Year1921
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1921
Alberto Artur Sarmento was a provisional teacher at the Funchal lyceum.
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1921
The Calheta Misericórdia building had recently been restored.
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1921
The portrait of D. Josefina de Castelo Branco Ribeiro da Cunha hung in the sessions room of the Misericórdia do Funchal's administrative commission.
São Pedro (Baron of) Josefina de Castelo Branco Ribeiro da Cunha Funchal
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1921
Pterygium was reported still to occur widely in Madeira.
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1921
Madeira had about 30,000 hectares of uncultivated land, some 10,000 of which yielded only grazing.
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1921
England was the chief importer of Madeiran wickerwork and raw osiers.
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1921
Armando Eduardo Pinto Correia published the pamphlet Um Poeta em frangalhos.
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1921
José Maria Malheiro represented the Malheiro family in Funchal.
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1921
The 1921 census recorded parish populations across Madeira, including 4,083 in the Sé, 3,107 in Santana and 7,061 in São Pedro.
Prazeres (parish)Quinta Grande (parish)Ribeira da Janela (parish)Santa Cruz (parish)Santa Maria Maior (parish)Santana (parish)São Jorge (parish)São Martinho (parish)São Pedro (parish)São Roque do Faial (parish)São Roque (parish)Sé (parish)
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1921
Madeiran maize output stood at about 6,000 hectolitres, most consumption being imported.
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1921
The first volume of the Elucidário Madeirense was published.
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1921
Dr José Varela was elected senator for Madeira.
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1921
Jaime Sanches Câmara published Carta em prosa.
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1921
Salema Vaz published Pão do Exílio in Lisbon.
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1921
Feliciano Soares and Emanuel Vitorino Ribeiro published the pamphlet 'Terra! Terra!' on the discovery of Madeira.
Soares (Feliciano) Feliciano SoaresEmanuel Paulo Vitorino Ribeiro
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1921
José Nunes da Mata published a pamphlet on air navigation between Portugal and Madeira.
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1921
There was much talk of establishing an oceanographic museum in Funchal.
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1921
The name tubarão for Carcharias microps was known only to Caniçal fishermen.
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1921
Emanuel Ribeiro was teacher and director of an industrial school in Porto.
Ribeiro (Emanuel Vitorino) Emanuel Paulo Vitorino Ribeiro Porto
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1921
Madeira had about 169,000 inhabitants, only about a hundred of them Protestants.
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1921
João Prim Garibaldi e Costa's lecture Conferencia was published in Funchal.
Prim Garibaldi e Costa (João) João Prim Garibaldi e Costa Funchal
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1921
Sixteen women lived in the Recolhimento das Órfãs with a regente, porteira and servente, supported by Misericórdia subsidies.
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1921
Luís de Ornelas Nóbrega de Quintal left to govern the Cuanza Sul district.
Nóbrega de Quintal (Luís de Ornelas) Luís de Ornelas Nóbrega de Quintal Cuanza Sul
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1921
Adolfo de Noronha was preparing a publication on the shells of Porto Santo's raised beach.
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1921
Membership dues of the Sociedade Protectora dos Animais Domésticos were 50 centavos.
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1921
The Ponta do Pargo lighthouse buildings were complete but awaited a lantern delayed by the European war.
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1921
An orfeão was formed in Funchal under Dr Manuel Passos de Freitas.
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1921
Angélique de Beer Lomelino ended her post as piano professor at the Lisbon Conservatory.
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1921
The author urged the Funchal municipality to acquire Zarco's sword.
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1921
Madeira produced about 25 million kg of potatoes a year, about 10,000 kg per hectare.
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1921
A sharp post-war rise in Madeira's cost of living drove some wages 20 to 30 times above pre-war levels and firewood prices up sixfold, hardening life for formerly comfortable classes.
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1921
Maritime pine covered at least about 2,000 hectares in Madeira, while stone pine was almost abandoned.
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1921
Jacinto do Carmo Sá Penela published a chronological note on the Academy of Midshipmen and Naval School.
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1921
Dr Manuel Gomes Jardim was appointed canon of Funchal Cathedral.
Jardim (Dr Manuel Gomes) Manuel Gomes Jardim Funchal Cathedral (the Sé)
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1921
About 250 British people were in Funchal to spend the winter.
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1921
The Missão Marquês de Pombal school in Funchal had 40 pupils.
