Brazilian Days (041): February 10

Brazilian Days 041 

February 10

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DAY OF:

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Dia do Atleta Profissional
(Professional Athlete).

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1642
Alvará granted civilians of Rio de Janeiro similar privileges as those of the city of Porto (Portugal).

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1765
Indians from the Missões Region (RS) defeated by Portuguese and Spanish troops on the fields of Caibaté.

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1912
Death of José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior, better known as Barão do Rio Branco

José (1854-1912) was diplomat, politician, entrepreneur, geographer, and historian.

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1939
First exhibition of the movie ‘Banana da Terra’ with Carmen Miranda

  

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1972
First color television broadcast in Brazil: A Festa Da Uva, in Caxias do Sul (RS).

  

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1980
Approval of the foundation of Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT).

About one thousand union members, intellectuals, and politicians had gathered in Colégio Sion in São Paulo, and had approved the manifest of the party. Former Brazilian presidents Lula and Dilma are members of PT.

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1994
Creation of Agência Espacial Brasileira (AEB: Brazilian Space Agency) by Lei nº 8.854

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1994
Agreement to create Comunidade dos Países da Língua Portuguesa (Community of Portuguese-speaking countries)

The participating countries were Brazil, Portugal, São Tomé e Príncipe, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Mozambique . The foundation became a fact on 17 July 1996.

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1997
“O que é isso companheiro?” (“Four Days in September”) by director Bruno Barreto nominated for an Academy Award for the best Foreign Film

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Brazilian Days (024): January 24

Brazilian Days 024 

January 24

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DAY OF:

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Dia da Previdência Social

(Social Security).

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Dia Nacional do Aposentado

(Retired).

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Dia da Constituição

(Constitution).

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1823
Brigadeiro Manoel de Sousa Martins declared the independence of the province of Piauí, in Oeiras

  

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1890
Civil Marriage obligated by law, in Brazil.

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1903
Reinstallation of the Independent state of Acre.

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1963
Installation of the first presidential ministry of João Goulart.

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1967
Promulgation of the fifth Constitution of the Brazilian Republic (sixth of Brazil).

The promulgation was approved by the National Congress, as proposed by Carlos Medeiros Silva, minister of Justice during the Castello Branco government. The promulgation came into effect on 15 March 1967.

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1977
Murder of five labor lawyers linked to worker’s commissions by extreme right militants, in Atocha.

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1980
The musical Calabar, – by Chico Buarque de Hollanda and Ruy Guerra – and the  movie Z – by Greek director Costa-Gravas, were liberated by Censura Federal, after their ban in 1973.

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1999
The movie Central do Brasil, by Walter Salles, gained the Golden Globe in the category Best Foreign Movie.

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2008
D. José Cardoso Sobrinho threatened to excommunicate everyone who took a morning after pill.

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2009
Death of model Mariana Bridi

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Brazilian Days (023): January 23

Brazilian Days 023 

January 23

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DAY OF:

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1637
Arrival of Maurício de Nassau in Brazil

Mauricio was appointed to govern Dutch Brazil. He had left Holland on 25 October 1636.

  

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1974
Start of preventive censorship of radio and television commercials in Brazil.

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1979
First bus running with  a mixture of anhydride alcohol and castor bean oil.

The experiment was realized with the federal program Pró-Álcool.

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1985
After being elected as president, Tancredo Neves made a 15-day travel to Portugal, France, Spain, the United States, Mexico, and Argentina.

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2004
Minister of Education Cristovam Buarque fired.

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Brazilian Days (022): January 22

Brazilian Days 022 

January 22

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DAY OF:

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Dia do Senado

(Senate).

  

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1502
Arrival of Américo Vespúcio’s expedition in São Vicente (SP).

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1532
Creation of Vila de São Vicente (SP), the first city in Brazil.

  

  

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1808
Arrival of the Portuguese royal family in Rio de Janeiro.

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1891
Death of Benjamin Constant, architect of the Brazilian Republic.

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1912
Civilians attacked Palácio da Luz in Fortaleza (CE).

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1922
Birth of Leonel Brizola (former governor of Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro)

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1939
First oil extraction in Brazil, at the oil well in Lobato (BA)

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1942
Creation of Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial – SENAI, by Decreto-lei 4.048

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1970
Introduction of Loteria Esportiva in Brazil,

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2007
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento (PAC)

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2009
Heavy rainshowers caused landslides and inundations in Belo Horizonte (MG).

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Brazilian Days (021): January 21

Brazilian Days 021 

January 21

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DAY OF:

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1822
José Bonifácio gave the order that laws from motherland Portugal should have his approval before they came into effect.

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1861
Birth of priest and scientist Roberto Landell de Moura, in Porto Alegre (RS).

