Today in Brazil History
Sub-Topics: Brasilia - Rio de Janeiro - Salvador - Sao Paulo
Historical Events
Events 1 - 100 of 132
1500-01-26 - Vicente Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to set foot on Brazil.
1500-04-22 - Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil & claims it for Portugal
1500-04-23 - Pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)
1549-02-10 - Tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil
1549-03-29 - The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded.
1554-01-25 - Founding of São Paulo city, Brazil.
1565-03-01 - Portuguese soldier Estácio de Sá founds the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1567-06-20 - Jews are expelled from Brazil by order of regent Don Henrique
1573-11-22 - The Brazilian city of Niterói is founded.
1599-12-25 - The city of Natal, Brazil is founded.
1616-01-12 - Brazilian city Belem (the entrance gate to the Amazon) founded by Captain Major Francisco Branco
1627-03-03 - Piet Heyn conquerors 22 ships in Bay of Salvador Brazil
1630-02-14 - Dutch fleet of 69 ships reaches Pernambuco Brazil
1636-08-04 - Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil
1637-01-23 - Dutch governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil
1638-01-05 - Petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues
1644-05-06 - Johan Mauritius resigns as governor of Brazil
1645-04-07 - Michael Cardozo becomes 1st Jewish lawyer in Brazil
1654-04-26 - Jews are expelled from Brazil
1661-08-06 - Holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders
1695-11-20 - Zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil and ex-slave, is executed.
1729-07-22 - Diamonds found in Minas Geras Brazil
1792-04-21 - Tiradentes, a revolutionary leading movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.
1812-12-29 - The USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle.
1815-12-05 - Foundation of Maceió in Brazil.
1822-09-07 - Pedro I, son of King Joao VI declares Brazil's independence from Portugal (National Day)
1822-12-01 - Dom Pedro crowned emperor of Brazil
1823-07-02 - Bahia Independence Day: the end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia.
1824-05-26 - Brazil is recognized by US
1825-08-25 - Uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day)
1825-08-29 - Portugal recognizes the Independence of Brazil.
1828-08-27 - Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk
1831-04-07 - Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil
Naturalist Charles Darwin
1832-02-29 - Charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil
1835-09-20 - Farroupilha's Revolution begins in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
1836-08-01 - HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin returns to Bahia Brazil
1856-05-07 - Argentine & Brazilian sign a navigation pact
1861-08-01 - Brazil recognizes Confederacy
1864-10-07 - Naval Engagement at Bahia Harbor Brazil-CSS Florida vs USS Wachusett
1864-10-11 - Campina Grande, Brazil was established as a city.
1866-03-01 - Paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana
1866-10-22 - Paraguay: Battle of Curupaytí against Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
1869-08-16 - Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguay battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the War of the Triple Alliance.
1883-09-21 - 1st direct US-Brazil telegraph connection
1888-05-13 - Princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Auréa" abolishing slavery
1889-11-15 - Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed
1897-12-12 - Belo Horizonte, the first planned city of Brazil, is founded.
1908-03-25 - Clube Atletico Mineiro, Founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
1908-06-18 - Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the Kasato-Maru ship
1915-08-31 - Brazil becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
1917-10-26 - World War I:Brazil declared in state of war with Central Powers.
1921-06-11 - Brazil adopts women suffrage
1922-02-09 - Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
1924-07-05 - Military revolt in Sao Paulo Brazil
1926-03-17 - Spain & Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations
1926-06-12 - Brazil leaves League of Nations
1927-09-07 - The University of Minas Gerais is founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, by GovernorAntônio Carlos.
1930-10-24 - A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the First Republic. Getúlio Dornelles Vargas is then installed as "provisional president."
1930-11-03 - Getúlio Dornelles Vargas became Head of the Provisional Government in Brazil after a bloodless coup on October 24.
1932-07-09 - The state of São Paulo revolts against the Brazilian Federal Government, starting the Constitutionalist Revolution
1933-11-16 - Brazilians president Getulio Vargas names himself dictator
1937-11-10 - Brazilian dictator Getulio Vargas proclaims "Estado novo"
1942-08-22 - Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy
1945-04-02 - Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Brazil are established.
1945-10-29 - Getulio Vargas, president of Brazil, resigns.
