1885 in Brazil
| 1885 in Brazil |
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| Flag |
.svg) 20 stars (1871–89) |
| Timeline of Brazilian history |
| Empire of Brazil |
| Year of Constitution: 1824 |
Events in the year 1885 in Brazil.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Pedro II[1]
- 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
[edit]- September 28: The Saraiva-Cotegipe Law, also known as the Sexagenarian Law, is enacted, which frees slaves 60 years of age and older in the country.[2]
Births
[edit]Deaths
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pedro II - emperor of Brazil". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Lei dos Sexagenários (1885) - História do Brasil" (in Brazilian Portuguese).
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