1885 in Brazil
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Events in the year 1885 in Brazil.
Incumbents
- 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
- 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]