Year1894
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1894
Padre Alfredo de Paula Sardinha published a speech delivered at the Associação Católica do Funchal.
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1894
Lord Walsingham's catalogue of Madeiran moths was published.
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1894
During the Henrician centenary General Brito Rebelo found and published records of a mariner named Machico, bearing on the origin of the place-name.
Brito Rebelo (General Jacinto Inácio de)Machico (origin of the name) J. I. de Brito RebeloMachico Machico
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1894–1895
José Bandeira Coelho de Melo and António Batista de Sousa sat as elective peers for Madeira.
Bandeira Coelho (José)Batista de Sousa (Dr António) José Bandeira Coelho de MeloAntónio Batista de Sousa Madeira
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1894–1895
Alexandre José Sarsfield, as captain, took part in the expedition to Mozambique, including Coolela and Manjacaze.
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1894
Guilherme Teles de Meneses returned to Madeira.
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1894
Protestant propaganda in Madeira intensified under the ministers Angus and Buchanan.
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1894–1895
Guilherme Teles de Meneses made meteorological observations, including of winds, at Poiso and Pico do Areeiro.
AreeiroWinds Guilherme Teles de Meneses PoisoPico do Areeiro
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1894
A great coastal rockfall on Deserta Grande caused sea surges along Madeira's south coast.
Deserta Grande or simply Deserta (island)Fajãs Deserta GrandeMadeira
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1894
João Baptista de Freitas Leal published the Devocionario das Almas do Purgatório in Funchal.
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1894
The Associação Protectora de Estudantes Pobres was constituted.
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1894
C. A. Gordon's book on Madeira was published in London.
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1894–1895
The Visconde de Gonçalves de Freitas again served as deputy for Madeira.
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1894
Rev. P. Murray collected plants in Madeira.
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1894
Dean João Joaquim Pinto published two volumes of documents on Portuguese ecclesiastical civil law.
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1894–1895
D. João de Alarcão served as deputy for Madeira in the legislative session.
Alarcão (Dom João de) D. João de Alarcão Vellasques Sarmento Osorio Madeira
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January 1894
The first issue of the Boletim Mensal da Obra Diocesana de São Francisco de Salles appeared.
Monthly Bulletin of the Diocesan Work of St Francis de Sales
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19 January 1894
Urbano Canuto Soares was born in Funchal.
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1 April 1894
Manuel Pestana dos Reis was born in Madeira.
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19 April 1894
The Excelsior sports ground at Engenho Velho, São Martinho, later Campo do Brás, was opened.
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26 April 1894–17 May 1894
António Augusto de Sousa e Silva was appointed civil governor of Funchal on 26 April and took office on 17 May.
Sousa e Silva (António Augusto de) António Augusto de Sousa e Silva
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22 May 1894
Crowds in Funchal rioted to prevent passengers from cholera-stricken Lisbon landing from the steamer Funchal.
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16 June 1894–22 September 1894
A second newspaper titled 'A Madeira' published twenty-three issues.
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18 June 1894
Luís de Ornelas Nóbrega de Quintal was born in Madeira.
Nóbrega de Quintal (Luís de Ornelas) Luís de Ornelas Nóbrega de Quintal
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2 August 1894
The Funchal council resolved to build the Leite Monteiro park at Monte, begun that year.
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5 August 1894
The Monte Railway opened services between Pombal and Atalhinho amid festivities in Monte.
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6 September 1894
Agostinho de Ornelas de Vasconcelos was appointed minister plenipotentiary to Russia.
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25 October 1894
Francisco Luís Pereira de Sousa was commissioned ensign of engineers.
Pereira de Sousa (Francisco Luís) Francisco Luís Pereira de Sousa
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15 November 1894
José Agostinho Rodrigues was appointed army lieutenant-surgeon.
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24 November 1894
Carlos Cossart and Henrique Hinton bought the three Desertas at public auction of Alexandre Fernandes Camacho's estate.
BugioDesertas (islands) Carlos CossartHarry (Henrique) HintonAlexandre Fernandes Camacho Júnior
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December 1894
Velosa took the first poor man into his own house, origin of the Casa dos Pobres Desamparados.
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1 December 1894
Carlos Elói Mota Freitas was born in Funchal.
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7 December 1894
A regulation fixed the Funchal police at 50 guards in two stations.
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1894–1895
The first organised football match in Madeira was played on the Campo D. Carlos.