Brazilian Days (050): February 19
Brazilian Days 050 February 19 . DAY OF: Dia do Esporte (Sports) Dia do Esportista (Athlete) BRAZILIAN HISTORY: 1649 Second battle of Montes Guararapes (PE), between Luso-Brazilians and the Dutch. …
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Brazilian Days 050 February 19 . DAY OF: Dia do Esporte (Sports) Dia do Esportista (Athlete) BRAZILIAN HISTORY: 1649 Second battle of Montes Guararapes (PE), between Luso-Brazilians and the Dutch. …
Read MoreBrazilian Days 049 February 18 . DAY OF: Dia da Unidade Nacional (National Unity) Início da Semana Nacional contra o Alcoolismo (Start of Brazilian Week against Alcoholism) BRAZILIAN HISTORY: 1637 …
Read MoreBrazilian Days 048 February 17 . DAY OF: — BRAZILIAN HISTORY: 1816 Birth of historian and military Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen, count of Porto Seguro (1816-1878) 1819 Death of Joaquim Silvério …
Read MoreBrazilian Days 047 February 16 . DAY OF: Dia do Repórter (Reporter) BRAZILIAN HISTORY: 1630 Dutch troops, commanded by Diederik van Waerdenburch, entered Olinda (PE) 1867: Inauguration of the …
Read MoreBrazilian Days 046 February 15 . DAY OF: — BRAZILIAN HISTORY: 1500 Portuguese king D. Manoel nominated Pedro Álvares Cabral as commander of the Portuguese fleet. 1710 Installation of Vila …
Read MoreBrazilian Days 045 February 14 . DAY OF: Dia Mundial do Amor (Valentine’s Day). The Brazilian Valentine’s Day is celebrated on 12 June. BRAZILIAN HISTORY: 1942 Brazilian vessel ‘Cabedelo’ …
Read MoreBrazilian Days 044 February 13 . DAY OF: Dia Estadual do Ministério Público (Public Prosecutor’s Office in São Paulo). BRAZILIAN HISTORY: 1542 Discovery of the Amazon River by Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisco …
Read MoreBrazilian Days 043 February 12 . DAY OF: … BRAZILIAN HISTORY: 1948 Paulo Ferreira de Camargo (professor at USP) killed his mother and two sisters, in São Paulo. 1963 Arrival of …
Read MoreBrazilian Days 042 February 11 . DAY OF: Dia do Zelador (Caretaker). BRAZILIAN HISTORY: 1630 Start of the Dutch occupation in Brazil 1883 Inauguration of local telephone service in Fortaleza …
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