Year1928
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1928
Adolfo César de Noronha became director of the Funchal Municipal Library and began campaigning for a natural science museum.
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1928
Manuel Gregório Pestana Júnior published his study D. Cristobal Colom ou Symam Palha.
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1928
João José Vieira died.
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1928
Carlos Azevedo de Meneses published his last study in the journal Brotéria.
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1928–1929
Books arguing Columbus's Portuguese nationality were published.
Columbus (Christopher) Manuel Gregório Pestana JúniorPatrocínio Ribeiro
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1928
The Executive Committee of the Junta Geral asked the central government to send a forestry specialist to Madeira.
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1928
Juvenal Henriques de Araújo published his parliamentary speeches as Trabalhos Parlamentares.
Araújo (Dr Juvenal Henriques de) Juvenal Henriques de Araújo
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1928
The Funchal harbour works contract with the Fumasil Company was declared rescinded.
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28 February 1928
Dr Nuno Silvestre Teixeira died in Funchal.
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March 1928
Fire destroyed the building housing Santa Cruz's courts and public offices.
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9 March 1928–29 March 1928
Decrees ceded the Marmeleiros sanatorium building to the Misericórdia of Funchal.
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13 April 1928
Francisco João de Vasconcelos died in Lisbon.
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May 1928
D. Maria Helena Jervis de Atouguia e Almeida died in Lisbon.
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1 May 1928
Carlos Azevedo de Meneses died while director of the Funchal Municipal Library.
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26 May 1928
A decree raised the seat of Ribeira Brava to the status of vila, the last in the archipelago, and the locality Lugar was renamed Vila.
Madeira (towns)Ribeira Brava (municipality and town)Vila (Ribeira Brava)Towns Ribeira BravaVila
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31 July 1928
A decree authorised the sale of the levadas.
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31 July 1928
A decree greatly widened the powers and charges of Madeira's administrative autonomy without matching revenue.
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1 October 1928
Vitorino José dos Santos died.
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29 October 1928
Decree 16.003 regulated the sugar and alcohol factories of Madeira.
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8 December 1928
The first Madeiran scouts made their solemn promise in Funchal, founding the scout movement in Madeira.