1946-03-10 - Train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil
1947-10-11 - Brazil & Chile break diplomatic relations with USSR
1950-07-16 - Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro
1954-08-23 - President Getulio Vargas of Brazil resigns temporarily
1955-10-03 - Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira becomes pres of Brazil
1956-01-31 - Juscelino Kubitschek becomes president of Brazil
1958-06-28 - Brazil becomes world soccer champ in Sweden
1958-06-29 - Brazil beats Sweden 5-2 in soccer's 6th World Cup at Stockholm
1960-04-21 - Brasilia becomes capital of Brazil
1960-07-16 - 205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer
1960-08-24 - 60 people die when bus plunges off bridge into Turvo River, Brazil
1960-10-03 - Janio Quadros elected president of Brazil
1961-08-25 - Brazilian president Janio Quadros, resigns
1961-12-17 - Disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil
1962-04-16 - Brazil nationalizes US businesses
1962-06-17 - Brazil Beats Czechoslovakia in soccer's 7th World Cup at Santiago
1964-03-31 - Pres Jango Goulart of Brazil chased out of office by military
1964-04-02 - Military coup in Brazil by Gen Castello Branco, Pres Goulart ousted
1967-03-15 - Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as pres of Brazil
1970-06-21 - Brazil beats Italy, 4-1, to win soccer's World Cup (in Mexico City)
1970-06-30 - Brazil beats Italy 4-1 in soccer's 9th World Cup at Mexico City
1971-02-04 - Government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil
1971-04-26 - Heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs
1973-07-11 - Brazilian Boeing 707 crashes near Paris, 122 killed
1974-03-15 - Brazilian president Garastazu Médici resigns
1974-07-28 - 69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil)
1974-11-01 - Fire kills 189 in less than 25 min (Sao Paulo Brazil)
Brazilian Football Legend Pele
1977-10-01 - Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games
1979-06-06 - Josef Mengeles corpse excavated in Brazil
1980-07-09 - 7 die in a stampede to see Pope in Brazil
1982-06-08 - Brazilian B-727 flight crashes into mountain; 135 die
1983-12-19 - The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro.
1984-02-25 - Oil fire in Cubatao Brazil kills 500
1984-07-22 - 22nd Tennis Fed Cup: Czech beats Australia in Sao Paulo Brazil (2-1)
1984-08-11 - 101,799 fans at soccer match Brazil vs France
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 100 of 406
1517-10-18 - Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)
1534-04-07 - Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians)
1729-07-05 - Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet
1763-06-13 - Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil
1797-01-22 - Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil (d. 1826)
1798-10-12 - A J Pedro I van Alcantara, Kaiser of Brazil (1822-31)/king of Portugal
1803-08-25 - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader
1815-10-23 - João Maurício Wanderley, Brazilian magistrate and politician (d. 1889)
1821-08-30 - Anita Garibaldi, Brazilian warrior; Garibaldi's wife (War of Tatters) (d. 1849)
1822-03-14 - Teresa of the Two Sicilies, Empress of Brazil (d. 1889)
1825-12-02 - Pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89)
1827-06-13 - Alberto Henschel, German-Brazilian photographer and businessman (d. 1882)
1827-08-05 - Deodoro da Fonseca, first President of Brazil (d.1892)
1829-05-01 - Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice
1837-01-04 - Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)
1839-06-21 - Joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner)
1841-02-15 - Manoel Ferraz de Campos Salles, Brazilian politician (d. 1913)
1841-08-17 - Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet
1841-10-04 - Prudente José de Morais Barros, President of Brazil (d. 1912)
1842-04-28 - Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil (1870-89)
1843-02-22 - Affonso de Escragnolle Taunay, France/Brazil writer (Inocencia)
1846-03-11 - Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet
1847-03-14 - Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)
1849-11-05 - Rui Barbosa, Brazil, statesman/jurist/essayist/civil liberties
1861-11-21 - Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet
1863-04-12 - Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School)
1864-07-06 - Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazil, composer/conductor (Artemis)
1865-05-23 - Epitácio Pessoa, President of Brazil (d. 1942)
