1883 in Brazil
| 1883 in Brazil |
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| Flag |
 20 stars (1871–89) |
| Timeline of Brazilian history |
| Empire of Brazil |
| Year of Constitution: 1824 |
Events in the year 1883 in Brazil.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Pedro II
- Prime Minister:
- Marquis of Paranaguá (until 24 May)
- Lafayette Rodrigues Pereira (from 24 May)
Events
- January 21 - Elias Augusto da Silva launches the Reformador, a revision of the Federação Espírita Brasileira.
- July 24 - Campos dos Goytacazes, in the province of Rio de Janeiro, is the first city in Brazil to have street lights.
- September 30 - Mossoró, in the province of Rio Grande do Norte, is the first city in Brazil to abolish slavery.[1]
Births
- May 18 - Eurico Gaspar Dutra, minister of war 1936-1945, president 1946-1951
- June 20 - Oliveira Viana, historian and jurist
- October 22 - Abílio Barreto, poet
- November 27 - Belfort Duarte, footballer[2]
Deaths
- April 11 - Arsênio da Silva, painter and photographer
- May 1 - Qorpo-Santo (real name José Joaquim de Campos Leão), journalist and playwright
References
- ^ Mossoró se destaca como cidade pioneira (página 8) Jornal do Senado. Rio de Janeiro (14 de maio de 1888). Página acessada em 30 de setembro de 2012.
- ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 35. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
