Year1883
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1883
Portugal occupied Cacongo and Massabi after local chiefs requested a protectorate through Rodrigues Leitão.
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1883
João de Oliveira Sá Camelo Lampreia was appointed attaché to the legations in Stockholm and Copenhagen.
Lampreia (João de Oliveira Sá Camelo) João de Oliveira Sá Camelo Lampreia StockholmCopenhagen
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1883
The towers of the parish church of Santo António were completed.
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1883
Dr Osvaldo Heer died in Lausanne.
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1883
The chapel of Santo António at Quinta do Pomar, Quinta Grande, was founded and built.
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1883
R. P. Spice made the travels described in his book.
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1883
António Jardim de Oliveira graduated in law from Coimbra University.
Jardim de Oliveira (António) António Jardim de Oliveira University of Coimbra
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1883
D. Luís da Câmara Leme was promoted to general of division.
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1883
A Funchal market was demolished to make way for the municipal theatre.
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1883
Famine again struck Porto Santo.
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1883
Augusto de Arzila Fonseca graduated in philosophy and mathematics at Coimbra.
Fonseca (Dr Augusto de Arzila) Augusto de Arzila Fonseca University of Coimbra
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1883
Funchal council took a loan from the Companhia Geral do Crédito Predial, part of which was used for the municipal garden.
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1 January 1883–4 February 1888
The newspaper O Povo was first published, issuing 260 numbers until 4 February 1888.
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February 1883
Carbon disulphide was first applied against phylloxera in Madeiran vineyards.
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March 1883–September 1883
Four issues of the periodical As Faiscas were published.
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3 March 1883
Henrique Franco de Sousa was born in Funchal.
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4 March 1883
The first issue of the newspaper A Mulher was published.
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28 April 1883
Alfredo Vital Miguéis was born in Funchal.
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June 1883
Inspector Almeida e Brito arrived in Madeira to lead the government campaign against phylloxera.
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8 July 1883
The first stone of the new parish church of São Martinho was blessed.
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4 August 1883
Funchal council bought the palace for its town hall from Freitas & Macedo for 25 contos.
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22 August 1883
João Maria Moniz reached the grade of oficial.
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8 September 1883–15 September 1883
Dr Manuel de Arriaga made his first visit to Madeira, receiving an enthusiastic reception.
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18 October 1883
Manuel da Costa Dias was born in Ponta do Pargo.
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11 November 1883
The first issue of the periodical O Palco was published.
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14 December 1883
Alfredo de França was born in Faial.
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29 December 1883
Tomás Nunes de Serra e Moura was appointed civil governor of Madeira by decree.
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1883–1884
A second submarine telegraph cable linking Madeira to the mainland was laid along the route of the first.