| 1861 in Brazil |
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| Year of Constitution: 1824 |
Events in the year 1861 in Brazil.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Pedro II
- Prime Minister:
- Baron of Uruguaiana (until 2 March)
- Marquis of Caxias (starting 2 March)
Events
[edit]- June 7/8 - Shipwreck of the "Prince of Wales" in Rio Grande do Sul.[1]
Births
[edit]- 21 January - Roberto Landell de Moura
Deaths
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Júnior, Diniz. "O navio inglês "Prince of Wales", pivô da chamada "Questão Christie" | Portos & Mercados" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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