Brazilian Days 050
February 19
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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.
1810
Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Brazil and the United Kingdom
1812
Elevation of the city of Curitiba to the status of Comarca
1871
Inauguration of Imperial Teatro D. Pedro II, in Rio de Janeiro.
1921
First edition of the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo.
1974
Creation of Parque Nacional da Amazônia
1986
Death of musician Francisco Mignone
2002
Assassination of Misael Aparecido da Silva (Misa), one of the founders of the criminal faction PCC
2002
Inauguration flight of the new airplane type EMBRAER 170
2004
Arrival of the trans-Atlantic cruise ship Queen Mary II in Salvador (BA)
By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015
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