Year · 1756

1756

Joaquim Leonardo da Rocha was born in Portugal.

Rocha (Joaquim Leonardo da) Joaquim Leonardo da Rocha

1756

The book "The Affecting" was published in London.

Affecting. (The) London

1756

Episcopal visitor António Mendes de Almeida inspected the chapel of Santo António in Curral das Freiras.

Curral das Freiras (parish) António Mendes de Almeida

1756

The office overseeing Madeira's fortifications began to be held by trained military engineers.

Fortifications

18 January 1756

The chancel of the new church of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos was blessed.

Estreito de Câmara de Lobos (parish)

22 May 1756

A royal letter ordered the construction of a harbour of refuge in Funchal.

Pontinha mole (breakwater)

19 July 1756

Pope Benedict XIV confirmed Gaspar Afonso da Costa Brandão as bishop of Funchal.

Brandão (Dom Gaspar Afonso da Costa) Benedict XIV Funchal

24 July 1756

The Provedor da Fazenda reported that the walls of Funchal's streams needed rebuilding.

Stream walls

8 August 1756

Mateus de Abreu Pereira, later a bishop, was reportedly born in Madeira.

Pereira (Dom Mateus de Abreu) D. Mateus de Abreu Pereira