(Identification). This day has been introduced by law in São Paulo in 1989. Compulsory identification is a hot item, especially since the attacks in New York in 2001. Compulsory identification is also in Brazil. The majority carries a green, plasticized card, with a photo (larger than in the European passport), the CPF (Brazilian fiscal number, a finger print, and the complete names of both parents. This identification card is also required when buying expensive products, and for interstate travels.
Princess Isabel was a daughter of emperor Pedro II. In 1860, she was sworn in as crown princess. She swore the oath in front of the Senate. Isabel was more than just a princess. During the absence of her father in Brazil – he made long travels abroad – she governed Brazil as regent. She governed three times: in 1876, 1877, and in 1887. Her final period as regent made her immortal. On May 13, 1887, she signed the law – Lei Áurea – that abolished slavery. Below the letter to her father after signing that law.
1648 Foundation of Paranaguá, oldest municipality of the state of Paraná.
By a Carta Régia (Royal Decree) the municipality of Paranaguá was founded. Paranaguáis part of the metropolitan region of capital Curitiba, and counts 140 thousand inhabitants. The name (in Tupi language) may be translated as ‘large, round sea’, and thanks to the coastal location at the Atlantic Ocean, Paranguá serves as the harbor of Curitiba that is located about 90 km land inward. A very popular tourist site is located within the city limits: Ilha do Mel, the Island of Honey, at about 10 km from the city. Another touristic highlight is the historical center of Paranaguá.
Meu Paraná – Parte 1 – Paranaguá Patrimonio Histórico Nacional
Meu Paraná – Parte 2 – Paranaguá Patrimônio Historico Nacional
Paranaguá e suas belezas
Paranaguá comemora neste 29 de julho seu aniversário de 363
Ilha do Mel – Paraná
Ilha do Mel
1994 Death of Antonio Carlos Bernardes Gomes (Mussum – Os Trapalhões)
Antônio Carlos Bernardes Gomes born in Rio in 1941, in a poor region. Antônio managed to become mechanic, and served for the Brazilian air force for eight years. As a musician he took part of the group ‘Os Originais do Samba’, who also gained fame outside Brazil. Antônio better knows as comedian: he played the role of the negro ‘Mussum’ in the famous Brazilian comedy series ‘Os Trapalhões’. His different way of talking, his weird expressions, and his funny laugh made him immortal. Antônio died due to complications of a heart transplantation.
“Não sou faixa Preta cumpadi, sou preto inteiris, inteiris”
“Suco de cevadiss deixa as pessoas mais interessantiss”
“Paisis, filhis, espiritis santis'”
“Forevis!”
MUSSUM
Mussum – Originais do Samba – Depoimento na Tv Cultura (1972)
Os Originais Do Samba – “Aniversário do Tarzan” (1978)
GLOBO REPORTER ESPECIAL “OS TRAPALHÕES” (Parte 01) Abertura, vida e carreira de Renato Aragão
GLOBO REPORTER ESPECIAL OS TRAPALHÕES Parte 02 Vida e carreira de Renato Aragão
GLOBO REPORTER ESPECIAL OS TRAPALHÕES (Parte 03) Vida e carreira de DEDÉ SANTANA
GLOBO REPORTER ESPECIAL OS TRAPALHÕES Parte 04 Vida e carreira de MUSSUM
GLOBO REPORTER ESPECIAL OS TRAPALHÕES (Parte 05) Vida e carreira de ZACARIA
GLOBO REPORTER ESPECIAL OS TRAPALHÕES (Parte final) O fenomeno dos Trapalhões
2007 Gold medal for Franck Caldeira at Pan American Games (marathon)
Franck is a long-distance runner, whose biggest achievement is the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Rio, 2007. In 2006, he won the São Silvestre race in São Paulo.
Dia do Caminhoneiro
(Trucker).As in Europe, one may find numerous trucks on the Brazilian highways. The Brazilian truckers sometimes have to drive enormous distances on sometimes poorly maintained, and even unpaved roads through mountainous regions.
