Itatins

Brazilian Days 098

April 8

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DAY OF:

Dia da Natação
(Swimming)

Dia do Correio
(Delivery mail)

Dia do Desbravador
(Pioneer)

Dia do Profissional de Marketing
(Marketing professional)

Dia de Lembrança do Holocausto
(Memory of the Holocaust)

BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

1719
Foundation of ‘Arraial de Forquilha’, the future city of Cuiabá

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1888
Publication of ‘O Ateneu’ by Raul Pompéia

1870
Signing of the peace treaty between Brazil and Paraguay

1638
Defeat of Maurício de Nassau in his attempt to attack the city of Salvador

1832
Visit of Guanabara Bay by scientist Charles Darwin

1927
Death of Brazilian poet Francisco de Paula Gonçalves (1897-1927)

Paulo Gonçalves was born in Santos (SP). He initially worked for Telégrafo Inglês, but he dedicated himself to journalism.
He worked for various newspapers in his city, as an editor. He also taught at a college. In 1922, his debut book was published: ‘Yara’, which gained enthusiast critics. He also wrote comedy pieces, like “As mulheres não querem alma’.

1946
Creation of the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)

1958
Creation of the state reserve of Itatins (SP), by state decree 31,650

2001
FUNAI made the first contact with an then unknown indigenous tribe.

At least 30 indigenous of the Tsohom-Dyapa tribe were living under dominion of another, larger tribe: the Kanamari. They were encountered in the state of Amazonas: in the indigenous reserve Vale do Javari. FUNAI is the government-based organ Fundação Nacional dos Índios (National Foundation for the Indigenous People).

VALE DO JAVARI

Povos Indígenas no Vale do Javari Parte1	Povos Indígenas no Vale do Javari Parte2

Vale do Javari	Vale do Javari 2

Projeto Javari	Índios no Brasil