1883 in Brazil explained

Events in the year 1883 in Brazil.

Incumbents

Monarch

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

Notes and References

http://www.senado.gov.br/noticias/jornal/arquivos_jornal/arquivospdf/encarte_abolicao.pdf Mossoró se destaca como cidade pioneira
Book: Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1 . Aretê Editorial S/A . Rio de Janeiro . 2001 . 35. 85-88651-01-7.