1871 in Brazil
Events from the year 1871 in Brazil.
Incumbents
Events
- September 28 - Law of Free Birth, or Rio Branco Law, passed by Brazilian Parliament, intending to provide freedom to all newborn children of slaves, and slaves of the state or crown.
Births
- August 27 -, politician from Minas Gerais
- September 12 -, general
Deaths
- February 7 - Princess Leopoldina of Brazil, daughter of Pedro II
- July 6 - Castro Alves, poet
- August 11 -, politician
- August 25 - José de Aquino Pinheiro, colonel of the Brazilian National Guard
- November 22 -, baron and viscount