1867-12-24 - Manuel de Oliveira Lima, Brazilian historian/diplomat
1869-10-26 - Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, President of Brazil (d. 1957)
1871-03-05 - Maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126
1872-08-05 - Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (d. 1917)
1873-07-20 - Alberto Santos-Dumont, Brazilian aviator (d. 1932)
1874-11-24 - Charles William Miller, Brazilian footballer (d. 1953)
1875-08-08 - Artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (d. 1955)
1879-07-09 - Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician (d. 1934)
1883-04-19 - Getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer
1885-05-18 - Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50)
1887-03-05 - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz)
1890-01-11 - Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian author (d. 1954)
1892-07-18 - Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian football player (d. 1969)
1892-10-27 - Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira
1893-11-11 - Alceu Amoroso Lima, Brazilian author
1894-01-04 - Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962)
1894-02-15 - Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN)
1895-02-28 - Guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit)
1895-05-06 - Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (d. 1974)
1896-05-17 - Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer
1897-02-06 - Alberto [de Almeida] Cavalcanti, Brazil, director (Nicholas Nickleby)
1897-04-30 - Humberto Mauro, Brazillina director and screenwriter (d. 1983)
1897-11-04 - Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara)
1899-02-03 - João Café Filho, Brazilian president (m.1970)
1900-03-15 - Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer
1900-09-20 - Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil general/pres (1964-67)
1902-09-12 - Juscelino Kubitschek, president Brazil (1955-60)
1902-10-03 - Arturo da Costa e Silva, marshal/pres of Brazil (1967-69)
1902-10-31 - Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma)
1905-12-04 - Emilio Médici, president Brazil (1969-74)
1905-12-17 - Érico Lopes Veríssimo, Brazilian writer (d. 1975)
1906-12-25 - Lew Grade, British TV mogul (ATV)/movie producer (Boys from Brazil)
1907-02-01 - Camargo Guarnieri, Brazil, composer/conductor
1907-03-29 - "Braguinha", Brazilian songwriter (d. 2006)
1907-06-14 - Chico Landi, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1989)
1907-06-23 - Dercy Gonçalves, Brazilian comedienne (d. 2008)
1907-12-15 - Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect (Brasilia), (d. 2012)
1908-06-27 - João Guimarães Rosa, Brazilian writer (d. 1967)
1909-02-09 - Carmen Miranda, Brazil, vocalist/actress (Copacabana, Date With Judy)
1909-05-15 - James Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil)
1910-08-08 - Francisco Brochado Da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962)
1910-12-11 - Noel Rosa, Brazilian songwriter (d. 1937)
1912-08-10 - Jorge Amado, Brazilian writer (O Pais do Carnaval)
1913-10-19 - Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian poet and songwriter (d. 1980)
1914-03-24 - Lilli Palmer, Posen Germany, actress (Boys From Brazil, Sebastian)
1914-07-02 - Mário Schenberg, Brazilian physicist (d. 1990)
1916-05-08 - João Havelange, Brazilian industrialist
1916-07-22 - Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1984)
1917-01-25 - Jânio Quadros, Brazilian politician (d. 1992)
1917-03-24 - Constantine Andreou, Greek-Brazilian artist (d. 2007)
1917-07-03 - João Saldanha, Brazilian journalist and football manager (d. 1990)
1917-09-02 - Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian guitarist (developed bossa nova)
1918-01-15 - João Figueiredo, President of Brazil (d. 1999)
1919-06-12 - Uta Hagen, Germany, actress (Boys From Brazil)/teaches acting
1920-09-30 - Aldo Parisot, Brazilian-American musician and cellist
1920-11-08 - Eugênio de Araújo Sales, Brazilian cardinal
1920-12-10 - Clarice Lispector, Ukrainian-Brazilian writer (d. 1977)
1921-09-19 - Paulo Freire, Brazilian educator & writer (d. 1997)
1922-10-17 - Luiz Bonfá, Brazilian composer (d. 2001)
1922-11-08 - Ademir Marques de Menezes, Brazilian footballer (d. 1996)
1923-08-16 - Millôr Fernandes, Brazilian playwright
1924-07-10 - Bobo Brazil, American professional wrestler (d. 1998)
1924-07-11 - César Lattes, Brazilian physicist (d. 2005)
1925-12-07 - Hernando da Silva Ramos, Brazilian racing driver
1927-05-16 - Nílton Santos, Brazilian footballer
