Year1859
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1859
The government sent officers to Madeira to introduce the metric system.
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1859
Carlos J. F. Bunbury published On Some Vegetable Remains from Madeira.
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1859–1860
James Yate Johnson collected polyzoa at Madeira for George Busk.
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1859
The building of the Hospício da Princesa D. Maria Amélia was completed.
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1859
César Augusto Mourão Pita published his Montpellier thesis Du Climat de Madère.
Mourão Pita (Dr César Augusto) César Augusto Mourão Pita Montpellier
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1859
The Portuguese steamer Visconde de Atoguia began the regular Lisbon–Madeira service.
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1859
Dr João Joaquim Figueira died in or shortly after 1859.
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1859
Dr Hochstetter measured Pico Ruivo at 1,876 m.
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1859
Canon Vicente Nery da Silva published his main polemical pamphlets in Funchal.
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1859
António Rogério Gromicho Couceiro served as minister of war.
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1859
The future Conde de Canavial revalidated his medical degree at the Lisbon Medical School.
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1859–1864
José Leite Monteiro studied law at Coimbra, graduating in 1864.
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1859
Hermann Schacht published Madeira und Teneriffe and a pamphlet on Visnea mocanera in Berlin.
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3 January 1859
A royal letter confirmed João de Santana e Vasconcelos as clerk of the Funchal council.
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1 March 1859
Dr José de Barros e Sousa was born in Câmara de Lobos.
Sousa (Dr José de Barros e) José de Barros e Sousa Câmara de Lobos
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10 March 1859
The Teatro Esperança in Funchal was formally opened with the plays o Judeu and o Conde de Paragará.
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17 April 1859–13 June 1861
The second O Funchalense, edited by Sebastião Frederico Rodrigues Leal, was published in Funchal, running to 103 issues.
Funchalense (O)Leal (Sebastião Frederico Rodrigues) Sebastião Frederico Rodrigues Leal Funchal
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20 April 1859–18 September 1859
Pius IX confirmed D. Patrício Xavier de Moura's transfer from Cabo Verde to Funchal; he took possession by proxy on 28 May, arrived on 26 August and made his solemn entry into Funchal cathedral on 18 September 1859.
Moura (Dom Patrício Xavier de) Pius IX FunchalFunchal Cathedral (the Sé)
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22 April 1859
José Júlio de França e Vasconcelos died in Funchal.
França e Vasconcelos (José Júlio de) José Júlio de França e Vasconcelos Funchal
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5 June 1859
A postal convention with England regularised mail services and cut rates.
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20 June 1859
A decree ordered the implementation of the metric system.
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31 July 1859
Francisco João de Freitas Ferraz died of tuberculosis in Lisbon.
Ferraz (Francisco João de Freitas) Francisco João de Freitas Ferraz Lisbon
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7 August 1859
The last issue (no. 93) of the first O Direito appeared.
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28 August 1859
Francisco de Paula de Campos e Oliveira sent his report on Madeira's weights and measures to Lisbon.
System of weights and measures Francisco de Paula de Campos e Oliveira
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26 September 1859
Dr José Manuel da Veiga died in Lisbon.
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October 1859
Dr P. Garnier published 'Itinéraire de Paris à Madère'.
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2 November 1859
The first issue of João Augusto de Ornelas's O Direito appeared.
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25 November 1859
Clemente de Freitas da Silva was born in Santa Cruz.
Silva (Clemente de Freitas da) Clemente de Freitas da Silva Santa Cruz
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6 December 1859
Archduke Maximilian and Carlota arrived in Madeira aboard the Austrian warship Elisabeth for a winter stay.
Maximilian (Emperor of Mexico)Mexico (Empress of) MaximilianCarlotaMaria Carlota MadeiraFunchal
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19 December 1859
The Flying Foame was wrecked at Fajã do Manuel, Porto Moniz, with 15 dead.
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22 December 1859
Maximilian left Madeira on a study voyage to South America.