1930 in Brazil
Events in the year 1930 in Brazil .
Incumbents
Federal government
Governors
Vice governors
Events
1 March - A general election is held; Júlio Prestes of the Republican Party of São Paulo , receives 57.7% of the vote and is elected president.[ 1] Vital Soares is elected vice-president, but never takes office.16 July - Our Lady of Aparecida is proclaimed the Patroness of Brazil, by decree of Pope Pius XI .26 July - The assassination of João Pessoa Cavalcânti de Albuquerque , governor of Paraíba, by João Duarte Dantas, stirs up a wave of bad feeling toward the federal government and the outgoing president Washington Luís , who is accused of bearing the "moral responsibility".[ 2] 13 August - 1930 Curuçá River event : The area of Curuçá River near latitude 5° S and longitude 71.5° W experiences a meteoric air burst (also known as the Brazilian Tunguska event ).[ 3] September - The state capital of Paraíba, formerly Parahyba, is renamed João Pessoa , in memory of its assassinated governor.[ 4]
3 October - Brazilian Revolution of 1930 .24 October - Incumbent President Washington Luís is deposed.[ 5] military junta , led by General Augusto Tasso Fragoso , temporarily takes control of the country.1 November - Beginning of the Vargas Era : the ruling junta hands power and the presidential palace to Getúlio Vargas .18 November - A decree is signed creating the Brazilian Bar Association .[ 6] date unknown - The National Institute of Metrology Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) is founded.
Arts and culture
Films
Births
29 March - Lima Duarte , actor21 April - Mário Covas , politician (died 2003 )24 April - José Sarney , 31st President of Brazil7 June - Dolores Duran , Brazilian singer, songwriter (died 1959 )10 July - Jacques Klein , composer (died 1982 )22 August - Gylmar dos Santos Neves , footballer (died 2013 )[ 7] 28 August - Walmor Chagas , actor (died 2013 )16 August - Glauce Rocha , actress (died 1971 )2 September - Paulo Francis , journalist, novelist and critic (died 1997 )10 September - Ferreira Gullar (José Ribamar Ferreira), poet, playwright, essayist, art critic, and television writer15 September - Odette Vidal de Oliveira , candidate for beatification (died 1939 )19 September - Ruth Cardoso , anthropologist, educator and public figure (died 2008 )[ 8] 29 October - Geraldo Del Rey , actor (died 1993 )12 December - Silvio Santos , television presenter (died 2024 )
Deaths
References
See also
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