Brazilian Days (142): May 22

Brazilian Days 142

May 22

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Dia Internacional da Diversidade Biológica
(International Day for Biodiversity). On 29 December 1993, the Convention of Biological Diversity, linked to the United Nations, was founded. In 2000, the UN General Assembly accepted the resolution which introduced 22 May as International Day for Biodiversity (IDB). 22 May was chosen to commemorate the 1992 Nairobi Final Act of the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Theme for 2013:
Water and Biodiversity

 

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF BIODIVERSITY
What is International Day for Biological Diversity	International Biological Diversity day Part-1
International Biological Diversity day Part-2	International Biological Diversity day Part-3

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Dia do Apicultor
(Bee Master). Besides the word apicultor, Abelheiro and Colmeeiro are synonyms for apiarist or bee master. In 2013, about 300 thousand bee masters jointly produce about 40 thousand tons of honey. Thanks to import restrictions by the European Union, the United States is the principal importer of Brazilian honey products.

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Dia do Economiário
(Economist). On 22 May 1957, president Kubitschek ratified Lei (law) 3.141, which created Serviço de Assistência e Seguro Social dos Economiários (SASSE; Service of Assistance and Social Security for Economists (of CAIXA)). The SASSE provided rights to employees of CAIXA, who were called economiários.

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Dia da Aviação de Patrulha (Aeronáutica)
(Aviation Patrol). The first aviation patrols in Brazil were performed in 1931. During World War II, aviation patrols were very essential for the discovery of German and Italian submarines that attacked Brazilian merchant vessels. The day refers to 22 May 1942, when an B-25 airplane, recently obtained from the United States, attacked Italian submarine Barabarigo, which previously had torpedoed Brazilian merchant vessel Comandante Lira, near Atol das Roças.

 

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Dia do Baloeiro
(Balloon Maker). Some sources mention 21 May as Dia do Baloeiro. In June, during Festas Juninas, paper balloons are released – by individuals or by teams – in cities such as Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, at day as well as at night. The baloeiro is responsible for the production of these balloons. At day he attaches a flag or a banner at the balloon.  At night, lanterns and even fireworks are used.

   

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Dia do Abraço
(Hug). A hug is very common in Brazil, more common than in Europe. A hug as a sign of mutual affection, a sign of mutual equality. The day was born thanks to the ‘Free Hug‘ campaign, which was started in 2004 in Australia by a man known by his pseudonym Julian Mann. The campaign became internationally known when the campaign was included in a music video of the Australian band ‘The Sick Puppies’. The International Free Hug Day is on the first Saturday following 30 June, the day on which Julian started to give free hugs.

 

 

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1942
First attack of enemy submarines in Brazilian territorial waters.
An B-25 airplane, recently obtained from the United States, attacked Italian submarine Barabarigo, which previously had torpedoed Brazilian merchant vessel Comandante Lira, near Atol das Roças.

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1930
Arrival of the blimp ‘Zeppelin’ in Recife.
The blimp had departed from Germany

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1644
Return of count Maurício de Nassau to Holland
After his dismissal by the Staten-Generaal of Holland, former Governor of Brazil returned to Holland. His government still is being admired by many Brazilians. He had arrived in Brazil on 26 January 1637.

MAURÍCIO DE NASSAU & DUTCH BRAZIL
Maurício de Nassau (1/2) – De Lá Pra Cá – 05/10/2009	Maurício de Nassau (2/2) – De Lá Pra Cá – 05/10/2009
Doce Brasil Holandês – Documentário Completo	Brasil dos Holandeses – Expedições
O Nassoviano e a cidade Maurícia parte 1	O Nassoviano e a cidade Maurícia parte 2

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1983
Large inundations in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

FLOODING 1983
Enchente no Sul 1983 – TV GLOBO	Enchente de 1983 – Meu Paraná – RPC TV

1792
Seven convicted members of ‘Inconfidência Mineira’ deported to the Portuguese colony of Mozambique

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1907
Rui Barbosa departed to Europe

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1968
Creation of Fundação Universidade Federal de São Carlos

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1980
Deactivation of a time bomb at the auditory of Confederação Nacional de Agricultura (Brasília-DF)

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2006
Former president Itamar Franco renounced his candidacy for presidential elections.

