1965 Chess world title for Brazilian chess player Mequinho
1939
Creation of Departamento de Imprensa e Propaganda (DIP; Press and Propaganda Department).
The department, created by Getúlio Vargas, was installed in order to censure communications during the Estado Novo (1937-1945).
1994
Speculator Naji Nahas condemned to pay a R$ 10,2 billion fine.
Born in the Lebanon, Naji moved to Brazil in 1969, with 50 million dollars for investments in various businesses. In 1989, he almost provoked a crash of the stock exchange in Rio de Janeiro in 1989. He was found guilty for irregular actions in the financial market.
1996
Ten babies died within 25 days at Centro de Neonatologia do Hospital Geral in Fortaleza.
The babies died because of the lack of medical specialists, equipment and hygienic materials.
Dia do Hino Nacional (Brazilian Hymn). The hymn is one of the four national symbols of Brazil. The other three are the flag, the seal, and the coat of arms. The music was composed by Francisco Manuel da Silva (1795 – 1865) in 1822, and the definitive lyrics by journalist Joaquim Osório Duque Estrada (1870 – 1927) in 1922 .
HINO NACIONAL BRASILEIRO
Hino Nacional Brasileiro legendado em Inglês
BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1726
Foundation of the city of Fortaleza, capital of the state of Ceará. Already in 1500, shortly before the landing of Portuguese discoverer Álvares Cabral at what is now Porto Seguro, Spanish discoverer Vicente Yañiz Pinzón probably had landed near what is now Fortaleza. The first fortress was constructed by the Portuguese in 1603, but the history of Fortaleza started with the construction of another fortress, Forte Schoonenborch, by the Dutch in 1649. On 13 April 1726, the settlement gained the status of a vila; hence the anniversary is celebrated on 13 April.
2001 Death of actor and casting director Moacyr Deriquém
1919 Epitácio Pessoa beat Rui Barbosa in the presidential elections
1831 Departure of ex-emperor Dom Pedro I and empress Dona Amelia to Portugal
1831 Brazilian Hymn played for the first time. When played at the time of departure of Dom Pedro I, the hymn had different lyrics:
Os bronzes da tirania
Já no Brasil não rouquejam;
Os monstros que o escravizavam
Já entre nós não vicejam.
(estribilho)
Da Pátria o grito
Eis que se desata
Desde o Amazonas
Até o Prata
Ferrões e grilhões e forcas
D’antemão se preparavam;
Mil planos de proscrição
As mãos dos monstros gizavam
1917 Confiscation of German vessels that were anchored at Brazilian ports.
1980 Lightning struck an airplane above Brazil, resulting in the death of 54 people.
1998 The ten kidnappers who were involved in the sequestration of entrepreneur Abílio Diniz started their hunger strike.
They demanded to be expelled from Brazil, and that the only Brazilian among them should be freed. The foreigners were expelled in 1999 to their home countries, and the Brazilian was transferred to the state of Ceará, where he was conditionally released.
ABÍLIO DINIZ
De volta ao sequestro de Abílio Diniz…
1964 Issue of the decree that ordered the intervention at the Universidade de Brasília.
2002 Announcement by Roseana Sarney that she withdrew her candidacy for the Brazilian presidential elections
2003 Start of telecom company Vivo, as a result of a joint venture of six mobile telephone providers.
The six operators (Telesp Celular Participações, Tele Leste Celular Participações, Tele Sudeste Celular Participações, Celular CRT Participações, Norte Brasil Telecom, Global Telecom and Telemig Celular Participações) created a joint venture to the largest provider in Southern America. Both Telefonica (Spain) and Portugal Telecom owned equal parts of the joint venture. In 2010, Telefonica bought the Portugal Telecom shares.
