Year1790
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1790
The ruinous old parish church (chapel of São Roque) of São Roque collapsed and could no longer be used for worship.
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1790
The Sociedade Patriótica, Económica, de Comércio, Agricultura, Ciências e Artes was founded in Funchal.
Patriotic and Economic Society of Commerce, Agriculture, Sciences and Arts Funchal
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1790
Baptisms began to be performed at Boaventura.
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1790
A chapel of Santana was built at Cruz do Carvalho, São Pedro, Funchal.
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1790
Arabic documents in the Torre do Tombo were copied, including a Moorish chief's complaint about slave raids.
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1790
João Pedro de Freitas Drumond promoted an early attempt to found an agricultural association in Madeira.
Madeiran Agricultural Society João Pedro de Freitas Pereira Drumond
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17 March 1790
A royal charter created the parish of Curral das Freiras, separated from Santo António, with its seat in the chapel of Saint Anthony.
Curral das Freiras (parish)St Anthony (chapels)Santo António (parish) Curral das Freiras
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23 May 1790
Father Caetano Alberto Soares was born in Porto da Cruz.
Soares (Father Caetano Alberto) Caetano Alberto Soares Porto da Cruz
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1 July 1790
A minister was appointed to supervise the theatre in Funchal.
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1 July 1790
João José de Orquigny delivered a farewell speech to the general assembly of the Sociedade Patriótica in Funchal.
Patriotic and Economic Society of Commerce, Agriculture, Sciences and Arts João José de Orquigny Funchal
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4 October 1790
Dr António Rodrigues de Oliveira took office as corregedor of Madeira.
Oliveira (Dr António Rodrigues de) Dr. António Rodrigues de Oliveira
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1790–1791
Manuel Caetano Pimenta de Aguiar took part in France's internal revolts, reaching the rank of captain.
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c. 1790
Francisco de Paula Medina e Vasconcelos was imprisoned at Coimbra and expelled from the university.