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015
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Brazilian Days (141): May 21

Brazilian Days 141

May 21

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Dia da Língua Nacional
(Languages in Brazil). In Brazil, Portuguese is the official language. According to Art. 13 of the Brazilian Constitution:

“A língua portuguesa é o idioma oficial da República Federativa do Brasil”.

However, recent research has registered 180 indigenous and 30 migrant-based languages in Brazil. On 9 December 2010, the Inventário Nacional da Diversidade Linguística (National Inventory of Linguistic Diversity) was installed, with the intention to preserve these languages.

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Dia Mundial para o Desenvolvimento Cultural
( World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development). In 2001, The Declaration of Cultural Diversity was adopted by the UNESCO; this was followed by the adoption by the UN General Assembly in 2002, in its resolution 57/249. 21 May was declared Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

Theme for 2013:

Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion

   

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Dia da Cachaça
(Cachaça, MG). Cachaça is fermented and distilled must made from sugar cane. The national cachaça day is on 13 September.

 

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Dia da Planta Medicinal
(Medicinal Plant, CE).

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1977
Death of Brazilian journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda (1914-1977)
As a law student, he sympathized with communism, but in 1940 he had transformed himself into a anti-communist. Carlos started his political career in 1947; from 1950 he started his fierce opposition against Getúlio Vargas. In 1954, he survived a murder attempt. It is assumed that one of Vargas’ bodyguards had given order to this attempt. This was the sparkle for a political crisis, which resulted in Vargas’ suicide. Carlos also opposed Kubitschek’s government. In 1960, he was elected governor of the state of Guanabara, where he was praised for his efforts to deal with some chronic problems. Initially, Carlos was supporting the military coup; however, when the military refused to give up power, he opposed against them. Carlos eventually was stripped off his rights to be politically active. He suddenly died in 1977. Since 2009, his great-nephew is major of the city of Belo Horizonte: Márcio Lacerda.

CARLOS LACERDA
Carlos Lacerda Parte 1	Carlos Lacerda Parte 2
Entrevista de Carlos Lacerda na White house	Entrevista com Carlos Lacerda
Atentado a Carlos Lacerda muda os rumos da História do Brasil	Getúlio Vargas – A ligação entre o atentado a Carlos Lacerda e o Palácio do Catete

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1880
Arrival of Emperor D. Pedro II in Curitiba (PR)

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1924
Murder of padre Manuel Gomez Gonzalez and Adílio Daronch

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1959
Riots during strikes of the ferry boat service Rio-Niterói

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1970
Senate approved decree that implied censorship

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1972
UFO photographed in the Bahian countryside
The picture was taken by Antônio Jorge da Silva de Menezes at 11h25 in Bairro Liberdade, Salvador

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2002
Kidnapping of actress Vanessa Bueno
Vanessa was released on 24 May 2002.

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2007
Activation of the final two turbines of the Itaipu hydro-electric power plant

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015
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Brazilian Days (140): May 20

Brazilian Days 140

May 20

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Dia do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE).
(Superior Electoral Court). On 20 May 1932, the TSE was created per Decree 21.076/1932, with the name Tribunal Superior de Justiça Eleitoral. The institution was established by the 1932 Brazilian Electoral Code. In 1965, this code was replaced (Lei 4.767/65). The court keeps control over the electoral proceedings; its decisions are unappealable, except for constitutional issues.

YouTube Channel Justiça Eleitoral Brasileira

 

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Dia do Comissário de Menores
(Commisioner of Juveniles). The commisioner assists the juvenile judge with practical aspects of juvenile judicial issues. Volunteers have been screened and intensively trained, before they are authorized to provide documents for minors to travel to other Brazilian states or abroad; perform controls at age-restricted sites and locations; protect minors against violence and abuse; take care of abandoned and take actions against the violator. The day was established in the state of São Paulo in 1982, and eventually has become a national day.

 

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Dia do Otimismo
(Optimism).

 

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Dia Nacional do Medicamento Genérico
(Generic Medication). Attention is paid to generic medications, patent-free, and there may be produced and sold for much lower prices. Production of generic medications was initiated with Lei (law) 9.787 in 1999. In 2003, the first generic medications were approved by the Brazilian government.

 

GENERIC MEDICATIONS
Diferença de medicamentos genéricos, similares e de marca	Via Legal – Medicamentos Genéricos

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Dia Mundial da Metrologia
(Metrology). This day commemorates the ratification of the Convention of the Metric System on 20 May 1875, by 17 nations.  The day is organized by BIPM (Bureau International des Poids et Mesures; International Bureau of Weights and Measures) and OIML (Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale; International Organization of Legal Metrology).