Roberto is considered as the inventor of the radio. In 1893, before scientist Guglielmo Marconi tested his first radio experiment, Landell realized, from the top of Avenida Paulista to the top of Santana, the first transmissions of telegraph and wireless telephone.

   

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1906
Political pact between Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay against anarchist movements in the three countries.

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1939
Discovery of the first oil well in Brazil, in the state of Bahia.

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1976
First commercial Concorde flight between Paris and Rio de Janeiro.

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1995
Brazilian women’s soccer team became South American champion.

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2002
Broken cable between hydro-electric power station Ilha Solteira and Araraquara caused a black-out in ten Brazilian states.

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2005
Arrest warrants for 27 police officers of FEBEM (São Paulo), accused of torture.

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2008
Announcement of the discovery of natural gas in Bacia de Santos.

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2009
Fiat plant in Betim (MG) sent 800 employees on collective holidays.

 

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Brazilian Days (020): January 20

Brazilian Days 020 

January 20

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DAY OF:

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Dia do Farmacêutico 

(Pharmacist).

  

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Dia do Museu de Arte Moderna do RJ

(Museum of Modern Arts, Rio de Janeiro)

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Dia Municipal do Empregado da Saúde (CE)

(Health Worker).

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Dia Municipal do Doador de Sangue (ES)

(Blood Donor)

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Dia Nacional do Fusca

(Volkswagen Beetle). The World Beetle Day is on 22 June.

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1612
Martin Soares Moreno started the construction of Forte de São Sebastião – Barra do Ceará

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1817
Invasion of Montevideo by the Brazilian Army

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1890
Brazilian Hymn, composed by Francisco Manuel da Silva, made official

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1910
Official inauguration of Porto (Harbor) do Rio de Janeiro

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1920
Arrival of Capuchin Franciscans in Curitiba (PR)

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1941
Creation of the Ministry of Aeronautics and the FAB (Força Aérea Brasileira, Brazilian Air Force)

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1951
Inauguration of TV Tupi  Rio de Janeiro

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1953
Release of the movie ‘O Cangaceiro’

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1961
Marriage of Italian-born Brazilian industrialist Pignatari with princess Ira Von Furstenberg in Reno (NV, USA)

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1971
Rubens Paiva, whose mandate as Congressman was revoked, arrested in Rio de Janeiro.

Armed men, claimed to be members of the Brazilian Air Force, invaded his house. He then was reported missing. His body was never found.

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1972
First experimental Brazilian TV broadcast in color by TV Difusora de Porto Alegre.

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1977
Inauguration of Aeroporto Internacional do Galeão, Rio de Janeiro.

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1983
Death of soccer player Garrincha.

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1986
Creation of Estação Ecológica (Ecological Reserve) de Juréia-Itatins (SP), per Decreto Estadual nº 24.646.

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1996
Encounter of an ‘extraterrestrial creature’ in Varginha (MG).

According to various reports, the supposed biped was about 1.6 meters tall, with a very thin, brown-colored body and a large head with red eyes. It is reported that the Brazilian military intelligence had captured the creature.

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2002
Celso Daniel, mayor of the city of Santo André (SP), found dead.

Celso was kidnapped two day earlier, when he left a restaurant in São Paulo.

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2009
Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa suffered amputation of hands and feet.

In December 2008, a urinary infection was diagnosed. She didn’t respond well to the medication, and as a result the infection spread over her body. She died on 24 January 2009.

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Brazilian Days (018): January 18

Brazilian Days 018 

January 18

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DAY OF:

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Dia Internacional do Riso

(International Smile Day). The World Smile Day, created in 1963, is on the first Friday in October. This day is founded by the World Smile Cooperation, which was owned by Harvey Ball (1921-2001), creator of the smiley. The Brazilian Smile Day is on 6 November. However, the International Smile Day is also marked on 18 January, according to various Brazilian sources.
When we smile, we use 12 facial muscles, and when we laugh we move 24 muscles. When we talk and laugh at the same time, we use 84 muscles. Meanwhile, the laugh is not restricted to the face, it involves the entire body. According to dermatologists, laughing slows down the appearance of facial wrinkles.

  

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1696
Creation of Freguesia de São João Batista de Icaraí (now district within Niterói, RJ), by Alvará.

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1823
Creation of Batalhão do Imperador (Imperial Batallion) by emperor Dom Pedro I

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1892
Inauguration of the first sugar factory in the state of Alagoas.

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1913
Inauguration of the cable train track Morro da Urca – Pão de Açúcar, Rio de Janeiro.

This track is the second part of the track Urca – Pão de Açúcar.

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1951
Getúlio Vargas proclaimed president of Brazil, by the Justiça Eleitoral (electoral court).

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1965
Decree defined 9 June as  ‘Dia Nacional de Anchieta ‘ (National Anchieta Day).

The day refers to the death of Padre (father) Anchieta on 9 June 1597. Padre Anchieta was one of the founders of the cities of São Paulo (1554) and Rio de Janeiro (1565).

