1885 in Brazil
1885 in Brazil |
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Year of Constitution: 1824 |
Events in the year 1885 in Brazil.
Contents
Incumbents
- Monarch – Emperor Pedro II
- Prime Minister – Manuel Pinto de Sousa Dantas (until 6 May), José Antônio Saraiva (from 6 May to 20 August), Baron of Cotegipe (starting 20 August)
Events
- September 28 - Sexagenarian Law, or Saraiva-Cotegipe Law, which frees slaves over the age of 60.
Births
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