1871 in Brazil

Incumbents

• Monarch: Pedro II
• Prime Minister:
• *Marquis of São Vicente
• *Viscount of Rio Branco

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