1927-09-29 - Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, Brazil, triple jumper (Olympic-gold-52, 56)
1927-11-27 - Carlos José Castilho, Brazilian footballer (d. 1987)
1928-10-22 - Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian movie director
1929-01-03 - Ernst Mahle, Brazilian composer
1929-02-27 - Djalma Santos, Brazilian footballer
1929-08-27 - Ira Levin, author (Rosemary Baby, Boys From Brazil, This Perfect Day)
1929-10-08 - Valdir Pereira, Brazilian footballer (d. 2001)
Famous Weddings
Weddings 1 - 10 of 10
2005-06-01 - "The White Stripes" guitarist, pianist and lead vocalist Jack White (29) weds British model Karen Elson (26) in Manaus, Brazil
2005-12-03 - French heiress Athina Onassis (20) weds Olympic gold medalist equestrian Alvaro de Miranda Neto (32) in Sao Paulo, Brazil
2005-12-10 - Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated model Isabeli Fontana (22) weds actor-model Henri Castelli (27) at Fort Are Joao in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
2005-12-22 - Brazilian actress Danielle Winits (31) weds model Cassio Reis at Capela Santa Ines in Rio de Janeiro
2005-12-23 - Soccer star player Kaka (23) weds Brazilian singer Caroline Celico (18) at Igreja Renascer em Cristo in Sao Paulo, Brazil
2006-08-19 - Brazilian model Luciana Morad (36) weds Brazilian TV producer Marcelo de Carvalho at Ponta das Canas near the coast of Sao Paulo
2007-03-07 - Former vocalist of "Babado Novo" Claudia Leitte (26) weds Marcio Pedreira at Hotel Convento do Carmo in Salvador, Brazil
2007-03-10 - Brazilian singer-actress Tania Mara (24) weds director Jayme Monjardim (50) at Chapel of Sao Jose das Botas on the grounds of Hotel Fazenda Florenca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2007-03-31 - Brazilian television presenter Ana Maria Braga weds businessman Marcelo Frisoni in Morumbi, Sao Paulo
2007-09-03 - Oscar winning actor Ben Kingsley (63) weds Brazilian actress Daniela Lavender (33) in North Leigh, Oxfordshire
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 100 of 129
1570-10-18 - Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (b. 1517)
1572-03-02 - Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil
1669-10-18 - Abraham Willaerts, painter (Brazil), dies
1739-10-18 - Antônio José da Silva, Brazilian-born dramatist (b. 1705)
1789-07-04 - Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59
1792-04-21 - Tiradentes, Brazilian revolutionary (b. 1746)
1834-09-24 - A J Pedro I van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1822-31), dies
1838-04-06 - Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74
1860-09-18 - Casimiro de Abreu, Brazilians poet (Primaveras), dies
1864-11-03 - Antonio Goncalves Dias, Brazilian national poet, dies at sea
1871-07-06 - Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (O navio negreiro), dies at 34
1875-02-17 - Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33
1877-12-12 - Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice, dies at 48
1882-06-30 - Alberto Henschel, German-Brazilian photographer and businessman (b. 1827)
1886-06-11 - Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40
1889-02-13 - João Maurício Wanderley, Brazilian magistrate and politician (b. 1885)
1891-12-05 - JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies
1892-08-23 - Deodoro da Fonseca, 1st President of Brazil (b. 1827)
1895-12-25 - Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding-school), dies at 32
1898-03-19 - Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26
1899-01-25 - Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies
1908-09-29 - Joaquim M Machado de Assis, Brazil writer (Dom Casmurro), dies at 69
1909-08-15 - Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist (b. 1866)
1912-12-03 - Prudente José de Morais Barros, President of Brazil (b. 1841)
1913-06-28 - Manoel Ferraz de Campos Salles, President of Brazil (b. 1841)
1916-06-14 - João Simões Lopes Neto, Brazilian writer (b. 1865)
1917-02-11 - Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (b. 1872)
1918-12-28 - Olavo Bilac, Brazilian poet (b. 1865)
1919-01-16 - Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, President of Brazil (b. 1848)
1920-10-06 - Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56
1920-10-16 - Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56
1922-08-28 - Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80
1928-05-31 - Manuel de Oliveira Lima, Brazilian historian, dies at 60
1934-11-08 - Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician (b. 1879)
1935-02-28 - Chiquinha Gonzaga, Brazilian composer (b. 1847).