Theme for 2013:
‘Measurements in daily life’

 

METROLOGY
METROLOGY	Metric & Standard Measurement Systems
BC3 – Metrology – Part 1	BC3 – Metrology – Part 2

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1893
Death of Brazilian poet Luiz Guimarães Júnior

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1972
Death of Brazilian composer Silas de Oliveira

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1933
Foundation of Orquestra Tabajara

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1989
Foundation of the City of Palmas – TO.
Palmas is the capital of the state of Tocantins, which became dismembered from the state of Goiás in 1988. Initially, the provisional capital was the neighboring city of Miracema de Tocantins, until 1 January 1990. In less than 25 years, Palmas has grown to the size of almost 250 thousand inhabitants.

 

PALMAS (TO)
BRASIL PALMAS TOCANTINS 2012	Palmas Tocantins

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1880
Visit of D. Pedro II to the city of Antonina, in Paraná

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1880
Death of Ana Nery, who realized important work for Brazilian blood banks during the Paraguayan War in 1865.

 

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1871
Princess Isabel installed as regent of Brazil
Her father, Dom Pedro II, had started his travel to Europe.

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1907
Arrival of Sadatsuchi Uchida to be installed as minister of Japan for Brazil and Argentina

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1992
Creation of Parque Nacional da Serra Geral – RS

 

PN DA SERRA GERAL (RS)
[Rio Grande do Sul] Canion Fortaleza – Serra Geral – Parque Nacional – Music by Tunguska EMS	Parque Nacional da Serra Geral

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015
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Brazilian Days (139): May 19

Brazilian Days 139

May 19

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Dia das Comunidades Eclesiais de Base (CEB)
(Fundamental Church Communities). These groups, consist of 20 to 100 persons, were founded as a result of the Second Vatican Conciliate at the end of the Sixties. Their objective was to read and interpret the bible together. The groups are socially very active and have much influence upon the development of the communities in the poor northeastern region of Brazil. Their influence was considerably: they contributed significantly in the resistance against the military dictatorship.

CEB
O Concílio Vaticano II em 3 minutos – Comunidades Eclesiais de Base	Comunidades Eclesiais de Base como surgiu…
Documento 92 (Comunidades Eclesiais de Base) – Dom Milton (1)	Documento 92 (Comunidades Eclesiais de Base) – Dom Milton (2)

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Dia dos Acadêmicos do Direito
(Law Students).

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Dia Nacional da Congregação Mariana
(Congregation of Our Lady). This day is held on the third Sunday in May. The congregation was founded in 1563 by Belgian Jesuit Jean Leunis. Initially, they were set up for schoolboys, eventually adults were allowed, and groups were created for particular groups in society, such as priests, married, unmarried, clerks, soldiers, noblemen, etcetera. In 1748 the Congregration was awarded the so-called ‘Golden Bull’ by Pope Benedict XIV. The congegrations existed in colonial Brazil, but vanished with the expulsion of Jesuits from Brazil in 1759. In 1870, the first congregation was founded in Itu (SP). There exist a hymn of the Brazilian Congregation:

Do Prata ao Amazonas, do mar às cordilheiras, cerremos as fileiras, soldados do Senhor! O nome teu, Maria, ó Virgem Soberana, nos une e nos irmana, nos dá força e valor, nos dá força e valor!

A Igreja eterna no tempo avança sob a bandeira da esperança! Nós te saudamos, Virgem Maria, com entusiasmo e alegria. Jesus é o centro de toda a História, nós lhe rendemos louvor e glória, e te juramos, ó Mãe querida, fidelidade por toda a vida!

O Mundo está sedento de paz e unidade; amor, fraternidade, queremos difundir! Nós somos missionários, por Cristo convidados! Vamos pois, Congregados, seu Reino construir, seu Reino construir!

 

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Dia Nacional da Defensoria Pública/ Dia do Defensor Público
(Public Defender Office, Public Defender). In 1983, this day was introduced in the state of Rio de Janeiro. From 2002, by Lei 10.448, the day is celebrated nationwide.  The day refers to the death of Saint Ivo on 19 May 1303. He was Doctor in Theology and Law, and was a defender of the poor and the needy.

