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  1. 1856

    Sorghum was introduced to Madeira.

    Sorghum (Andropogon Sorghum)

  2. 1856

    Bunbury published Remarks on the Botany of Madeira and Teneriffe.

    Bunbury (Charles J. F.) Carlos J. F. Bunbury Tenerife

  3. 1856

    A brewery existed in Funchal.

    Industries

  4. 1856

    The vestments of the São Lourenço chapel were given to the church of Achadas da Cruz.

    St Lawrence (chapels) Achadas da Cruz

  5. 1856

    Antero Drumond de Meneses received his medical doctorate at Montpellier.

    Drumond de Meneses (Antero) Antero Drumond de Meneses Montpellier

  6. 1856

    D. Joana de Albuquerque e França rebuilt the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Preces and its house.

    Our Lady of Prayers (chapels)Preces Joana de Albuquerque e França Chapel of Our Lady of Prayers

  7. 1856

    An English full-rigged ship was wrecked at Fajã do Manuel; 15 of the 21 aboard died.

    Fajã do Manuel Porto Moniz

  8. 1856

    Several sugar factories opened in Funchal and São Martinho, including the Ponte Nova and Torreão factories.

    Sugar caneSugar-cane mills São Martinho

  9. 1856

    The Machico municipal council printed its by-laws as a pamphlet.

    By-laws Machico

  10. 1856

    Lowe named the genus Monizia after João Maria Moniz.

    Moniz (João Maria)

  11. 1856

    Severiano Alberto de Freitas Ferraz's sugar factory was greatly improved.

    Ferraz (Severiano Alberto de Freitas) Severiano Alberto de Freitas Ferraz

  12. 1856

    Statutes of the Clube Económico were drawn up.

    Economic Club

  13. 1856

    The Concórdia theatre building in Funchal was demolished to open a new street.

    Theatre

  14. 1856

    A pamphlet to the Archbishop of Canterbury on the old Church of England congregation in Madeira was published in London.

    Letter (A) London

  15. 1856

    Rua do Phelps was opened at José Phelps's expense.

    Phelps (street) José Phelps

  16. 1856

    J. M. Ziegler published his Physical Map of the Island of Madeira.

    Ziegler (J. M.) Jakob Melchior Ziegler Madeira

  17. 5 January 1856–6 January 1856

    Floods damaged Funchal and western parishes; afterwards Rua dos Medinas declined socially and prostitutes settled there and in Rua do Ribeirinho de Baixo.

    Flash floodsMedinas (street)Prostitution Rua dos MedinasRua do Ribeirinho de Baixo

  18. 2 February 1856

    Manuel Alexandre de Sousa was born in Funchal.

    Sousa (Manuel Alexandre de) Manuel Alexandre de Sousa Funchal

  19. 4 February 1856

    The foundation stone of the new building of the Hospício da Princesa D. Maria Amélia was laid.

    Princess Maria Amélia Hospice

  20. 13 March 1856

    José Maria de Gouveia was born in Funchal.

    Gouveia (José Maria de) José Maria de Gouveia Funchal

  21. 16 March 1856

    Ciríaco de Brito e Nóbrega was born in Funchal.

    Brito e Nobrega (Ciriaco) Ciríaco de Brito e Nóbrega Funchal

  22. April 1856

    A considerable landslide at Machico destroyed the huts built on it.

    Fajãs Machico

  23. 7 May 1856

    A decree created boys' and girls' primary schools in many Madeiran parishes.

    Primary Schools

  24. 1 June 1856

    António Rogério Gromicho Couceiro took office as civil governor of the Funchal district.

    Couceiro (António Rogério Gromicho) António Rogério Gromicho Couceiro

  25. 14 June 1856

    The civil governor reorganised the police under a military chief.

    Police

  26. 23 June 1856

    Joana de Castelo Branco was born in Faial.

    Castelo Branco (Dona Joana de) Joana de Castelo Branco Faial

  27. 28 June 1856

    Infantry Regiment No. 1 landed at Funchal from cholera-stricken Lisbon.

    Cholera morbus in 1856 and 1910 Lisbon

  28. July 1856–October 1856

    A cholera epidemic, brought by Infantry Regiment No. 1, ravaged Madeira from July to October 1856, killing about ten thousand people by tradition and leaving many orphans. Álvaro Rodrigues de Azevedo, Luiz Albino Gonçalves and others served during it.

    Abreu (Councillor Francisco António de Freitas e)Arco de São Jorge (parish)Funchal Poorhouse4 September 1862 Mutual Aid AssociationAzevedo (Dr Álvaro Rodrigues de)BibliographyBravos do Mindelo (the Heroes of Mindelo)Camacha (parish)Câmara de Lobos (parish)Cholera morbus in 1856 and 1910Couceiro (António Rogério Gromicho)Historical dates Álvaro Rodrigues de AzevedoLuiz Albino Gonçalves MadeiraFunchal

  29. 2 July 1856

    The first cholera cases appeared among soldiers quartered at the Colégio in Funchal.

    Cholera morbus in 1856 and 1910 College of St John the Evangelist

  30. 31 July 1856

    The cholera epidemic peaked, killing 162 people in Funchal in 24 hours.

    Cholera morbus in 1856 and 1910

  31. 24 August 1856

    Severiano Alberto de Freitas Ferraz died in Funchal aged 64.

    Ferraz (Severiano Alberto de Freitas) Severiano Alberto de Freitas Ferraz Funchal

  32. 5 September 1856–6 September 1856

    Dr Archibald Colquhoun Ross, back from England, fell ill with cholera in Funchal and died the next day.

    Ross (Dr Archibald Colquhoun) Archibald Colquhoun Ross Funchal

  33. 17 September 1856

    Alexandre José Sarsfield was born in São Pedro parish, Funchal.

    Sarsfield (Alexandre José) Alexandre José Sarsfield São Pedro

  34. 31 October 1856–14 November 1856

    The newspaper O Meteóro appeared, running to only two issues.

    Meteóro (O)

  35. 6 November 1856

    João Severo da Cunha was born in Funchal.

    Cunha (João Severo) João Severo da Cunha Funchal

  36. 3 December 1856

    A new inventory of the São Lourenço chapel recorded 65 pounds of silver.

    St Lawrence (chapels) Fortress of São Lourenço

  37. 7 December 1856

    Jacinto do Carmo Sá Penela was born in Funchal.

    Penela (Jacinto do Carmo Sá) Jacinto do Carmo Sá Penela Funchal

  38. 17 December 1856

    The short-lived Sociedade de Beneficência do Funchal was installed.

    4 September 1862 Mutual Aid Association

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