1869 in Portugal

Events in the year 1869 in Portugal.

Incumbents Monarch: Louis I Prime Ministers: Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, 1st Marquis of Sá da Bandeira (until 11 August); Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 1st Duke of Loulé (starting 11 August)

Events 27 February – King Louis signs a decree of the government, chaired by the Marquis Sá da Bandeira, abolishing slavery in all Portuguese territories.

Births

18 October – José Marques da Silva, architect (died 1947)CARDOSO, António O Arquitecto José Marques da Silva e a arquitectura no Norte do País na primeira metade do séc. XX, 2.ª edição, Porto, Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto, 1997, 793 pp. 24 November – Óscar Carmona, president (died 1951)

Deaths 30 September – Francisco Luís Gomes, physician, writer, historian, economist, political scientist and MP (born 1829)

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