Year1871
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1871
Work on the Levada da Serra gathered pace.
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1871
A Fontes Pereira de Melo ministry took office late in 1871, with Jaime Moniz as Minister of the Navy and Overseas; a campaign of night bombings in Funchal followed.
Moniz (Jaime Constantino de Freitas)Political Parties Fontes Pereira de Melo
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1871
Hann published his article on the climate of the Azores and Madeira, and Júlio Augusto Leiria published a map of Madeira.
Geographical MapsHannLeiria (Júlio Augusto) HannJúlio Augusto Leiria MadeiraAzores
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1871
The São Paulo chapel was almost completely rebuilt.
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1871
João Augusto de Ornelas published the novel A Arrependida in Funchal.
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1871
Lino Cassiano Jardim published his Rio de Janeiro dissertation on bilious fever.
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1871–1872
The two volumes of the anthology Flores da Madeira were published.
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1871
The first report of the directors of the Companhia Fabril de Açúcar Madeirense was published.
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1871
José António Monteiro Teixeira published Nouveau Récueil de poésies en français.
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4 January 1871–6 April 1871
The newspaper A Regeneração was published, running to 12 issues.
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19 January 1871
Alexandre Magno de Castilho died in Funchal.
Castilho (Alexandre Magno de) Alexandre Magno de Castilho Funchal
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25 February 1871
Diogo d'Ornelas Frazão was created Viscount of Calçada.
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3 March 1871
Diogo Berenguer de França was created Viscount of São João, a title named after Lombo de São João.
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6 March 1871
Aires de Ornelas de Vasconcelos was named and confirmed titular bishop of Gerasa and coadjutor with succession to the see of Funchal.
Moura (Dom Patrício Xavier de)Ornelas e Vasconcelos (Dom Aires de) Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos Gerasa
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4 May 1871
Francisco Correia Herédia was created Viscount of Ribeira Brava by decree.
Ribeira Brava (Viscount of)Noble titles Francisco Correia Heredia, Visconde da Ribeira Brava
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2 June 1871
João Cirilo Moniz died in Niterói, Brazil.
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26 June 1871
A law definitively transferred the parish of Ponta do Pargo from the municipality of Porto Moniz to Calheta.
Calheta (town and municipality)Administrative organisationPonta do Pargo (parish)Porto Moniz (municipality) Ponta do PargoPorto MonizCalheta
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September 1871
José Cardoso Vieira de Castro passed through Funchal aboard the steamer D. Antónia bound for Luanda.
Vieira de Castro (Dr José Cardoso) José Cardoso Vieira de Castro Luanda
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12 September 1871–15 December 1871
The periodical A Onda was published, running to twelve issues.
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12 September 1871
Júlio Dinis died in Porto aged 31.
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17 October 1871
João da Câmara Pestana was born in Funchal.
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30 October 1871
The president of Calheta council reported the municipal archive destroyed by the sea.
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November 1871
The Hospício da Princesa D. Maria Amélia reopened under the Sisters of Charity.
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1871–1881
A harvest pilgrimage to Santo António da Serra on the first Sunday of October was still held, later abandoned.