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  1. 1877

    Pedro de Alcântara Góis was appointed the first civil police commissioner of Funchal.

    Funchal Civil Police CommissariatPolice Pedro de Alcântara Góis Funchal

  2. 1877–1886

    António Pedro de Azevedo published geo-hydrographic charts of Porto Santo (1877), Madeira and the Desertas, issued in 1877, 1879 and 1886.

    Azevedo (António Pedro de)Geographical MapsSoundings António Pedro de Azevedo Porto SantoMadeiraDesertas

  3. 1877

    Francisco de Sousa's treatise was first published in Ponta Delgada.

    Sousa (Francisco de) Francisco de Sousa Ponta Delgada

  4. 1877

    Richard Henry Major published The Discoveries of Prince Henry the Navigator and their results in London.

    Major (Richard Henry) Richard Henry Major London

  5. 1877

    A Spanish friar's description relating to the discovery of the archipelago was published by the Madrid Geographical Society.

    Discovery of the archipelago

  6. 1877–1882

    Between 1877 and 1882 tobacco was planted in Madeira, mainly in São Gonçalo and Santo António.

    Tobacco São GonçaloSanto António

  7. 1877

    King Oscar of Sweden established the perpetual foundation of the Hospício da Princesa D. Maria Amélia, with a council and a fund of one million francs.

    Princess Maria Amélia Hospice Oscar II

  8. 1877

    Canon António Aires Pacheco came to Madeira with Bishop D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto.

    Pacheco (Canon António Aires) António Aires PachecoD. Manuel Agostinho Barreto

  9. 1877

    The astronomer Green observed Mars from Madeira.

    Green Green Madeira

  10. 1877

    Home delivery of mail began in Funchal.

    Post Office

  11. 1877

    The Associação Madeirense promotora do Bem Público e do Auxílio Mútuo was founded.

    Madeiran Association for the Public Good and Mutual Aid

  12. 1877

    João Maurício Henriques was ordained priest.

    Henriques (Father João Maurício) João Maurício Henriques

  13. 1877

    A pamphlet, Companhia de Seguros Madeirense, recorded an unsuccessful attempt to found an insurance company in Madeira.

    Insurance Companies

  14. 1877

    Nuno Silvestre Teixeira was a fifth-year medical student at Coimbra, regarded as the faculty's best student.

    Teixeira (Dr Nuno Silvestre) Dr. Nuno Silvestre Teixeira Coimbra

  15. 4 February 1877–2 March 1877

    D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto was consecrated Bishop of Funchal at the Estrela basilica in Lisbon, arrived in Funchal on 22 February, entered the cathedral on 25 February and issued his first pastoral on 2 March.

    Barreto (Dom Manuel Agostinho) D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto Estrela BasilicaFunchal Cathedral (the Sé)Funchal

  16. 16 February 1877

    The civil governor approved the statutes of the Clube Funchalense.

    Clubs Funchal

  17. 4 March 1877–16 March 1877

    After a suicide in Funchal was refused church burial but buried in the Angústias cemetery, Bishop Barreto placed the cemetery under interdict; Cassiano das Neves published a pamphlet on the affair in Porto.

    Angústias (cemetery)Neves (Dr Cassiano das) D. Manuel Agostinho BarretoCassiano das Neves Angústias CemeteryPorto

  18. May 1877

    Funchal council granted the Praça da Rainha to the Conde do Canavial for a white-mulberry nursery and silkworm-rearing trials.

    MulberryPraça da Rainha (square)Sericulture João da Câmara Leme Homem de Vasconcelos, Conde de Canavial Praça da RainhaFunchal

  19. 1 May 1877–31 August 1877

    The periodical A Penumbra Literária published eight issues.

    Penumbra Literaria (A)

  20. 8 May 1877

    Jacinto Augusto Camacho was promoted brigadier general.

    Camacho (Jacinto Augusto) Jacinto Augusto Camacho

  21. 20 May 1877

    A contract signed in Paris entrusted the internal running of the Hospício da Princesa D. Maria Amélia to the Sisters of Charity.

    Princess Maria Amélia Hospice

  22. 24 May 1877–24 April 1878

    A second newspaper titled O Districto do Funchal was published, running to 23 issues.

    Districto do Funchal (O) Funchal

  23. 23 June 1877

    A permanent artillery battery was established in Madeira.

    Artillery battery

  24. 29 August 1877

    Vasco Gonçalves Marques was born in Funchal.

    Marques (Dr Vasco Gonçalves) Vasco Gonçalves Marques Funchal

  25. 14 September 1877

    António da Cruz Rodrigues dos Santos was born in Funchal.

    Rodrigues dos Santos (Dr António da Cruz) António da Cruz Rodrigues dos Santos Funchal

  26. 24 September 1877

    The first issue of Echo de Santa Cruz appeared, the first Madeiran newspaper published outside Funchal.

    Echo de Santa Cruz Santa Cruz

  27. October 1877

    Under Bishop Barreto a full preparatory course was introduced at the reformed Funchal seminary.

    Barreto (Dom Manuel Agostinho)Seminary

  28. October 1877

    The Visconde de Monte Belo founded a tobacco factory in Madeira.

    Tobacco Viscount of Monte Belo

  29. 1 October 1877

    The municipal drawing course in Funchal was inaugurated.

    Drawing Course Funchal

  30. 31 October 1877

    The statutes of the Levada do Pico do Arvoredo were published in the Diário do Governo.

    Caniço (parish) Levada do Pico do Arvoredo

  31. November 1877

    Rodrigo José de Lima Felner died in Lisbon.

    Felner (Rodrigo José de Lima) Rodrigo José de Lima Felner Lisbon

  32. 5 November 1877

    The Diário do Funchal began publication.

    Diário do Funchal

  33. 14 November 1877

    Joaquim Nunes de Aguiar died in Funchal from overwork.

    Aguiar (Joaquim Nunes de) Joaquim Nunes de Aguiar Funchal

  34. 22 November 1877

    The first issue of the Boletim Judicial was published.

    Boletim Judicial

  35. 24 November 1877–24 December 1877

    Afonso de Castro was appointed civil governor of Funchal for a second time and took office on 24 December.

    Castro (Afonso de) Funchal

  36. 14 December 1877

    The first issue of O Athleta appeared.

    Athleta (O)

  37. c. 1877

    D. Olímpia Pio Fernandes wrote the drama 'Aldo ou a Filha do Mar', staged in Funchal to great applause.

    Fernandes (Dona Olímpia Pio) D. Olímpia Pio Fernandes Funchal

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