rio de Janeiro.

  19. Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral completed their Lisbon–Rio de Janeiro flight, and Funchal celebrated their arrival from 17 to 20 June.

  20. João de Oliveira Sá Camelo Lampreia died in Rio de Janeiro.

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