Brazilian Days (090): March 31

Brazilian Days 090 

March 31

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DAY OF:

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Dia da Saúde e Nutrição
(Health and Nutrition)

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Dia da Integração Nacional
(National Integration)

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Dia do Espiritualismo Moderno
(Modern Spiritualism)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1956
Inauguration of the replica of Cristo Redentor in the City of Taubaté (SP)

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1964
Effectuation of operation “Brother Sam”, patronized by the United States, in order to oust Jango (President João Goulart) 

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1641
First carnival in Rio de Janeiro

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1924
Death of Nilo Peçanha (President of Brazil 1909 – 1910)

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1964
Military coup in Brazil

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1964
Movement of Minas Gerais troops to Rio de Janeiro

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1972
First transmission of color TV in Brazil. 

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1975
First mention of the guerrilla Marabé – Xambio, by President Ernesto Geisel.

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2005
Gross Domestic Product of Brazil twelfth of the world. 

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Brazilian Days (088): March 29

Brazilian Days 088 

March 29

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DAY OF:

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Dia da Central do Brasil
(Central do Brasil)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1992
Death of militant politician and writer Herbert Daniel 

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1549
Arrival of Tomé de Sousa, the first Governor-General of the Brazilian colony

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1549
Arrival of the first Jesuits in Brazil

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1693
Foundation of Curitiba (PR)

The city was originally named Vila de Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais.

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1549
Foundation of Salvador (BA)

The city was founded by Tomé de Sousa, to become capital of colonial Brazil.

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1808
Elevation of the status of Vila da Barra do Rio Negro, now the City of Manaus (AM)

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1876
Cachoeira Paulista elevated to the status of freguesia, with the name Santo Antônio da Cachoeira

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1869
Luiz Alves de Lima e Silva received the title Duque de Caxias 

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1858
Inauguration of the first section of the first railway in Brazil: “Ferrovia de Dom Pedro II”.

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1968
Burial of student Edson Luís Lima Souto accompanied by 50 thousand people, in Rio de Janeiro.

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1999
Reconstruction of the left ear of Wellington Camargo

The surgery lasted six hours.

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2004
Shark attacked surfer at Boa Viagem, Recife 

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2005
Journalist and writer Jean won Big Brother Brasil 5 and gained one million reais.

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By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015

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Brazilian Days (087): March 28

Brazilian Days 087 

March 28

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DAY OF:

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Dia do Diagramador
(Layout artist)

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Dia do Revisor
(Reviser)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1964
The generals Odílo Deniz and Mourão Filho met with governor Magalhães Pinto in Juiz de Fora (MG).

The meeting resulted in the selection of the date on which president João Goulart was about to be deported.

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1980
Announcement of the beatification of Padre José de Anchieta.

In 1554, he founded a college that became the origin of the City of São Paulo.

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1823
Luis Alves de Lima e Silva, better known as Duque de Caxias, participated in his first battle, against Portuguese soldiers, in Bahia. 

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1835
Vila Real de Praia Grande elevated to the category of city, with the name of Niterói

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1968
Tropa de choque da Polícia Militar (Riot Police) invaded University Restaurant Calabouço (Rio de Janeiro).

Student Édson Luís de Lima Soutro died in this action. His burial received much attention.

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1993
Ayrton Senna (McLaren Team) won the Formula I GP of Interlagos

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2001
UNESCO award for Brazllian scientist Mayana Zatz (genetics)

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2006
Start of the campaign against child labor at Feira da Sulanca, in Caruaru.

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2007
Fire destroyed dormitories of African students at the University of Brasília.

 

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Brazilian Days (086): March 27

Brazilian Days 086 

March 27

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DAY OF:

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Dia Mundial do Circo
(World Circus Day)

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Dia do Teatro
(Theater)

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Dia do Serviço de Saúde
(Health Service)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1810
Liberation of ambulant trade in Brazil

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1858
Inauguration of the railway (estrada do ferro, now Central do Brasil) by Dom Pedro II

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1953
Realization of the biggest strike during the government of Getúlio Vargas, by more than 300 thousands workers in São Paulo.

