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  1. 1874

    The chapel at Ribeira da Janela was converted into the chancel of a larger parish church, the works being completed.

    Ribeira da Janela (parish) Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation

  2. 1874

    Acúrsio Garcia Ramos published a pamphlet on the hygiene of the Santa Isabel hospital in Funchal, which drew replies from Júlio Augusto Leiria and Francisco Clementino de Sousa.

    Garcia Ramos (Acursio)Leiria (Júlio Augusto)Sousa (Francisco Clementino de) Acúrsio Garcia RamosJúlio Augusto Leiria St Elizabeth’s Hospital

  3. 1874

    Platão de Vaksel received his doctorate from Leipzig.

    Vaksel (Platão de) Platão de Vaksel Leipzig

  4. 1874

    António José de Sousa Almada died at Benfica.

    Almada (António José de Sousa) António José de Sousa Almada Benfica

  5. 1874

    João Augusto de Ornelas published A Mão de Sangue in Lisbon with an introduction by Camilo Castelo Branco.

    Ornelas (João Augusto de) Camilo Castelo Branco Lisbon

  6. 1874

    Nuno Ferreira Jardim graduated in law at Coimbra.

    Jardim (Dr Nuno Ferreira) Nuno Ferreira Jardim Coimbra

  7. 1874

    D. António da Costa's book on José de Castilho was published in Lisbon.

    Castilho (José de) José Feliciano de Castilho Lisbon

  8. 1874–1875

    The Revista Judicial was published again.

    Revista Judicial

  9. 1874–1879

    João Catanho de Meneses studied law at Coimbra.

    Catanho de Meneses (Dr João) D. João de Meneses University of Coimbra

  10. 1874

    The Conde do Canavial publicly urged the development of the silk industry in Madeira.

    Sericulture

  11. 1874

    A second edition of Hector Clairouin's grammar appeared in Lisbon.

    Clairouin (Hector) Hector Clairouin

  12. 1 January 1874

    The first issue of the Estrella Literaria was published.

    Estrella Literaria

  13. 3 January 1874

    The 51st issue of A Lâmpada was published.

    Lâmpada (A)

  14. 7 February 1874

    The first issue of O Paquete was published.

    Paquete (O)

  15. 7 March 1874

    Nicolau Anastácio de Bettencourt died in Angra do Heroísmo.

    Bettencourt (Nicolau Anastácio de)

  16. 16 March 1874–1877

    The first issue of the second periodical titled O Popular appeared; it was published until 1877.

    Popular (O)

  17. 19 March 1874

    José Varela was born in Ponta do Sol.

    Varela (Dr José) Ponta do Sol

  18. 19 March 1874

    Father José Pereira da Silva was born in Porto.

    Pereira da Silva (Father José) José Pereira da Silva Porto

  19. 11 April 1874

    The naturalist Richard Thomas Lowe sailed from Liverpool on the Liberia, which sank in the Bay of Biscay, killing him and his wife.

    Lowe (Revd Richard Thomas) Richard Thomas LoweCatarina Maria Lowe LiverpoolBay of Biscay

  20. 16 April 1874

    A law abolished the elected parish judges.

    Elected judges

  21. 19 April 1874–8 December 1874

    Acúrsio Garcia Ramos was arrested on accusations of subverting the 12th Caçadores battalion and of a masonic plot, and was freed in December when the charges were found groundless.

    Garcia Ramos (Acursio) Acúrsio Garcia Ramos

  22. 16 May 1874

    Agostinho de Ornelas de Vasconcelos was appointed peer of the realm.

    Ornelas de Vasconcelos (Agostinho de)

  23. 23 May 1874

    António Balbino do Rego was born.

    Rego (Dr António Balbino do) António Balbino do Rego

  24. 12 June 1874

    Caetano Velosa Carvalhal Esmeraldo Castelo-Branco died.

    Velosa Castelo-Branco Caetano Velosa Carvalhal Esmeraldo Castelo-Branco

  25. 24 June 1874

    Sir William Thomson married Frances Anne Blandy at the British consulate in Funchal.

    Thomson (Sir William) Sir William ThomsonFrancis Ana Blandy British ConsulateFunchal

  26. 16 July 1874

    Francisco Bento de Gouveia was born at Ponta Delgada.

    Gouveia (Francisco Bento de) Francisco Bento de Gouveia Ponta Delgada

  27. 18 July 1874

    Madeiran parliamentary elections were held for the first time on the same day as on the mainland.

    Representation in the Cortes

  28. 23 July 1874

    D. Aires de Ornelas de Vasconcelos was presented as archbishop of Goa by royal letter.

    Ornelas e Vasconcelos (Dom Aires de) Goa

  29. 10 August 1874–21 August 1874

    The statutes of the Associação Católica do Funchal were approved by the district head and then by the diocesan authority.

    Catholic Association of Funchal Funchal

  30. 20 August 1874

    The general assembly approved the statutes of the Clube União in Funchal.

    Clubs Funchal

  31. 22 August 1874–3 September 1874

    The English steamer Seine left Lisbon to lay the submarine cable and reached Funchal after the cable broke about 100 miles from Madeira.

    Submarine cable Lisbon

  32. 24 September 1874

    The first private telegrams were exchanged between Funchal and Lisbon.

    Submarine cable

  33. 26 September 1874

    Public telegraph service between Madeira and mainland Portugal opened by submarine cable laid by the Brazilian Telegraph Company, with Sir William Thomson present; the inauguration was celebrated in Funchal with illuminations.

    Submarine cableHistorical datesJardim PequenoSubmarine telegraphThomson (Sir William) Sir William Thomson FunchalPortugalBrazilLargo de São Francisco

  34. 21 December 1874

    Augusto César de Freitas died abandoned in a hospital bed.

    Freitas (Augusto César de) João Augusto César de Freitas

  35. c. 1874

    The first quay at Machico was completed.

    Machico quay Machico

  36. c. 1874

    The Pontinha road in Funchal, later the Avenida do Doutor José António de Almada, was built, requiring coastal rocks to be destroyed.

    Doutor José António de Almada (avenue) Caminho da Pontinha

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