Year1906
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1906
Roland Krohn published his 'Führer durch Madeira' in Berlin.
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1906
A very dry year, with only 488 mm of rain recorded in Funchal.
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1906
The Rabaçal levadas distributed 2,580 hours of water.
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1906
About 30,000 rural and 2,000 professional embroiderers worked in the district of Funchal.
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1906
Carlos Azevedo de Meneses published Madeira Ferns in Funchal.
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1906–20 September 1906
The original Funchal fire company was dissolved and on 20 September a new company organised by Alfredo Jorge Ferraz was constituted.
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1906
The Chapel-Monument of Our Lady of the Conception was built at Babosas, Monte, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception; the site thereafter became known as Conceição.
BabosasConceição (square)Immaculate Conception (chapels) BabosasChapel of the Immaculate Conception (Babosas)Monte
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1906
The raised bridge in Rua do Carmo by the Travessa do Rego in Funchal was lowered.
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1906
Publication of the Archivo dos Açores resumed.
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1906–1907
Salvador Manuel Brum do Canto and Francisco Xavier Cabral Moncada sat as deputies for Madeira.
Brum do Canto (Dr Salvador Manuel)Moncada (Dr Francisco Xavier Cabral) Salvador Manuel Brum do CantoFrancisco Xavier Cabral Moncada
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1906
Johs. Sfenzel published a travel book on Madeira and the Canaries in Berlin, and Gustavo Manz published a Madeira travel article.
Manz (Gustavo)Sfenzel (Johs.) Johs. SfenzelGustavo Manz Berlin
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1906
José da Cruz Batista Santos published Horas de inspiração.
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1906
William Mitten's herbarium was acquired by the New York Botanical Garden.
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1906
Death of the historian João Agostinho de Freitas.
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1906
The insurance company Garantia Funchalense was founded in Funchal.
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1906
João Franco appointed Aires de Ornelas de Vasconcelos minister of the navy and overseas.
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1906
The catalogue of the Gabinete compiled by Francisco Eduardo Alves Viana was published in two volumes.
Viana (Francisco Eduardo Alves) Francisco Eduardo Alves Viana
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January 1906–30 January 1906
João Soares Branco was appointed civil governor of Madeira by decree and took office on 30 January.
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January 1906–March 1906
The Porto Santo municipal annals were published in full in the Heraldo da Madeira.
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5 January 1906–11 January 1906
The Heraldo da Madeira transcribed Cadamosto's passages on Madeira and Porto Santo.
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7 January 1906
During the bubonic plague episode a popular riot sacked the Funchal Lazaretto at Gonçalo Aires and freed its patients; the disturbances forced the bacteriology laboratory director Balbino do Rego to leave his post.
Laboratory of Bacteriology and HygienePopular riotsBubonic plaguePopular poetry António Balbino do Rego Lazareto do FunchalFunchal
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10 January 1906
The cruiser Dom Carlos arrived at Funchal to help keep order after the riots.
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8 February 1906
The Confraria da Misericórdia do Funchal was restored, ending 62 years of rule by commissions.
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11 February 1906–20 May 1906
The periodical Alma Académica ran for fourteen issues.
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25 February 1906
Bishop Manuel Agostinho Barreto blessed the rebuilt chapel of Santo António at Lugar de Baixo.
St Anthony (chapels) D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto Lugar de Baixo
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26 March 1906
José Leite Monteiro was again appointed substitute civil governor by decree.
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27 March 1906
The Nationalist newspaper O Jornal began publication in Funchal.
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4 April 1906
The Manicómio Câmara Pestana was founded and inaugurated in Funchal, and a bust of Câmara Pestana was erected.
AsylumsMonument to Câmara Pestana Luiz da Câmara Pestana São Gonçalo
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14 April 1906
Joaquim da Trindade e Vasconcelos died in Funchal.
Trindade e Vasconcelos (Joaquim da) Joaquim Ricardo da Trindade e Vasconcelos Funchal
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25 April 1906–26 May 1907
A second newspaper A Pátria appeared, issuing thirty-seven numbers.
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3 May 1906
Demolition of the old chapel at Jardim do Mar began so a new church could be built.
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22 May 1906
César Augusto Mourão Pita died in Funchal.
Mourão Pita (Dr César Augusto) César Augusto Mourão Pita Funchal
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22 May 1906
José Ribeiro da Cunha was appointed civil governor for the third time, taking office on 29 May.
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28 May 1906
João Barbosa de Matos e Câmara died in Funchal.
Barbosa de Matos e Câmara (João) João Barbosa de Matos e Câmara Funchal
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June 1906
João Vieira Caetano was ordained priest.
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4 June 1906
Colonel Francisco Afonso de Chaves measured magnetic declination (20°36'55" W) and inclination at Funchal.
Magnetic declinationMagnetic inclination Francisco Afonso de Chaves Funchal
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6 June 1906–23 June 1906
Bernardo da Costa de Sousa Macedo was appointed civil governor of Madeira for a second time, taking office on 23 June.
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6 August 1906–21 October 1906
Twelve issues of A Risota were published.
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31 August 1906
The first issue of the workers' weekly Trabalho e União was published in Funchal.
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18 September 1906
The Conde da Calçada, Diogo d'Ornelas Frazão, last holder of the França entail, died.
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23 September 1906–January 1907
A clandestine paper 'O Garoto' ran for four issues until January 1907.
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10 October 1906
The statutes of the Stranger's Club (Casino Pavão) were dated.
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November 1906
Daniel Ferreira Pestana died in Nova Goa.
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November 1906
The Machico municipal annals were published in full in the Heraldo da Madeira.
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1 December 1906
The record of the acclamation at the Restoration of Portugal was first published in the Heraldo da Madeira.
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9 December 1906
The first issue of A Chacota appeared.
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14 December 1906
Vicente Gomes da Silva died in Funchal.