1868
In Brazil
Arthur Napoleão takes up residence in Rio de Janeiro, greatly influencing the city's musical life in the following decades, whether as a pianist, composer, concert organizer, teacher, publisher, arranger/transcriber, and music dealer. April 15th.
Francisco Braga is born in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).
Elsewhere in the world
January 28. Frederic Lamond is born in Glasgow, Scotland.
April 22.
José Vianna da Motta is born on the island of São Tomé, then a Portuguese territory.
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