Dia do Economiário
(Economist). Economics is also in Brazil a hot topic, with many leading economists who each have their views on the current economic situation of the country. These economists regularly appear in TV programs, where they comment upon current government policy.
BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1988 Death of comedian José Abelardo Barbosa de Medeiros (1916-1988), better known as Chacrinha. Chacrinha was a very famous comedian in Brazil, his TV shows were highly appreciated, and gained high rates. He still is considered as one of the most influential Brazilian TV personalities.
CHACRINHA
Start of ‘Cassino do Chacrinha’
Cassino do Chacrinha – Especial de Natal Completo (1987)
Cassino do Chacrinha – Último Programa (1988)
Cassino da Chacrinha –
program 1 (1)
Cassino da Chacrinha –
program 1 (2)
Announcement death of Chacrinha
2002
Death of medium Francisco de Paula Cândido Xavier.
Chico Xavier (1910-2002) enjoyed a big reputation as a spiritist medium. He “wrote” on behalf of certain spirits (psychographics). Many of these records have been published in books; the most known spirits are Emmanuel and Andre Luiz. It is said that the spirit of Allan Kardec, founder of spiritism, was hosted in Chico.
The header says all: Jubilation and mourning, on June 30, 2002.
CHICO XAVIER
Chico Xavier 1/4
Chico Xavier 2/4
Chico Xavier 3/4
Chico Xavier 4/4
Chico Xavier – Fantástico
Chico Xavier (English)
Chico Xavier – The Movie (2010)
Nosso Lar – Movie
2002 Brazil beat Germany (2-0) in the World Cup soccer final, and became world champion for the fifth time (pentacampeão).
World Cup Final
1980 First visit of pope John Paul II to Brazil. At that time, about 89 percent of the Brazilians were catholic; only 15 years later, this number had shrunk to 75 percent. The visit in 1980 – John Paul II visited Brazil four times – was the first visit ever of a pope. One day after his arrival, the pope held an open air mass in Belo Horizonte. That square later was renamed into Praça do Papa (Pope’s Square).
Papal visit to Brazil 1980
1887 Third regency of imperial princess Isabel. Isabel Cristina Leopoldina Augusta Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga de Bragança e Bourbon, Brazilian Imperial Princess and Countess of Eu (1846-1921). Daughter of Emperor Pedro II, Isabel was three times regent, when her father was abroad (1871-2, 1876-7, 1887-8). Isabel received the nickname ‘Redentora (savior)’, when, in 1888, signed the law (Lei Áurea) that abolished slavery in Brazil. Op 15 November 1889, the Emperor was deposed, the family was exiled. Isabel lived in France, and died shortly before she was about to return to her homeland.
Princess Isabel
1722 Departure of the bandeira (expedition), led by Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva from São Paulo.
Bartolomeu later founded the city Goiás (formerly Arraial de Sant’Anna, Vila Boa). His nickname was “Anhangüera (bad spirit)”; he gained this nickname from the indians when he made fire with brandy, and threatened the indians to set fire to the rivers and wells, when they would not tell him where to find the gold.
Dia do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE). (Superior Electoral Court). On 20 May 1932, the TSEwas 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.
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.
Dia do Otimismo
(Optimism).
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
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 byBIPM (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
BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1893 Death of Brazilian poet Luiz Guimarães Júnior
1972 Death of Brazilian composer Silas de Oliveira
1933 Foundation of Orquestra Tabajara
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
1880 Visit of D. Pedro II to the city of Antonina, in Paraná
1880
Death of Ana Nery, who realized important work for Brazilian blood banks during the Paraguayan War in 1865.
1871 Princess Isabel installed as regent of Brazil
Her father, Dom Pedro II, had started his travel to Europe.
1907 Arrival of Sadatsuchi Uchida to be installed as minister of Japan for Brazil and Argentina
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
