Year · 1843

1843

Manuel António Rodrigues Leitão, Visconde de Cacongo, was born at Ponte da Barca.

Cacongo (Viscount of) Manuel António Rodrigues Leitão, Visconde de Cacongo Ponte da Barca

1843

The Conde de Tojal took his seat as a peer of the realm.

Tojal (Count of)

1843

José de Freitas Teixeira Spínola de Castelo Branco published Elementos de algebra superior.

Castelo Branco (José de Freitas Teixeira Spínola de) José de Freitas Teixeira Spinola de Castelo Branco

1843

Matias Figueira da Silva was born in Funchal.

Silva (Matias Figueira da) Matias Figueira da Silva Funchal

1843

The first instituted vicar of Boaventura parish was appointed.

Boaventura (parish)

1843

Captain Vidal's charts were published, including a chart of Madeira, Porto Santo and the Desertas and 'Funchal Bay' with a plan of the city.

Town PlansVidal (Captain A. T. E.) A. T. E. Vidal MadeiraPorto SantoDesertasFunchal

1843

The course of the Funchal Medical-Surgical School was extended to four years.

Medical-Surgical School

1843

Arsénio Pompílio Pompeu do Carpo published the poetry collection Dedo de Pigmeu in Lisbon.

Carpo (Arsénio Pompílio Pompeu do)

2 January 1843

Feliciano João Teixeira was born in Ponta do Sol.

Teixeira (Canon Feliciano João) Feliciano João Teixeira Ponta do Sol

13 February 1843

A new regulation for the Misericórdias was provisionally approved.

Misericórdias

16 February 1843

A storm felled the largest recorded Madeiran dragon tree, at Pontinha de Cima in Machico.

Dragon tree (Dracaena draco) Pontinha de CimaMachico

21 February 1843

Luís de Ornelas Pinto Coelho was born in São Pedro parish, Funchal.

Pinto Coelho (Luís de Ornelas) Luís de Ornelas Pinto Coelho São Pedro

7 March 1843

José António de Almada was born in Machico.

Almada (Dr José António de) José António de Almada Machico

15 March 1843

Henrique de Lima e Cunha was born in Barreiro.

Lima e Cunha (Henrique de) Henrique de Lima e Cunha Barreiro

23 April 1843–6 May 1843

Funchal council resolved to build a stone quay at the Entrada da Cidade and the District Council authorised the expenditure; construction began but was never finished.

Quay opposite the Entrance to the CityEntrada da Cidade FunchalEntrada da Cidade

8 May 1843

José Júlio Rodrigues was born in Funchal.

Rodrigues (Dr José Júlio) José Júlio Rodrigues Funchal

29 May 1843

A law authorised the government to alter municipal boundaries, leading to parts of Água de Pena and Santo António da Serra passing to Santa Cruz.

Administrative organisation

14 June 1843

D. José Xavier de Cerveira e Sousa was confirmed as bishop of Funchal.

Cerveira e Sousa (Dom José Xavier de) José Xavier de Cerveira e Sousa

c. 1843

João da Silveira Caldeira's Nova nomenclatura was printed in Rio de Janeiro.

Caldeira (João da Silveira) João da Silveira Caldeira Rio de Janeiro