February 20
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DAY OF:
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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1696
Ban on the use of satin fabrics and luxury articles by slaves.
1832
Visit of the Fernando de Noronha Islands by Charles Darwin
1865
Peace agreement between Brazil and Uruguay
1885
Visit of the city of Bagé (RS) by Princess Isabel
1941
Merger of Correios Aéreos Militar and Naval to Correio Aéreo Nacional (CAN), the Brazilian military airmail service.
1980
Presentation of the movie ‘Bye bye Brasil’, by Cacá Diegues, in the cinemas.
1987
Announcement of freezing of foreign assets in Brazil
2004
Death of Maria Benedita da Conceição at Taubaté (SP), at the age of 117.
2004:
Announcement of the closure of all bingo palaces in Brazil.
By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015
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