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1997 Paulo Freire, Brazilian educator, influential theorist of critical pedagogy, educator, author, studied philosophy, phe, nomenology, psychology of language, embraced a non-orthodox form of liberation theology, wrote 'Pedagogy of the Oppressed', dies from heart failure

1994 Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Grand prix driver, dies in crash at 34

1992 Ulysses Guimaraes, Brazilian MP (chairman), dies in accident

1987 Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84

1987 Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer, dies at 87

1985 American, Brazilian and West German forensic pathologists confirm skeletal remains exhumed in Brazil were Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele

1982 Jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52

1982 Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85

1982 Brazilian B-727 flight crashes into mountain; 135 die

1982 Ana Beatriz Barros, Brazilian Model

1981 Adriana Lima, Brazilian Model

1980 Gisele Bundchen, Brazilian Model

1979 Guiomar Novaes, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), dies at 84

1977 Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games

1976 "Ronaldo" de Lima, Brazilian soccer player, Cruzeiros/PSV

1974 Brazilian president Garastazu Medici resigns

1974 Andre Batista Santos "Vampeta", Brazilian soccer player, PSV

1973 Brazilian Boeing 707 crashes near Paris, 122 killed

1970 Igor Cavalera, Brazilian pop drummer, Sepultura

1969 Carlos Marighela, Brazilian guerilla, dies in battle

1969 Max Cavalera, Brazilian rock vocalist and guitarist, Sepultura

1968 Andreas Kisser, Brazilian heavy metal guitarist, Sepultura

1968 Paulo, Jr., Brazilian pop bassist, Sepultura, Morbid Visions

1961 Brazilian president Janio Quadros, resigns

1960 Ayrton Senna, Brazilian formula-1 racer, 1988 champ

1959 Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72

1956 Walter Salles, Brazilian Director

1953 Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60

1948 Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor and composer (Imbapara), dies at 50

1947 Julio A Peixoto, Brazilian writer (Fruta do Mato), dies at 70

1947 Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Novelist

1945 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazilian Politician

1945 Mario R de Morais Andrade, Brazilian poet/folklorist, dies at 51

1938 Leonardo Boff, Italy, Brazilian Catholic theologian

1937 Brazilian dictator Getulio Vargas proclaims "Estado novo"

1932 Alberto Santos Dumont, Brazilian Aviator

1930 Jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist

1928 Manuel de Oliveira Lima, Brazilian historian, dies at 60

1921 Paulo Freire, born in Recife, Brazil, Brazilian educator, influential theorist of critical pedagogy, educator, author, studied philosophy, phenomenology, psychology of language, embraced a non-orthodox form of liberation theology, wrote 'Pedagogy of the Oppressed'

1920 Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer and conductor (Artemis), dies at 56

1920 Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer and conductor (Artemis), dies at 56

1919 Dom Helder Camara, Brazilian bishop

1917 Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian guitarist, developed bossa nova

1912 Jorge Amado, Brazilian writer, O Pais do Carnaval

1902 Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, Claro Enigma

1900 Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer

1899 Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies

1898 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26

1897 Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, Brazilian conductor and composer, Imbapara

1895 Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding-school), dies at 32

1895 Guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist, Brazilian Order of Merit

1893 Alceu Amoroso Lima, Brazilian author

1893 Mario R de Morais Andrade, Brazilian writer/poet/story teller

1892 Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira

1886 Robert Collier, Robert Porrett Collier, 1st Baron Monkswell, politician, judge, educated at Oxford, successfully defended Brazilian pirates, dies

1886 Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40

1877 Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice, dies at 48

1876 Julio A. Peixoto, Brazilian writer, O esfinge

1875 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33

1873 Alberto Santos Dumont, Brazilian Aviator

1871 Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (O navio negreiro), dies at 34

1871 Maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126

1867 Manuel de Oliveira Lima, Brazilian historian/diplomat

1866 Paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana

1864 Antonio Gonalves Dias, Brazilian national poet, dies at sea

1863 Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer, Boarding School

1861 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet

1856 Argentine and Brazilian sign a navigation pact

1847 Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet, Espumas Flutuantes

1846 Antonio C. G. Crespo, Brazilian and Portuguese poet

1841 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet

1829 Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice

1823 Antonio G Dias, Brazilian poet

1817 Robert Collier, born in England, Robert Porrett Collier, 1st Baron Monkswell, politician, judge, educated at Oxford, successfully defended Brazilian pirates

1789 Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59

1729 Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet

1534 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit and missionary, Brazilian Tupi-Indians


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