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1839
Several sections and gates of the Funchal city wall were demolished.
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1839
José Joaquim de Abreu Rego graduated in mathematics at Coimbra with the highest marks.
Rego (Dr José Joaquim de Abreu) José Joaquim de Abreu Rego University of Coimbra
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1839
Paulo Perestrelo da Câmara published Descripção Geral de Lisboa.
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1839–1847
A signalling telegraph operated at Garajau from 1839 to 1847.
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1839
The União market was enclosed with an iron gallery with three gates.
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1839
José Maria Smith Barruncho was born in Funchal.
Barruncho (José Maria Smith) José Maria Smith Barruncho Funchal
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1839
William Hinton married Mary Wallas.
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1839
Dr Patrício Moniz published Composições poéticas, dedicated to his father.
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1839
Luís Alexandre Ribeiro Mendonça, later Baron of Úzel, was born in Funchal.
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1839
The Praça da Rainha was built on land formerly used by the Trem Militar for boats and anchors.
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1839
D. Filomena, later 1st Countess of Torre Bela, was born in Berlin.
Torre Bela (Viscount of) Filomena Gabriela Correia Brandão Henriques de Noronha
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1839
José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage enrolled at the University of Coimbra.
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1839–1840
Dr James Macaulay spent part of 1839 and 1840 in Madeira.
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1839
The parish cemetery of Santo António was built.
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29 January 1839
Francisco António Rodrigues da Silva was appointed keeper of the Angústias cemetery.
Bravos do Mindelo (the Heroes of Mindelo) Francisco António Rodrigues da Silva Angústias Cemetery
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8 February 1839–1839
The Funchal council put the Entrada da Cidade works out to tender on 8 February 1839 and awarded the contract on 22 February; the Porto da Saúde gate was demolished to build the street.
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8 February 1839–17 August 1839
The works for the Praça de São Pedro (fish market) were put out to tender on 8 February 1839, contracted on 22 February, and alterations contracted on 17 August.
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April 1839
Daniel de Ornelas was elected senator for Madeira to fill a vacancy.
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25 April 1839
Azevedo and Soulier de Sauve measured a magnetic inclination of 59° 30' in the Praça Académica, Funchal.
Magnetic inclination A. P. de AzevedoSoulier de Sauve Praça Académica
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25 May 1839
João Maneio Teixeira was born in Madeira.
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19 July 1839
The Funchal council resolved to establish annual and weekly fairs, a decision never carried out.
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2 August 1839
A law imposed a third on municipal levies, later waived for cereals during the famine.
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20 September 1839
The council again discussed afforestation of the serras and commons.
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October 1839
Sir James Clark Ross's expedition with HMS Erebus and Terror visited Madeira and its officers measured Pico Ruivo at 1,858 and 1,860 m.
Ross (Sir James Clark)Ruivo (peak) James Clark Ross Pico Ruivo
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8 November 1839
The Junta Geral was ordered to draw up regulations for the levadas.
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3 December 1839
The Clube Funchalense was installed in Funchal.
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16 December 1839
João Gomes do Espírito Santo died in Porto aged about eighty.
Espírito Santo (João Gomes do) João Gomes do Espírito Santo Porto
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28 December 1839
The last issue (no. 96) of the newspaper A Chronica appeared.