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Year of Constitution: 1824 |
Events in the year 1885 in Brazil.
Incumbents
- Monarch: 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: The Saraiva-Cotegipe Law, also known as the Sexagenarian Law, is enacted, which frees slaves 60 years of age and older in the country.
Births
Main article: births in 1895 Further information: Category:1895 birthsDeaths
Main article: deaths in 1895 Further information: Category:1895 deathsReferences
- "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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