1969 in Brazil
Events in the year 1969 in Brazil.
Incumbents
- President: Artur da Costa e Silva until August 31, Pedro Aleixo (de jure only), Emílio Garrastazu Médici from October 30
- Vice President: Pedro Aleixo
Events
- August 31-October 30 - Brazilian Military Junta of 1969 rules the country following sudden illness and resignation of President da Costa e Silva. The junta consists of Army General Aurélio de Lyra Tavares, Navy Admiral Augusto Hamann Rademaker Grunewald and Air Force Brigadier Márcio de Souza e Mello
Births
- April 30 - Paulo Jr., bassist
- June 30 - Dira Paes, actress
- July 25 - David Brazil, promoter
- September 18 - Gralak, footballer
- November 11 - Bismarck Barreto Faria, footballer
- December 5 - Jean Elias, footballer
Deaths
- March 12 - Adhemar de Barros, politician
- July 10 - João de Souza Mendes, chess master
- September 6 - Arthur Friedenreich, soccer player, regarded by some as the sport's first outstanding black player[1]
- November 4 - Carlos Marighella, Marxist revolutionary and writer
- November 7 - Cyro de Freitas Valle, lawyer
- December 17 - Artur da Costa e Silva, former President, heart attack
See also
References
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