 

PUBLIC DEFENDER
Defensoria pública	Defensoria Pública Jornal Nacional
Artigo 5º – Defensoria Pública (19/09/12)	Dia da Defensoria Pública (19/05/11)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1991
Anniversary of the city of Potim – SP
The small city is located near Aparecida and Guarantinguetá. In 1991, Potim became an independent municipality.

  

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1986
Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres honored as best actress at Cannes Film Festival.
She was honored for her role in ‘Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar’ (Love Me Forever or Never), directed by Arnaldo Jabor.

EU SEI QUE VOU TE AMAR
Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar.Clássico Nacional	Eu sei que vou te amar (1986)

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1830
Dia da Ilegalidade do Tráfico de Escravos (Slave trade declared illegal).
It was the United Kingdom that pressured Portugal and its colony Brazil to make an end to slave trade and slavery. Initially, Portugal ended slave trade north of the equator only. South of the equator, slave trade continued. Brazil became independent in 1822. In exchange for recognition of its independence by the United Kingdom, Brazil promised to end slave trade in 1830. Despite this promise, slaves were still transported to Brazil, which made the United Kingdom decide to consider these transport ships as pirate ships and to attack them. The conflict escalated in 1850 with setting fire to slave ships and attacking Brazilian fortresses. These attacks forced Brazil to ratify the law that ended slave trade.

SLAVE TRADE
Tráfico Negreiro	Escravidão e tráfico de escravos

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1978
Project ‘Pacto Amazônico’ (Amazon Pact) approved by representatives of eight Southern American nations. 

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1648
Death of Antônio Felipe Camarão

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1817
Rendition of Recife (1817 Revolution)

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1836
Signing, by Dom Pedro II, of the treaty of commerce and trade with D. Maria II of Portugal

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1846
Creation of Capitania dos Portos da Amazônia Oriental

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1846
Creation of Capitania dos Portos do Estado da Bahia

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1965
Câmara dos Deputados (Chamber of Deputies) approved the sending of Brazilian troops to the Dominican Republic.

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1993
Installation of Fernando Henrique Cardoso as minister of Treasury

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2004
Embrapa received license to preform research with transgenic potatoes

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2006
Death of Brazilian alpinist Vitor Negrete, at Mount Everest.

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015
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Brazilian Days (139): May 19

Brazilian Days 139

May 19

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DAY OF:

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Dia das Comunidades Eclesiais de Base (CEB)
(Fundamental Church Communities). These groups, consist of 20 to 100 persons, were founded as a result of the Second Vatican Conciliate at the end of the Sixties. Their objective was to read and interpret the bible together. The groups are socially very active and have much influence upon the development of the communities in the poor northeastern region of Brazil. Their influence was considerably: they contributed significantly in the resistance against the military dictatorship.

CEB
O Concílio Vaticano II em 3 minutos – Comunidades Eclesiais de Base	Comunidades Eclesiais de Base como surgiu…
Documento 92 (Comunidades Eclesiais de Base) – Dom Milton (1)	Documento 92 (Comunidades Eclesiais de Base) – Dom Milton (2)

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Dia dos Acadêmicos do Direito
(Law Students).

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Dia Nacional da Congregação Mariana
(Congregation of Our Lady). This day is held on the third Sunday in May. The congregation was founded in 1563 by Belgian Jesuit Jean Leunis. Initially, they were set up for schoolboys, eventually adults were allowed, and groups were created for particular groups in society, such as priests, married, unmarried, clerks, soldiers, noblemen, etcetera. In 1748 the Congregration was awarded the so-called ‘Golden Bull’ by Pope Benedict XIV. The congegrations existed in colonial Brazil, but vanished with the expulsion of Jesuits from Brazil in 1759. In 1870, the first congregation was founded in Itu (SP). There exist a hymn of the Brazilian Congregation:

Do Prata ao Amazonas, do mar às cordilheiras, cerremos as fileiras, soldados do Senhor! O nome teu, Maria, ó Virgem Soberana, nos une e nos irmana, nos dá força e valor, nos dá força e valor!

A Igreja eterna no tempo avança sob a bandeira da esperança! Nós te saudamos, Virgem Maria, com entusiasmo e alegria. Jesus é o centro de toda a História, nós lhe rendemos louvor e glória, e te juramos, ó Mãe querida, fidelidade por toda a vida!

O Mundo está sedento de paz e unidade; amor, fraternidade, queremos difundir! Nós somos missionários, por Cristo convidados! Vamos pois, Congregados, seu Reino construir, seu Reino construir!