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1921
Dr António Balbino do Rego served as physician in Lisbon's civil hospitals and director of the police anthropometric post.
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1921
José de Barros e Sousa's Preceitos de Moral da Infância was published.
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1921
Manuel Pereira da Silva addressed recruits of infantry regiments 12 and 34 at a flag presentation.
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1921
The Madeiran wickerwork industry was reported to be in decline.
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1921
Francisco Franco made a bronze aviators' monument for the Funchal Municipal Garden.
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1921
Dr Pedro Góis Pita published 'Pratica d'Advocacia' in Coimbra.
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1921–1922
Treasury revenue in the Funchal district reached 3,080,248$18 in 1921–1922, the highest in the series.
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1921
The chapel of São Cândido in Câmara de Lobos was recorded as in ruins.
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1921
Stables remained in Rua da Queimada de Cima despite press campaigns for their removal.
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1921
After Manuel de Arriaga's death the Funchal theatre was again named Teatro Dr. Manuel de Arriaga.
Manuel de Arriaga Theatre Manuel de Arriaga Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias
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1921
António Jardim de Oliveira returned to Funchal and resumed practising law.
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1921
Augusto César de Gouveia successfully grew tea at Fajã da Ovelha.
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1921
The Poiso refuge house came under Caminata's superintendence.
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1921
Augusto Elmano Vieira was a member of the Funchal municipal council.
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1921
The Fort of São José on Porto Santo was ceded to the fiscal guard.
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1921
João Cabral do Nascimento was an editor of the Coimbra newspaper Restauração.
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1921
The Madeiran partridge was considered rare.
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1921
Manuel Teixeira Gomes was Portugal's representative in England.
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1921
James Yate Johnson's herbarium was recorded as being in good condition at the Seminary Museum in Funchal.
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1921
The Fortress of São Tiago served as barracks for Mountain Artillery Battery no. 3.
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4 January 1921
The price of milk was fixed at 10 centavos for butter-making and 14 for cheese-making.
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7 January 1921
A decree authorised the definitive constitution of the Banco da Madeira.
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24 January 1921
General João Alfredo de Faria died shortly after his promotion to general.
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26 January 1921
Alfredo Bettencourt da Câmara died in Funchal.
Câmara (Alfredo Bettencourt da) Alfredo Bettencourt da Câmara Funchal
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February 1921
The periodical Gente Nova resumed publication.
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4 March 1921
Law no. 1123 granted a campaign medal to soldiers who served in the defence of Funchal during the Great War.
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5 March 1921–6 March 1921
Floods struck Machico and Ribeira Brava, killing four children.
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22 March 1921
Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral made the first flight from Lisbon to Funchal in the seaplane F-3.
AviationSão Francisco (street) Gago CoutinhoSacadura CabralOrtins BettencourtRoger Soubiran LisbonBay of Funchal
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26 March 1921
The programme of national honours to the Unknown Soldiers was published in the Diário do Governo.
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28 March 1921
The foundation stone of the monument to the first Lisbon–Madeira aviators was laid in the Jardim Municipal of Funchal.
Jardim Municipal (Municipal Garden)Monument to the AviatorsAviation Henrique Augusto Vieira de Castro Jardim Municipal do Funchal
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31 March 1921–3 April 1921
The urn of the Unknown Soldier of Africa arrived at Funchal on the Briton, lay in state at the town hall and was embarked on the cruiser República for Lisbon; General Norton de Matos joined the procession.
Great WarNorton de Matos (General)Unknown Soldier Norton de Matos Cais da PontinhaFunchal town hallFunchalLisbon
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6 April 1921
The aviators' seaplane caught fire at Porto Santo while taking off for Lisbon.
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7 April 1921–10 April 1921
Funchal flew flags at half-mast and rang bells while the Unknown Soldiers lay in state in Lisbon.
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19 April 1921
Urbano Canuto Soares delivered a Latin oration when Porto conferred honorary doctorates on Joffre, Diaz and Smith-Dorrien.
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7 May 1921
Engineer Sá Viana arrived in Madeira to organise the Ninth Agricultural Region.
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11 May 1921
The monument to the aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral was inaugurated in the Jardim Municipal.
Monument to the Aviators Gago CoutinhoSacadura Cabral Jardim Municipal
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15 May 1921
The last issue of the Revista de Direito appeared.
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7 June 1921
General Smuts called at Madeira on the Arundel Castle, was received by the authorities and left the same day for England.
