1838 in Brazil
Events in the year 1838 in Brazil.
Incumbents
Monarch: Pedro IIEvents
January
2 January: The National Public Archives is established in Rio de Janeiro.February
28 February: The Provincial Assembly is installed in Pará.March
16 March: End of the Sabinada.October
2 October: The Brazilian Historical and Geographical Institute is founded in Rio de Janeiro.December
13 December: The beginning of the Balaiada; a rebellion that took place in Maranhão.Births
- January 13 - André Rebouças, military engineer, abolitionist and inventor
- March 18 - França Júnior, playwright, journalist and painter