2015 Event Water pollution in Rio de Janeiro may pose health hazards to participants in the Summer 2016 Olympics; the World Health Organization has asked the International Olympic Committee to expand its list of tested substances to protect the athletes 2012 Event In Rio de Janeiro, a record 2.2 million people attend the Bola Preta street party during Rio's carnival 2011 Event Following a show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the band U2's tour, 360 degrees, becomes the highest grossing music tour of all time 2011 Event The peak of Brazil's main carnival processions take place in Rio de Janeiro 2010 Event Rescuers search for over 200 people believed to be buried in their homes by a landslide in Murro do Bumba near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2009 Event The International Olympic Committee awards the 2016 Olympics to Rio de Janeiro 2009 Event En route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Paris, Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic ocean, killing all 228 on board 1992 Event World's largest environmental summit opens, Rio De Janeiro Brazil 1988 Event 500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil 1987 Event Cesium-137 stolen from abandoned hospital in Rio de Janeiro 1980 Event 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro 1966 Event 550 die in landslides in mountains behind Rio de Janeiro after rain 1962 Birthday Jackie Silva, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, volleyballer, Bronze Pan American 1961 Event Niteroi Circus of Rio de Janeiro catches fire; 323 die 1950 Event Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro 1947 Birthday Jennifer O'Neill, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, actress, Summer of '42 1944 Birthday Cipa Dichter, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pianist/wife of Misha Dichter 1940 Event Heitor Villa-Lobos' opera "Izaht," premieres in Rio de Janeiro 1922 Event Uprising of social righteousness in Rio de Janeiro 1900 Event Steamer "Rio de Janeiro" sinks in San Francisco Bay 1887 Birthday Heitor Villa-Lobos, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, composer, Salon Waltz 1832 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin depart Rio de Janeiro 1832 Event Charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro 1832 Event Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Rio de Janeiro 1808 Event Portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro 1775 Birthday Charlotte J T, infant of Portugal, Court in Rio de Janeiro 1711 Event French troops occupy Rio de Janeiro 1565 Event Spanish occupier Estacio de Sa founds Rio de Janeiro 1502 Event Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro
