1874 in Brazil

Events in the year 1874 in Brazil.

Incumbents

Emperor: Pedro II

Events

May 24 - Revolt of the Muckers: religious service was held in Ferrabraz, where Jacobina announced the end of the world and ordered the extermination of 16 enemy families
June 15 - Revolt of the Muckers: massacre of the Kassel family
June 25 - Revolt of the Muckers: 14 houses of the Muckers' enemies were burned and 10 people were killed, including children
June 28 - Revolt of the Muckers: police attack Muckers but are defeated
August 2 - Jacobina Mentz and most of her followers killed by police, who were helped by informant Carlos Luppa. End of the Revolt of the Muckers.
November - Quebra–Quilos revolt

Births

July 30 - João de Deus Mena Barreto (1874–1933), a member of the junta that temporarily governed Brazil when Washington Luís was deposed
November 13 - Vital Soares, lawyer and politician

Deaths

August 2 - Jacobina Mentz Maurer

Years in Brazil (1822-present)

1874 in South America

Sovereign states	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela

Dependencies and other territories	Falkland Islands French Guiana South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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