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1850
Dr J. A. Mason's work on Madeira's climate was published, with John Driver's guide appended.
Driver (John)Mac Euen (Carlos)Mason (J. A.) J. A. MasonJohn Driver
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1850
Paulo Perestrelo da Câmara's Diccionario geographico, historico, politico was published in Rio de Janeiro.
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1850
Civil governor José Silvestre Ribeiro proposed a mutual-aid society for artisans.
4 September 1862 Mutual Aid Association José Silvestre Ribeiro
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1850–1851
Dr Osvaldo Heer stayed in Madeira from winter 1850 to spring 1851, making phenological observations.
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1850
Civil governor José Silvestre Ribeiro intervened against Wilkinson's Protestant proselytising in Machico.
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1850
The boys' primary school of Ponta do Pargo was created.
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1850
Porto Santo's population was recorded as 1,799 people.
Porto Santo (population, surface area and geographical position of the island) Porto Santo
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1850
John A. Dix's 'A Winter in Madeira' was published in New York, and Harcourt's 'A Sketch of Madeira' in London.
Dix (John)Harcourt (Eduardo Vernon) John Adams DixEduardo Vernon Harcourt New York
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1850
Francisco Álvares de Nóbrega's Rimas were reprinted in Funchal by Januário Justiniano de Nóbrega.
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1850
Francisco Justino Gonçalves de Andrade graduated in juridical and social sciences at São Paulo.
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1850–1851
Roberto White made meteorological observations in Funchal and Machico.
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1850
José Pereira Sanches de Castro published his observations on the colonia contract.
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1850
The Ponta do Sol quay was apparently completed.
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1850
The musician Cazella visited Madeira and gave concerts.
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1850
José Silvestre Ribeiro ordered the Poiso refuge house built, according to one account.
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1850
Famine struck Porto Santo; Governor José Silvestre Ribeiro funded 75 moios of cereals for the islanders.
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1850
The Lancasterian school building was repaired at State expense.
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1850
After 1850 the effectiveness of sulphur against the Oidium vine parasite became known.
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1850
The Duke of Leuchtenberg visited Porto Santo aboard the frigate Palas.
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22 January 1850
José Silvestre Ribeiro issued a further circular urging municipal annals.
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26 January 1850–27 April 1854
The newspaper O Amigo do Povo was published, issuing 178 numbers.
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15 February 1850
Daniel de Ornelas de Vasconcelos presented a bill in parliament to abolish all morgados, vínculos and capelas in Madeira.
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16 February 1850
Maximiliano Eugénio de Azevedo was born in Funchal.
Azevedo (Maximiliano Eugénio de) Maximiliano Eugénio de Azevedo Funchal
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18 February 1850
The Filarmónica dos Artistas Funchalenses was founded.
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23 February 1850
Roberto White recorded 25° in the shade during the leste wind.
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11 March 1850
Dr António Alves da Silva was appointed professor at the Escola Médico-Cirúrgica do Funchal by decree.
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16 March 1850
João Nunes Diabinho was born in Funchal.
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1 April 1850–4 April 1850
An exhibition of Madeiran industry, including embroideries, was held in the Civil Government palace in Funchal, with 17 silver medals awarded.
EmbroideryExhibitionsExhibition medals José Silvestre Ribeiro Civil Government PalaceFunchal
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4 April 1850
Organisation of the natural history cabinet began in the Palácio de São Lourenço.
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12 April 1850
The Duke of Palmela died at his house at Rato, Lisbon.
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23 April 1850
The Duke of Leuchtenberg left Madeira for Russia.
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15 May 1850
Ramon Masferrer y Arquimbau was born in Vich.
Arquimbau (Ramon Masferrer y) Ramon Masferrer y Arquimbau Vic
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28 May 1850
The Holy See confirmed D. Manuel Martins Manso as bishop of Funchal.
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29 June 1850–30 June 1850
A great fair organised by José Silvestre Ribeiro was held in the Praça Académica, Funchal, visited by some fifteen thousand people.
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27 July 1850
Civil Governor José Silvestre Ribeiro recommended building a viewpoint at Macelas, Machico, which was built soon after.
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7 August 1850–6 March 1851
The poet Bulhão Pato stayed in Madeira.
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19 August 1850–26 October 1850
José Silvestre Ribeiro recommended that the municipal councils build cemeteries.
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30 August 1850
The statutes of the Sociedade Agrícola Madeirense were approved by royal charter.
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October 1850
Dr P. Garnier visited Madeira.
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October 1850–June 1851
The German naturalist Albers stayed in Madeira.
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8 October 1850
D. Manuel Martins Manso received episcopal consecration.
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5 November 1850
The boring of the Estrebarias levada tunnel was completed.
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16 November 1850–13 June 1858
D. Manuel Martins Manso governed the diocese of Funchal as its 24th bishop.
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5 December 1850
A boat to Porto Santo was wrecked while landing, killing 15 of the 27 aboard and prompting regulation of the crossing.
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7 December 1850
The first issue of the newspaper O Archivista was published.
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1850–1851
The wooden passenger stair at the Pontinha quay was replaced by one cut in the rock.
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1850–1860
Around the mid-nineteenth century vine diseases wiped out Madeira's viticulture almost completely.
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c. 1850
The orchil trade and export from Madeira ended around the mid-19th century.
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c. 1850
João José Rodrigues Leitão settled in Funchal.
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c. 1850
The Praça do Ribeiro Seco was built shortly after 1850.
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c. 1850
The wickerwork industry apparently began in Camacha parish.
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c. 1850
The Virtudes chapel in São Martinho was rebuilt.
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c. 1850
James Yate Johnson came to Madeira seeking relief for lung disease.