2009 Event Joao Bernardo Vierira, President of Guinea-Bissau is assassinated during an armed attack on his residence in Bissau 1994 Event Joao B "Nino" Vieira elected President of Guinee-Bissau 1954 Birthday Joao Carlos De Oliveira, Brazil, triple jumper, Olympic-bronze-1976, 80 1949 Birthday Joao Botelho, Lamego Portugal, director, Trafico, Hard Times 1930 Death Joao Marcellino Arroyo, composer, dies at 68 1911 Event Joao Chagas forms Portuguese government 1908 Death Dom Joao G da Camara, Portuguese journalist/playwright, dies at 55 1906 Event Portugal's King Carlos I names Joao Franco premier 1898 Death Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26 1861 Birthday Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet 1861 Birthday Joao Marcellino Arroyo, composer 1852 Birthday Dom Joao G da Camara, Portuguese journalist/songwriter 1822 Event Pedro I, son of king Joao VI, declares Brazil independence 1799 Birthday Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright 1769 Birthday Joao VI M L J, King of Portugal, 1816-26 1745 Birthday Joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer 1689 Birthday Joao V, Rei Fidelissimo, king of Portugal, 1706-50 1557 Death Joao III, King of Portugal (1521-57), dies at 54 1502 Birthday Joao III, King of Portugal, 1521-57 1501 Event Joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands 1455 Birthday Joao II, the perfect, King of Portugal, 1481 - 1495, took in Spanish Jews 1397 Birthday Joao II, King of Aragon, Spain