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9 June 1921
António Augusto da Silva Pires was appointed civil governor of Funchal.
Pires (António Augusto da Silva) António Augusto da Silva Pires
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19 June 1921
Silva Pires took office as civil governor of Funchal.
Pires (António Augusto da Silva) António Augusto da Silva Pires
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July 1921
Dr Manuel Augusto Martins was elected senator for Madeira.
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July 1921
Captain Manuel da Costa Dias visited Madeira to reorganise the Democratic party.
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3 July 1921
The first issue of Vida Diocesana appeared.
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7 July 1921–8 July 1921
The Orfeão Madeirense gave its first public performances at the Teatro Dr. Manuel de Arriaga.
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10 July 1921
Parliamentary elections were held in Madeira: Vasco Gonçalves Marques was re-elected senator, Manuel de Sousa Brasão elected deputy, and the Catholic party's candidate failed.
Marques (Dr Vasco Gonçalves)Political PartiesSousa Brasão (Manuel de) Manuel de Sousa Brasão
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11 July 1921
Election riots at Câmara de Lobos injured Américo Olavo and Manuel Augusto Martins.
Popular riots Américo OlavoManuel Augusto Martins Câmara de Lobos
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18 July 1921
Civil governor Silva Pires left for Lisbon.
Pires (António Augusto da Silva) António Augusto da Silva Pires Lisbon
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29 July 1921
The Countess of Ribeiro Real, benefactor of the Funchal Asylum, died in Funchal.
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1 August 1921–3 August 1921
Shops closed and riots broke out in Funchal against a proposed rise in the price of bread.
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October 1921
Rodrigo Rodrigues's name first appeared on the payroll of the Funchal finance office.
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October 1921
Vergílio Saque was appointed civil governor of Funchal district but never took office.
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October 1921
The Montepio Madeirense had 1,134 members.
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October 1921
A committee was formed to raise a monument to Mota Freitas, whose War Cross insignia were exhibited.
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13 October 1921
The Diário da Madeira published an article advocating a silk industry in Madeira.
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16 October 1921–19 October 1921
Shackleton's Quest, bound for the Antarctic, and Schmidt's Dana called at Funchal.
Scientific expeditionsShackleton (Ernest) Ernest Shackleton Madeira
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17 October 1921–18 October 1921
French minister Albert Sarraut visited Funchal aboard the cruiser Gueydon, which left for Brest the next day.
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8 November 1921
The new clock for Funchal Cathedral arrived aboard the Walmer Castle.
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14 November 1921–23 November 1921
Acácio Augusto Correia Pinto was appointed civil governor of Funchal by decree and took office on 23 November.
Pinto (Acácio Augusto Correia) Acácio Augusto Correia Pinto Funchal
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19 November 1921
Ex-Emperor Charles and ex-Empress Zita of Austria arrived in exile at Funchal aboard HMS Cardiff.
Quinta do MonteZita (former Empress) Emperor Charles IEmpress Zita FunchalPontinha
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22 November 1921
António da Cruz Rodrigues dos Santos was reappointed civil governor of Funchal but declined.
Rodrigues dos Santos (Dr António da Cruz) António da Cruz Rodrigues dos Santos
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26 November 1921–28 November 1921
General Mangin visited Funchal aboard the cruiser Jules Michelet, which left for France with the remains of the Surprise sailors after a procession from the Angústias cemetery.
Mangin (General)Surprise Carlos Maria Manuel Mangin FunchalTerreiro da LutaAngústias CemeteryCais da Pontinha
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30 November 1921
A decree amended the cereal regime so that Funchal flour and bread prices were fixed by central government.
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December 1921
Independent republicans and Liberals in Madeira joined the Democratic group.
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December 1921
The Government withdrew the licence of the Companhia Atlântica de Pescarias.
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1 December 1921
The foundation stone of the monument to the Conde de Canavial was laid in Funchal.
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3 December 1921
The Madeiran victims of the sinking of the Surprise were laid to rest in a tomb-monument at the Angústias cemetery.
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4 December 1921
The Diário de Notícias published a memoir on the Piornais levada.
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6 December 1921
The old clock of Funchal Cathedral was taken down.
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12 December 1921
The Ministry of Finance authorised a radiotelegraph post at Quinta Santana, although it was never built.
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22 December 1921
The Junta Geral discussed enlarging the civil police force.