1878 in Portugal

Centuries:	17th ; 18th ; 19th ; 20th ; 21st ;
Decades:	1850s ; 1860s ; 1870s ; 1880s ; 1890s ;
See also:	List of years in Portugal

Last updated November 23, 2025

Incumbents

Monarch: Louis I
Prime Minister: António José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama (until 26 January); Fontes Pereira de Melo (starting 26 January)

Events

13 October – Portuguese legislative election, 1878

Births

6 April – Carolina Beatriz Ângelo, physician (died 1911)
8 October – Walther Katzenstein, sports rower (died 1929).^[1]
9 November – Álvaro de Castro, politician (died 1928)

Deaths

6 October – Daniel da Silva, mathematician (born 1814)

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Katzenstein". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

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[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Katzenstein". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

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