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1943 in Brazil

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Events in the year 1943 in Brazil.

Incumbents

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Federal government

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Governors

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Vice governors

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Events

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June

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July

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  • 23 July: On the recommendation of the National Petroleum Council, Brazil bans the use of private motorcycles throughout the nation in order to conserve fuel. Use of gasoline-powered automobiles had been prohibited the year before.[2]
  • 31 July - The Brazilian passenger ship and freighter Bage, largest commercial ship in Brazil's fleet, is torpedoed and sunk off the coast of the Sergipe state. The Bage, carrying 129 passengers and 102 crew, was en route from Belém to Rio de Janeiro when it was struck by a German U-boat. Seventy-eight people (41 passengers and 37 crew) are lost.[3]
  • 13 September - The Iguaçu Territory becomes a Brazilian territory.[4][5]
  • December - The prototype of the CNNA HL-8 makes its maiden flight.[6]

Arts and culture

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Books

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Films

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Births

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February

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June

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August

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September

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Robertson, Megan C. (5 July 2007). "The Federative Republic of Brazil: Order of Military Merit". Medals of the World. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  2. ^ "Ban Motorcycles in Brazil", Milwaukee Journal, July 23, 1943, p3
  3. ^ "Big Brazilian Ship Sunk; 78 Are Missing", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, August 8, 1943, p1
  4. ^ https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/decreto-lei/1937-1946/Del5812.htm Decreto-Lei N.º 5.812, de 13 de setembro 1943: cria os territórios federais do Amapá, do Rio Branco, do Guaporé, de Ponta Porã e do Iguassú. Presidência da República
  5. ^ OLIVEIRA, Licerio de (1999). "Estado do Iguaçu": o regionalismo em questão. Dissertação de Mestrado em Ciência Política, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP.
  6. ^ "Sâo Paulo Technical Museum website (in Portuguese)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  7. ^ The short film Brazil at War is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
  8. ^ Dennison, Stephanie & Shaw, Lisa. Popular Cinema in Brazil. Manchester University Press, 2004. p 71-72
  9. ^ "Compositor e pianista Almeida Prado morre aos 67 anos". Folha (in Portuguese). São Paulo. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  10. ^ "Eumir Deodato". Cravo Albin Dictionary of Brazilian Popular Music. Cravo Albin Cultural Institute. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  11. ^ Allmusic biography
  12. ^ Waly Salomão
  13. ^ "Brazilian soprano is found dead here", New York Times, February 21, 1943

See also

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