Historical place archive

Gothenburg in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Gothenburg in Brazil. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records5 event labels3 people1958–1958

Historical events in Gothenburg

1958

8 June 1958
Attacking Full-Back Goal
Nilton dos Santos Nilton Santos · Football

Demonstrates the attacking possibilities of the modern full-back role.

8 June 1958
World Cup Goal Against Austria
Nilton dos Santos Nilton Santos · Football

Dribbles forward from defence and scores against Austria.

15 June 1958
Victory Against Soviet Union
Manuel Francisco dos Santos Garrincha · Football

Transforms Brazil's attack with direct dribbling from the right wing.

15 June 1958
World Cup Debut
Manuel Francisco dos Santos Garrincha · Football

Makes his World Cup debut during Brazil's victory over the Soviet Union.

19 June 1958
Youngest World Cup Scorer
Edson Arantes do Nascimento Pele · Football

Scores against Wales to become the youngest goalscorer in World Cup history.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Brazil and Gothenburg. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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