On January 26.1500 ; Vicente Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to set foot on Brazil. source
On January 26.1500 ; Vicente Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to set foot on Brazil.
On February 1.1974 ; A fire in the 25-story Joelma Building in São Paulo, Brazil kills 189 and injures 293. source
On February 1.1974 ; A fire in the 25-story Joelma Building in São Paulo, Brazil kills 189 and injures 293.
On February 9.1922 ; Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. source
On February 9.1922 ; Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
On March 7.1827 ;Brazilian marines unsuccessfully attack the temporary naval base of Carmen de Patagones, Argentina. source
On March 7.1827 ;Brazilian marines unsuccessfully attack the temporary naval base of Carmen de Patagones, Argentina.
On March 11.2016 ; At least 21 people are killed by flooding and mudslides in and around São Paulo, Brazil, following heavy rain. source
On March 11.2016 ; At least 21 people are killed by flooding and mudslides in and around São Paulo, Brazil, following heavy rain.
On April 7.1831 ; Emperor Pedro I of Brazil resigns. He goes to his native Portugal to become King Pedro IV. source
On April 7.1831 ; Emperor Pedro I of Brazil resigns. He goes to his native Portugal to become King Pedro IV.
On June 1.2009 ; Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed. source
On June 1.2009 ; Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed.
On June 8.1992 ; The first World Ocean Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. source
On June 8.1992 ; The first World Ocean Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
On June 18.1908 ; Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru. source
On June 18.1908 ; Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
On July 2. 1823 ; Bahia Independence Day: The end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia. source
On July 2. 1823 ; Bahia Independence Day: The end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia.
Pelé is the all-time leading goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 91 games.
On October 23. 1940, Edson Arantes do Nascimento know as pele was born.
On July 13.2014 ; World Cup Final takes place at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil source
On July 13.2014 ; World Cup Final takes place at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
On July 18.1841 ; Coronation of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil. source
On July 18.1841 ; Coronation of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil.
On October 12.1822 ; Pedro I of Brazil is proclaimed the emperor of the Empire of Brazil. source
On October 12.1822 ; Pedro I of Brazil is proclaimed the emperor of the Empire of Brazil.
On October 24.1930 ; A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the First Republic. Getúlio Vargas is then installed as "provisional president". source
On October 24.1930 ; A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the First Republic. Getúlio Vargas is then installed as "provisional president".
On November 5.2015 ; An iron ore tailings dam bursts in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais flooding a valley, causing mudslides in the nearby village of Bento Rodrigues and causing up to 9 deaths and 19 missing. source
On November 5.2015 ; An iron ore tailings dam bursts in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais flooding a valley, causing mudslides in the nearby village of Bento Rodrigues and causing up to 9 deaths and 19 missing.
On November 15.1889 ; Brazil is declared a republic by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca as Emperor Pedro II is deposed in a military coup. source
On November 15.1889 ; Brazil is declared a republic by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca as Emperor Pedro II is deposed in a military coup.
The Amazon enters Brazil with only one-fifth of the flow it finally discharges into the Atlantic Ocean.
Scientists have described between 96,660 and 128,843 invertebrate species in Brazil alone.
On November 21.1910 ; Sailors on board Brazil's most powerful military units, including the brand-new warships Minas Geraes, São Paulo, and Bahia, violently rebel in what is now known as the Revolta da Chibata (Revolt of the Lash). source
On November 21.1910 ; Sailors on board Brazil's most powerful military units, including the brand-new warships Minas Geraes, São Paulo, and Bahia, violently rebel in what is now known as the Revolta da Chibata (Revolt of the Lash).
On December 11.1868 ; Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat Paraguayan at the Battle of Avay. source
On December 11.1868 ; Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat Paraguayan at the Battle of Avay.
On December 13.1968 ; Brazilian President Artur da Costa e Silva issues AI-5 (Institutional Act No. 5), enabling government by decree and suspending habeas corpus. source
On December 13.1968 ; Brazilian President Artur da Costa e Silva issues AI-5 (Institutional Act No. 5), enabling government by decree and suspending habeas corpus.
On December 19.1983 ; The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. source
On December 19.1983 ; The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
On December 29.1992 ; Fernando Collor de Mello, president of Brazil, tries to resign amidst corruption charges, but is then impeached. source
On December 29.1992 ; Fernando Collor de Mello, president of Brazil, tries to resign amidst corruption charges, but is then impeached.