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 (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 (352): December 18

Brazilian Days 352

December 18

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DAY OF:

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Dia Nacional Contra o Trabalho Infantil

(Brazilian Day against Child Labor). The International Day is on 12 June.

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Dia Internacional do Imigrante

(International Migrants Day).

  

  

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1865
Death of maestro Francisco Manuel da Silva, songwriter of the Brazilian Hymn

  

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1987
Ban on whale hunting in Brazil

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1869
Death of pianist and composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk.

  

  

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1971
Orthographic reform of the Portuguese language, 

President Emílio Garrastazu Médici determined the reforms, with drew accents and tremas from many words. The alterations had been approved by Academia Brasileira de Letras and by Academia de Ciências de Lisboa, The Brazilian and Portuguese Letter Academies, respectively .

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1970
Short-circuit caused a big fire at the Volkswagen plant in São Bernardo do Campo (SP), killing 17 people.

    

  

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1998
Kidnapping of Wellington Camargo, brother of the singing duo Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano

He was kidnapped in Goiânia, and liberated 94 days later. In order to pressure the family, the kidnappers had cut part of Wellington’s left ear.

  

  

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007,2014
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Brazilian Days (088): March 29

Brazilian Days 088 

March 29

.

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DAY OF:

---

Dia da Central do Brasil
(Central do Brasil)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

---

1992
Death of militant politician and writer Herbert Daniel 

---

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

---

1549
Arrival of the first Jesuits in Brazil

---

1693
Foundation of Curitiba (PR)

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

---

1549
Foundation of Salvador (BA)

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

---

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

---

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

---

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

---

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

---

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

---

1999
Reconstruction of the left ear of Wellington Camargo

The surgery lasted six hours.

---

2004
Shark attacked surfer at Boa Viagem, Recife 

---

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

---

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015

.

Brazilian Days (080): March 21

Brazilian Days 080 

March 21

.

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DAY OF:

---

Dia Nacional da Terra
(Brazilian Earth Day)

---

Dia Mundial da Infância
(World Infancy Day)

---

Dia Mundial da Poesia
(World Poetry Day)

---

Dia Mundial das Florestas
(World Forest Day)

---

Dia Universal do Teatro
(Universal Theater Day)

---

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

---

BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

---

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

---

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

More than 300 thousand people participated in this protest march.

---

1961
Agreement on establishing diplomatic ties between Brazil and Rumania

---

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

---

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

She was freed on 24 March 2005.

---

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

---

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.

---

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

---

1960
Inauguration of Brasília as capital of Brazil.

---

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

---

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.

---

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

---

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

.

Brazilian Days (352): December 18

Brazilian Days 352

December 18

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DAY OF:

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Dia Nacional Contra o Trabalho Infantil

(Brazilian Day against Child Labor). The International Day is on 12 June.

---

Dia Internacional do Imigrante

(International Migrants Day).

  

  

---

BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

---

1865
Death of maestro Francisco Manuel da Silva, songwriter of the Brazilian Hymn

  

---

1987
Ban on whale hunting in Brazil

---

1869
Death of pianist and composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk.

  

  

---

1971
Orthographic reform of the Portuguese language, 

President Emílio Garrastazu Médici determined the reforms, with drew accents and tremas from many words. The alterations had been approved by Academia Brasileira de Letras and by Academia de Ciências de Lisboa, The Brazilian and Portuguese Letter Academies, respectively .

---

1970
Short-circuit caused a big fire at the Volkswagen plant in São Bernardo do Campo (SP), killing 17 people.

    

  

---

1998
Kidnapping of Wellington Camargo, brother of the singing duo Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano

He was kidnapped in Goiânia, and liberated 94 days later. In order to pressure the family, the kidnappers had cut part of Wellington’s left ear.

  

  

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007,2014
.

Brazilian Days (352): December 18

Brazilian Days 352

December 18

.

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DAY OF:

---

Dia Nacional Contra o Trabalho Infantil

(Brazilian Day against Child Labor). The International Day is on 12 June.

---

Dia Internacional do Imigrante

(International Migrants Day).

  

  

---

BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

---

1865
Death of maestro Francisco Manuel da Silva, songwriter of the Brazilian Hymn

  

---

1987
Ban on whale hunting in Brazil

---

1869
Death of pianist and composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk.

  

  

---

1971
Orthographic reform of the Portuguese language, 

President Emílio Garrastazu Médici determined the reforms, with drew accents and tremas from many words. The alterations had been approved by Academia Brasileira de Letras and by Academia de Ciências de Lisboa, The Brazilian and Portuguese Letter Academies, respectively .

---

1970
Short-circuit caused a big fire at the Volkswagen plant in São Bernardo do Campo (SP), killing 17 people.

    

  

---

1998
Kidnapping of Wellington Camargo, brother of the singing duo Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano

He was kidnapped in Goiânia, and liberated 94 days later. In order to pressure the family, the kidnappers had cut part of Wellington’s left ear.

  

  

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007,2014
.

Brazilian Days (352): December 18

Brazilian Days 352

December 18

.

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DAY OF:

---

Dia Nacional Contra o Trabalho Infantil

(Brazilian Day against Child Labor). The International Day is on 12 June.

---

Dia Internacional do Imigrante

(International Migrants Day).

  

  

---

BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

---

1865
Death of maestro Francisco Manuel da Silva, songwriter of the Brazilian Hymn

  

---

1987
Ban on whale hunting in Brazil

---

1869
Death of pianist and composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk.

  

  

---

1971
Orthographic reform of the Portuguese language, 

President Emílio Garrastazu Médici determined the reforms, with drew accents and tremas from many words. The alterations had been approved by Academia Brasileira de Letras and by Academia de Ciências de Lisboa, The Brazilian and Portuguese Letter Academies, respectively .

---

1970
Short-circuit caused a big fire at the Volkswagen plant in São Bernardo do Campo (SP), killing 17 people.

    

  

---

1998
Kidnapping of Wellington Camargo, brother of the singing duo Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano

He was kidnapped in Goiânia, and liberated 94 days later. In order to pressure the family, the kidnappers had cut part of Wellington’s left ear.

  

  

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007,2014
.