Births on February 15

Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales

Born on February 15, 1841

Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 4th President of Brazil (d. 1913)

Dr. Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (Portuguese pronunciation: [manuˈew feˈʁas dʒi ˈkãpus ˈsalis]; 15 February 1841 – 28 June 1913) was a Brazilian lawyer, coffee farmer, and politician who served as the fourth president of Brazil. He was born in the city of Campinas, São Paulo. He graduated as a lawyer from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco, São Paulo, in 1863. He served as a provincial deputy three times, general-deputy once, and also as minister of justice (1889-1891), senator and governor of São Paulo (1896–1897). The pinnacle of his political career was his election as president of Brazil, an office he held between 1898 and 1902. Austere financial reforms were adopted during his tenure.

He died in São Paulo on 28 June 1913.

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Events on 1841

9 Mar

United States v. The Amistad
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the United States v. The Amistad case that captive Africans who had seized control of the ship carrying them had been taken into slavery illegally.
16 Aug

Second Bank of the United States
U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.
24 Sep

Kingdom of Sarawak
The Sultanate of Brunei cedes Sarawak to the United Kingdom.
13 Nov

Hypnotism
James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism.

Births on February 15

Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales

Born on February 15, 1841

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Events on 1841

United States v. The Amistad

Second Bank of the United States

Kingdom of Sarawak

Hypnotism