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1989
Start of Domingão do Faustão,with Fausto Silva

Brazilian broadcast Globo launched the program, in their attempt to gain viewers from Sílvio Santos during Sunday afternoons.

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2002
Shirt used by Pelé at the 1970 World Cup sold for approximately 520 thousand reais.

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1968
Inactivation of the final tram lines in the city of São Paulo

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2004
Confession by mechanic Francisco das Chagas of the killing of 12 children in the state of Maranhão

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2006
Acceptance of demisison of Antònio Palocci, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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Brazilian Days (085): March 26

Brazilian Days 085 

March 26

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DAY OF:

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Dia do Cacau
(Cocoa)

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Dia do Mercosul
(Mercosul)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1991
Constitution of Mercosul by Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

The four countries signed the Tratado de Assunção (Treaty of Asunción).

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1816
Arrival in Brazil of French painter Debret, who designed the flag of the Brazilian Empire. 

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1876
Start of the Second Regency of Princess Isabel. 

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1942
Foundation of Clube Atlético Paranaense 

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1772
Foundation of the city of Porto Alegre (RS)

On that day the Freguesia de São Francisco do Porto dos Casais was created. It was eventually renamed into Porto Alegre. 

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1903
Acceptance of the position of general directer of Brazilian Public Health by Oswaldo Cruz.

He promised to eradicate yellow fever in Brazil within three years. 

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1940
Invasion of newspaper `O Estado de S.Paulo` by the police.

The directors of the newspapers were accused of conspiracy against Estado Novo (the Brazilian government at that time).

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1821
Senate of Câmara Municipal (City Council) in Rio de Janeiro asked Portuguese king D. João VI to stay in Brazil. 

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2003
Câmara Municipal (City Council) of Rio de Janeiro declared American president George W. Bush ‘persona non grata’

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2005
Death of Evaristo Martins in an accident with a delta wing.

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Brazilian Days (082): March 23

Brazilian Days 082 

March 23

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DAY OF:

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Dia Mundial da Meteorologia
(World Meteorological Day). In 2013, the 50th anniversary of World Weather Watch is celebrated.

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Dia da Inclusão Digital
(Digital Inclusion)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1726
Elevation of Nossa Senhora do Desterro (now Florianópolis,SC) to the status of vila.

This date is marked as the anniversary of Florianópolis.

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1957
Professional debut of boxer Éder Jofre

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1688
City of São Luís nominated as capital of  Maranhão and do Grão-Pará

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1535
Vasco Fernandes Coutinho baptized his Capitania ‘Espírito Santo’

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1681
City of São Paulo elevated to the status of capital of the Capitania São Paulo.

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1844
Birth of Cícero Romão Batista (Padre Cícero)

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1955
Death of Artur da Silva Bernardes, Brazilian president from 1922 to 1926

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1982
Nelson Piquet won the Formula I GP of Brazil in Jacarepaguá (RJ).

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2003
Brazilian horseman Rodrigo Pessoa won the Grand Prix of s’ Hertogenbosch (the Netherlands)

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2003
Liberation of entrepreneur Pedro Carlos Brito, who was kidnapped on 5 February 2003.

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2007
Mega operation of Polícia Civil (Civil Police) in entire Brazil (1675 arrested in the state of São Paulo only)

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1869
Luís Alves de Lima e Silva received the title Duque de Caxias.

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1972
Final goal by Garrincha as a professional soccer player.

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1986
Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet finished 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the Formula I Grand Prix of Brazil.

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2000
Election of writer Carlos Heitor Cony for the Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Letter Academy).

