Year1820
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1820–1834
Joaquim José Ferreira de Freitas, known as 'Padre Amaro', published the periodical Padre Amaro in London during the years of Portuguese political upheaval.
Amaro (Padre)Ferreira de Freitas (Joaquim José) Joaquim José Ferreira de Freitas London
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1820
The Madalena chapel was by then already well advanced in ruin.
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1820–1824
After Governor Sebastião Xavier Botelho wrote to Lisbon in January 1820 urging its creation, the military hospital of Funchal was established.
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1820
Manuel Caetano Pimenta de Aguiar published his last tragedy.
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1820
Captain-general Sebastião Botelho had a small fort built above the Aldonça landing in Gaula.
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14 January 1820
The Funchal council decided to install a foundling wheel in the house of the official wet-nurse.
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8 February 1820
Bishop Joaquim de Meneses e Ataíde created the curacy of Quinta Grande.
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April 1820
The Mesa do Desembargo do Paço acquitted Dr João Francisco de Oliveira of the charges over the abduction.
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2 April 1820
Patrício Moniz was born in Funchal.
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14 May 1820
Bishop João Joaquim Bernardino de Brito took possession of the see of Funchal by proxy.
Brito (Dom João Joaquim Bernardino de) D. João Joaquim Bernardino de Brito Funchal
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19 May 1820
Joseph Banks died in London, aged 80.
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28 May 1820
Manuel Luís Viana de Freitas was born in Funchal.
Viana de Freitas (Manuel Luís) Manuel Luís Viana de Freitas Funchal
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June 1820
Two notables were ordered to the Pico fortress for refusing to carry the canopy poles in the Corpus Christi procession.
Corpus Christi procession António Venâncio de OrnelasAires de Ornelas Cisneiros Fortress of the Pico
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July 1820
João Francisco Lopes Rocha's 1793 letter was published in the London review Campeão Portuguez.
Lopes Rocha (João Francisco) João Francisco Lopes Rocha London
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3 July 1820
José Ferreira Pestana received his doctorate in mathematics at Coimbra.
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10 July 1820
William Mudge's survey of Porto Santo was published.
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26 July 1820
Bishop João Joaquim Bernardino de Brito died in Lisbon.
Brito (Dom João Joaquim Bernardino de) D. João Joaquim Bernardino de Brito Lisbon
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21 August 1820
The council made its first appointment of vintage inspectors.
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24 August 1820
The Portuguese Liberal Revolution broke out in Porto on 24 August 1820, an event later commemorated on the medal of the Constitutional Monument in Funchal.
Special judicial commission of 1823Constitution of 1821 (The)Constitutional Monument medalMarket and Chapel of St SebastianGuild representatives (mesteres)Ministers of StateProclamations of the absolutist governmentFunchal Society of Friends of the Sciences and Arts Porto
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24 August 1820–15 September 1820
The liberal revolution broke out in Porto on 24 August and was echoed in Lisbon on 15 September; the Elucidário gives 1821, but these events occurred in 1820.
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15 September 1820
The liberal revolution was echoed in Lisbon.
Constitution of 1821 (The)Proclamations of the absolutist government Lisbon
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25 September 1820
The brig Providência brought detailed news of the liberal revolution to Madeira.
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November 1820
The Duke of Palmela visited Madeira on his way to Brazil and was honoured with a ball by Governor Sebastião Xavier Botelho.
Palmela (Duke of) D. Pedro de Sousa HolsteinSebastião Xavier Botelho Madeira
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1820–1829
The potato was introduced to Porto Santo shortly after 1820.
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The unfinished new church of São Roque began serving as the parish church.
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c. 1820
A new parish church for Porto da Cruz costing 26 contos was planned but never built.
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c. 1820
António Alfredo de Santa Catarina Braga left the Franciscan convent to become a secular priest.
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c. 1820
The Bom Gosto theatre was built in Funchal.
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c. 1820
Caetano Alberto Soares completed his law degree at Coimbra.
Soares (Father Caetano Alberto) Caetano Alberto Soares Coimbra