 

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Dia Nacional da Defensoria Pública/ Dia do Defensor Público
(Public Defender Office, Public Defender). In 1983, this day was introduced in the state of Rio de Janeiro. From 2002, by Lei 10.448, the day is celebrated nationwide.  The day refers to the death of Saint Ivo on 19 May 1303. He was Doctor in Theology and Law, and was a defender of the poor and the needy.

 

PUBLIC DEFENDER
Defensoria pública	Defensoria Pública Jornal Nacional
Artigo 5º – Defensoria Pública (19/09/12)	Dia da Defensoria Pública (19/05/11)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1991
Anniversary of the city of Potim – SP
The small city is located near Aparecida and Guarantinguetá. In 1991, Potim became an independent municipality.

  

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1986
Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres honored as best actress at Cannes Film Festival.
She was honored for her role in ‘Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar’ (Love Me Forever or Never), directed by Arnaldo Jabor.

EU SEI QUE VOU TE AMAR
Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar.Clássico Nacional	Eu sei que vou te amar (1986)

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1830
Dia da Ilegalidade do Tráfico de Escravos (Slave trade declared illegal).
It was the United Kingdom that pressured Portugal and its colony Brazil to make an end to slave trade and slavery. Initially, Portugal ended slave trade north of the equator only. South of the equator, slave trade continued. Brazil became independent in 1822. In exchange for recognition of its independence by the United Kingdom, Brazil promised to end slave trade in 1830. Despite this promise, slaves were still transported to Brazil, which made the United Kingdom decide to consider these transport ships as pirate ships and to attack them. The conflict escalated in 1850 with setting fire to slave ships and attacking Brazilian fortresses. These attacks forced Brazil to ratify the law that ended slave trade.

SLAVE TRADE
Tráfico Negreiro	Escravidão e tráfico de escravos

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1978
Project ‘Pacto Amazônico’ (Amazon Pact) approved by representatives of eight Southern American nations. 

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1648
Death of Antônio Felipe Camarão

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1817
Rendition of Recife (1817 Revolution)

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1836
Signing, by Dom Pedro II, of the treaty of commerce and trade with D. Maria II of Portugal

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1846
Creation of Capitania dos Portos da Amazônia Oriental

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1846
Creation of Capitania dos Portos do Estado da Bahia

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1965
Câmara dos Deputados (Chamber of Deputies) approved the sending of Brazilian troops to the Dominican Republic.

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1993
Installation of Fernando Henrique Cardoso as minister of Treasury

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2004
Embrapa received license to preform research with transgenic potatoes

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2006
Death of Brazilian alpinist Vitor Negrete, at Mount Everest.

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015
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Brazilian Days (138): May 18

Brazilian Days 138

May 18

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DAY OF:

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Dia Internacional dos Museus
(International Museum Day). The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 to encourage public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society.

“Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples”.

Theme for 2013:
“Museums (Memory + Creativity) = Social Change”

General themes:

• Informal education structures. Museums educate in a recreational way; they are places of initiation without obligation that foster knowledge through continually renewed means.

• A social space rooted in its territory. Museums play a role in the identity and dynamism of their territory. Through their action, they contribute to promote the past of their territory and build its future.

• An intergenerational link. Museums keep the relationship between a community and its history alive. They are spaces for dialogue between generations.

• Displaying heritage in a modern way. Museums have quickly been able to seize the communication and mediation opportunities offered by new media and have broken away from the old-fashion image they once had.

• Innovative practices for a better conservation. Conservation devices are improving and the museum is becoming a real laboratory where work techniques continue to evolve.

BRAZILIAN MUSEUMS
História dos Museus	Ibram realiza atividades diversificadas para celebrar o Dia Internacional dos Museus

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Dia das Raças Indígenas da América
(Day of Indigenous American Races) On this day, attention is paid to the indigenous people on the American continent. Brazilian Indian tribes are among others: Kuikuro, Tupi (Asurini, Guarani, Araweté), Kayapó, Panará, Krahô, Xerente, Xavante, Kaingang, Timbira, Bororo, Kayabi, Terena, Desana, Tupinambá, Kaxinawa, Tukano, Yanomami, Trumai, Andirá, Tapajós, Kaapor, Tiryó, Wanana, Karipuna, Omaguá.

