Year · 1787

1787

João Francisco de Oliveira was appointed substitute in one of the Coimbra university chairs.

Oliveira (Dr João Francisco de) Coimbra

1787

Georg Forster published Plantae Atlanticae, treating some Madeiran plants.

Forster (Johann Reinhold) João Jorge Adão Forster

1787

Gregório Nazianzeno Medina e Vasconcelos was born in Funchal.

Medina e Vasconcelos (Canon Dr Gregório Nazianzeno) Gregório Nazianzeno Medina e Vasconcelos Funchal

1787

Governor Diogo Forjaz Coutinho had the masonry arch bridge at Torreão built.

Torreão

10 August 1787

By royal charter D. Maria I ceded the former Jesuit College buildings to Bishop José da Costa Torres for a diocesan seminary.

St John the Evangelist (college and church)Seminary Maria ID. José da Costa Torres Jesuit College

5 November 1787

D. Manuel de Portugal e Castro was born.

Castro (Dom Manuel de Portugal e)