May 1865
War Effort
Commits Brazil to the alliance against Paraguay.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Commits Brazil to the alliance against Paraguay.
Birth of Heitor Villa-Lobos
Appointed provisional President of Brazil after the proclamation of the Republic
Appointed President of Brazil after the resignation of Deodoro da Fonseca
Appointed President of Brazil
The Conversion Office is created to issue notes convertible at a fixed foreign-exchange parity.
Appointed President of Brazil after the death of Afonso Pena
Appointed President of Brazil
Appointed acting President of Brazil after Rodrigues Alves was unable to take office
Represents Brazil in early League international diplomacy.
Appointed President of Brazil
Appointed member of the military junta exercising presidential power after the overthrow of Washington Luis
Appointed member of the military junta exercising presidential power after the overthrow of Washington Luis
Appointed member of the military junta exercising presidential power after the overthrow of Washington Luis
Appointed provisional President of Brazil after the Revolution of 1930
Appointed provisional President of Brazil after the deposition of Getulio Vargas
Appointed President of Brazil
Appointed President of Brazil, 2nd term
Death of Getulio Vargas
Appointed President of Brazil after the death of Getulio Vargas
Appointed acting President of Brazil after Cafe Filho took medical leave
Appointed President of Brazil during the 1955 succession crisis
Appointed President of Brazil
A farewell match for Garrincha between a FIFA World team and Brazil is celebrated at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, in front of 131,000 spectators
Scores the decisive penalty in the Olympic final shootout.
Secures Brazil's first men's Olympic football gold medal.
Wins his first senior international tournament as national-team coach.
Captains Brazil to Copa America victory over Peru.
Manages Brazil to Copa America victory over Peru.
Is named the tournament's best player after influential performances.
Provenance
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