 

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Dia do Vidraceiro/ Dia do Vidreiro
(Glazier). There is another ‘Dia do Vidreiro’ on 10 August.

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Dia Nacional do Combate à Exploração Sexual das Crianças e dos Adolescentes
(Combat against Sexual Abuse of Children and Adolescents)

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Dia Nacional do Petroquímico
(Petrochemical Engineer).

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Dia Nacional da Luta Antimanicomial
(Combat against Mental Diseases). Attention is paid to tens of thousands of people with mental diseaes in Brazil who are forced to remain in closed establishments.

COMBAT AGAINST MENTAL DISEASES
18 de Maio dia Nacional da LUTA ANTIMANICOMIAL	Dia 18 de Maio – O dia da luta antimanicomial
Ver TV – Luta Antimanicomial na TV (parte 01)	Ver TV – Luta Antimanicomial na TV (parte 02)

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Dia da Girafa
(Giraffe!).

 

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1999
Death of writer and playwright Alfredo Dias Gomes

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1987
Death of painter Jorge Guinle Filho

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1980
Foundation of  Partido Democrático Trabalhista (PDT; Democratic Workers’ Party) by Leonel Brizola.

 

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1930
‘Graf Zeppelin’ airship departed to Brazil

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1961
Cockfights prohibited by President Jânio Quadros

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1994
Murder of Machiki Suzukawa, Japanese consul in Belém (PA)

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015
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Brazilian Days (138): May 18

Brazilian Days 138

May 18

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DAY OF:

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Dia Internacional dos Museus
(International Museum Day). The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 to encourage public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society.

“Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples”.

Theme for 2013:
“Museums (Memory + Creativity) = Social Change”

General themes:

• Informal education structures. Museums educate in a recreational way; they are places of initiation without obligation that foster knowledge through continually renewed means.

• A social space rooted in its territory. Museums play a role in the identity and dynamism of their territory. Through their action, they contribute to promote the past of their territory and build its future.

• An intergenerational link. Museums keep the relationship between a community and its history alive. They are spaces for dialogue between generations.

• Displaying heritage in a modern way. Museums have quickly been able to seize the communication and mediation opportunities offered by new media and have broken away from the old-fashion image they once had.

• Innovative practices for a better conservation. Conservation devices are improving and the museum is becoming a real laboratory where work techniques continue to evolve.

BRAZILIAN MUSEUMS
História dos Museus	Ibram realiza atividades diversificadas para celebrar o Dia Internacional dos Museus

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Dia das Raças Indígenas da América
(Day of Indigenous American Races) On this day, attention is paid to the indigenous people on the American continent. Brazilian Indian tribes are among others: Kuikuro, Tupi (Asurini, Guarani, Araweté), Kayapó, Panará, Krahô, Xerente, Xavante, Kaingang, Timbira, Bororo, Kayabi, Terena, Desana, Tupinambá, Kaxinawa, Tukano, Yanomami, Trumai, Andirá, Tapajós, Kaapor, Tiryó, Wanana, Karipuna, Omaguá.

 

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Dia do Vidraceiro/ Dia do Vidreiro
(Glazier). There is another ‘Dia do Vidreiro’ on 10 August.

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Dia Nacional do Combate à Exploração Sexual das Crianças e dos Adolescentes
(Combat against Sexual Abuse of Children and Adolescents)

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Dia Nacional do Petroquímico
(Petrochemical Engineer).

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Dia Nacional da Luta Antimanicomial
(Combat against Mental Diseases). Attention is paid to tens of thousands of people with mental diseaes in Brazil who are forced to remain in closed establishments.

COMBAT AGAINST MENTAL DISEASES
18 de Maio dia Nacional da LUTA ANTIMANICOMIAL	Dia 18 de Maio – O dia da luta antimanicomial
Ver TV – Luta Antimanicomial na TV (parte 01)	Ver TV – Luta Antimanicomial na TV (parte 02)

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Dia da Girafa
(Giraffe!).

 

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1999
Death of writer and playwright Alfredo Dias Gomes

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1987
Death of painter Jorge Guinle Filho

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1980
Foundation of  Partido Democrático Trabalhista (PDT; Democratic Workers’ Party) by Leonel Brizola.

 

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1930
‘Graf Zeppelin’ airship departed to Brazil

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1961
Cockfights prohibited by President Jânio Quadros

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1994
Murder of Machiki Suzukawa, Japanese consul in Belém (PA)

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015
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