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1980
Bomb deactivated in Leonel Brizola’s apartment in  Hotel Everest, Rio de Janeiro.

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1984
Launch of presidential election campaign of candidate Paulo Maluf.

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1985
Athlete Joaquim Cruz elected as best Latin American Athlete 1984.

This was announced by Federação Latino-Americana e do Caribe de Jornalistas Desportivos (Latin American and Caribbean Federation of Sports Journalists)

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1988
End of energy rationing in the Northeast.

The rationing of electric energy had started on 1 March 1987.

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2000
Oil leakage in Guanabara Bay

About 1.3 million liters of oil was leaked in the bay. Petrobrás was held responsible for this leakage.

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2001
Vasco da Gama Brazilian Soccer Champion 2000.

That year, the competition was called Copa João Havelange. No less than 116 teams entered this competition at 4 different levels. The final was between São Caetano (SP) and Vasco da Gama (RJ). The first match had ended in a 1-1 draw. The second match, on 30 december 2000, was interrupted when a separation fence collapsed and caused more than 150 wounded. The replay of the second match was on 18 January, and resulted in a 3-1 victory for Vasco, gaining their fourth national title.

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2005
Start of Ano do Brasil (Year of Brazil) in France. 

In Brazil, Ano da França (Year of France) was in 2009.

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2007
First Taça das Nações Indígenas de Futebol (Indigenous Nations’ Soccer Cup) in Juiz de Fora (MG).

The cup was disputed by 19 Brazilian ethnic indian tribes. The 26 matches resulted in 100 goals. Winner was Xerente of the state of Tocantins.

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Brazilian Days (017): January 17

Brazilian Days 017 

January 17

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DAY OF:

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Dia dos Tribunais de Contas do Brasil

(Brazilian Courts of Accounts).

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1852
Reconnaissance of the harbor in Buenos Aires (Argentina) by Brazilian frigate ”Dom Afonso’.

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1894
Attack of the city of Lapa (PR) by Federalist rebels from Rio Grande do Sul.

  

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1910
Death of writer and politician Joaquim Nabuco de Araujo.

Joaquim was in strong favor of the abolition of slavery.

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1973
Death of Tarsila do Amaral

  

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1982
Collapse of the suspension bridge above the Sete Quedas waterfall resulted in 29 deaths.

About one thousand tourists became isolated and had to be rescued by helicopters.

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1991
Start of the Gulf War led to the rationing of fuel in Brazil.

Gasoline stations started to close at night and on Sundays.

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2001
According to English researchers, São Paulo was the fifth most polluted city in the world.

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2007
In total 102 municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais declared state of emergency after heavy rainfall.

 

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Brazilian Days (016): January 16

Brazilian Days 016 

January 16

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DAY OF:

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Dia do Cortador de Cana-de-açúcar

(Sugar Cane Cutter).

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1560
Governor-General Mem de Sá left Bahia for Rio de Janeiro, in order to battle the French invaders.

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1834
Start of the mutiny  ‘Carneirada’ in Recife (PE).

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1919
Death of Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, president of Brazil 1902-1906.

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1954
Birth of Brazilian plastic artist Percy Coppieters.

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1969
Withdrawal of the political rights of 43 Brazilian citizens.

Among them, some were federal deputies.

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1971
Liberation of the Swiss ambassador.

He was kidnapped on 7 December 1970.

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Brazilian Days (015): January 15

Brazilian Days 015 

January 15

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DAY OF:

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Dia dos Adultos

(Adults).

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Dia Mundial do Compositor

(World Composer Day).

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Dia da Imprensa Filatélica

(Philatelic Press).

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1654
Start of the battles in Recife, which led to the expulsion of the Dutch.

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1827
Return of emperor D. Pedro to Rio de Janeiro, after having commanded the Brazilian troops in the war against Uruguay.

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1833
Creation of the municipality of Iguassú, now called Novo Iguaçu (RJ)

  

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1903
Plácido de Castro attacked Bolivians in Puerto Acre.

The Bolivians surrendered on 25 January 1903.

  

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1916
Inauguration of an electric tram line in Piracicaba (SP)

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1918
Birth of General João Baptista Figueiredo, president of Brazil 1979-1985

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1951
Creation of Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas  (CNPq, National Research Council) by Lei nº 1310

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1955
Start of the hydro-electric power station in Paulo Afonso (BA)

 

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1977
Announcement of fuel ration program.

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1985
Tancredo Neves beat Paulo Maluf in indirecti presidential elections.

Since the military coup in 1964, Brazil had a civil president again.

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2001
Foundation of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes by Constantino de Oliveira Júnior

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2004
Release of baby turtles in Xingu River by IBAMA technicians.

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2005
Arrival of the new presidential airplane (Airbus Corporate Jetliner A-391)

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