1937-05-04 - Noel Rosa, Brazilian songwriter (b. 1910)
1942-02-13 - Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865)
1945-02-25 - Mário de Andrade, Brazilian writer and photographer (b. 1893)
1945-09-20 - Augusto Tasso Fragoso, Brazilian president (b. 1869)
1948-07-04 - Monteiro Lobato, Brazilian writer (b. 1882)
1948-08-26 - Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50
1950-05-08 - Vital Brazil, Brazilian physician (b. 1865)
1953-03-20 - Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60
1953-06-30 - Charles William Miller, father of football in Brazil (b. 1874)
1954-08-24 - Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71
1955-03-23 - Artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (b. 1875)
1957-08-04 - Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, President of Brazil (b. 1869)
1959-11-17 - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72
1962-01-30 - Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (b. 1894)
1962-09-27 - Francisco Brochado da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962), dies at 52
1967-06-18 - Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66
1967-07-18 - Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-87), dies at 66
1967-12-10 - Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71
1969-09-06 - Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian football player (b. 1892)
1969-11-04 - Carlos Marighela, Brazilian guerilla, dies in battle
1969-12-17 - Arturo da Costa e Silva, President of Brazil (1967-69), dies at 67
1974-06-11 - Eurico Gaspar Dutra, President of Brazil (b. 1883)
1974-06-18 - Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (b. 1896)
1976-08-22 - Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73
1976-12-06 - João Goulart, President of Brazil (b. 1918)
1977-03-18 - José Carlos Pace, Brazilian racing driver (b. 1944)
1979-03-07 - Guiomar Novaes, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), dies at 84
1980-07-09 - Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian poet and lyricist (b. 1913)
1982-01-19 - Elis Regina, Brazilian singer (b. 1945)
1982-08-23 - Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85
1982-10-23 - Jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52
1983-01-20 - Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933)
1983-02-20 - Fritz Köberle, Austrian-Brazilian physician (b. 1910)
1984-05-08 - Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (b. 1916)
1985-04-21 - Tancredo Neves, president-elect of Brazil, dies at 75
1985-10-09 - Emílio Garrastazu Médici, president of Brazil (b. 1905)
1986-01-27 - Lilli Palmer, German actress (Boys from Brazil, Kinder), dies at 71
1987-02-02 - Castilho, Brazilian footballer (b. 1927)
1987-07-18 - Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer, dies at 87
1987-08-17 - Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84
1989-06-07 - Chico Landi, Brazilian racing driver (b. 1907)
1989-08-21 - Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945)
1990-02-07 - Dom Heider Camara, nonviolent/human rights Bishop of Brazil, dies
1990-07-07 - Cazuza, Brazilian poet, singer and composer (b. 1958)
1990-07-12 - João Saldanha, Brazilian journalist and football manager (b. 1917)
1990-11-10 - Mário Schenberg, Brazilian physicist (b. 1914)
1992-02-04 - John Dehner, actor (Apache, Cowboy, Boys from Brazil), dies at 76
1992-02-05 - Miguel Rolando Covian, Brazilian physiologist (b. 1913)
1992-02-16 - Janio Quadros, president of Brazil (1961), dies
1992-10-12 - Ulysses Guimaraes, Brazilian MP (chairman), dies in accident
1993-01-13 - Camargo Guarnieri, Brazilian composer (b. 1907)
1994-02-20 - Manuel F "Garincha" dos Santos, soccer player (Brazil), dies at 49
1994-05-01 - Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Grand prix driver, dies in crash at 34
1994-12-08 - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazil composer (Girl From Ipanema), dies at 67
1996-05-11 - Ademir Marques de Menezes, Brazilian footballer (b. 1922)
1996-09-12 - Ernesto Geisel, milt president of Brazil (1974-79), dies at 89
1997-05-02 - Paulo Freire, Brazilian educator (b. 1921)
1998-01-20 - Bobo Brazil, American professional wrestler (b. 1924)
1999-03-13 - Bidu Sayão, Brazilian born soprano (b. 1902)
1999-08-27 - Hélder Câmara, Brazilian Roman Catholic archbishop (b. 1909)
1999-12-24 - João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, President of Brazil (b. 1918)
2000-09-26 - Baden Powell, Brazilian guitarist (b. 1937)
2001-01-12 - Luiz Bonfá, Brazilian guitarist and composer (b. 1922)
2001-08-06 - Jorge Amado de Faria, Brazilian writer (b. 1912)
2002-06-30 - Chico Xavier, popular medium in Brazil´s spiritism movement (b. 1910)
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