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Brazilian Days (081): March 22

Brazilian Days 081 

March 22

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DAY OF:

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Dia Mundial da Água 
(World Water Day)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1998
Death of actor and comedian Brandão Filho 

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1864
Nomination of conde D’Eu as chief commander of the armed forces during the Paraguayan War

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1625
Arrival of  ‘Jornada dos Vassalos’ in Bahia

This vessel was under the command of D. Fabrique de Toledo Osório

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1833
Revolt at Ouro Preto (MG)

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1901
First spinal anesthesia by surgeon Arnóbio Marques in Pernambuco

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1941
Brazilian vessel Taubaté attacked by German warplanes, in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Brazilian Days (080): March 21

Brazilian Days 080 

March 21

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DAY OF:

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Dia Nacional da Terra
(Brazilian Earth Day)

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Dia Mundial da Infância
(World Infancy Day)

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Dia Mundial da Poesia
(World Poetry Day)

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Dia Mundial das Florestas
(World Forest Day)

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Dia Universal do Teatro
(Universal Theater Day)

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Dia Internacional para a Eliminação da Discriminação Racial
(International day of combat against racial discrimination)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1932
Introduction of Carteira de Trabalho (Employee`s Card)

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1984
Protest march organized by “Diretas, já!” in Rio de Janeiro.

More than 300 thousand people participated in this protest march.

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1961
Agreement on establishing diplomatic ties between Brazil and Rumania

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1874
First commemoration of Dia pela Eliminação da Discriminação Racial (Day of combat against racial discrimination) in Brazil. 

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2005
Kidnapping of Inês Fedelis Régis, mother of soccer player Rogério

She was freed on 24 March 2005.

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2005
Fourth victim died as a result of contaminated caldo-de-cana (sugar cane juice) in the state of Santa Catarina

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1935
First action taken in case of Lei de Segurança Nacional (National Security Law)

The edition of leftist newspaper A Pátria was confiscated in Rio de Janeiro.

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1944
Conquest of the Italian cities of Zocca and Montalto by Força Expedicionária Brasileira (Brazilian Expedition Force)

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1960
Inauguration of Brasília as capital of Brazil.

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1993
Approval, per referendum, of the continuation of presidential government in Brazil.

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1997
Death of Pataxó indigenous Galdino Jesus dos Santos as a result of being burnt alive.

Five middle-high class youngsters found him sleeping at a bus stop in Brasília and decided to set him on fire.

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1999
Liberation of Wellington Camargo, brother of sertanejo singers Zezé di Camargo e Luciano, after having been captive for 95 days. 

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2001
Collapse of part of the roof of the Extra hypermarket in São Caetano do Sul, na Grande São Paulo, leaving 47 people wounded. 

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015

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Brazilian Days (079): March 20

Brazilian Days 079 

March 20

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1816
Death of D. Maria I, queen of Portugal, in Rio de Janeiro

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1989
Death of actress Dina Sfat 

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1953
Death of journalist and writer Graciliano Ramos 

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1969
Creation of Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (Brazilian Mail and Telegraph Company)

The new company substituted Departamento de Correios e Telégrafos

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1570
Ban on slavery of Brazilian indigenous, by Carta Régia

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1662
Promulgation of the ban on slavery of Brazilian indigenous

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1941
Creation of  Cidade Industrial de Contagem (MG)

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2006
Occupation of Favela do Dique (Rio de Janeiro) by the army

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Brazilian Days (078): March 19

Brazilian Days 078 

March 19

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DAY OF:

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Dia da Escola
(School)

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Dia do Diplomata
(Diplomat)

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Dia do Consertador
(Repairman)

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Dia dos Moribundos
(Approaching deaths)

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Dia Mundial do Artesão
(World Handicraft Day)

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Dia do Carpinteiro e Marceneiro
(Carpenter and woordworker)

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Dia do Funcionário Público Municipal
(Municipal Public Servant)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1953
Death of journalist and writer Graciliano Ramos

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1898
Death of poet Cruz e Sousa

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1534
Birth of padre José de Anchieta

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1870
World premiere of the opera “O Guarani”, by Carlos Gomes, in Scala, Milan.

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1971 
Land slide in São Paulo killed at least 160 people.

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1612
Departure of the French fleet, commanded by Daniel de La Touche, to Brazil

 

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015

 

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