1926 in Brazil
| 1926 in Brazil |
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| Year of Constitution: 1891 |
Events in the year 1926 in Brazil.
Incumbents
- President: Artur Bernardes (until 15 November); Washington Luís (from 15 November)
- Vice President: Estácio de Albuquerque Coimbra (until 15 November); Fernando de Melo Viana (from 15 November)
Events
- 21 January - Rádio Mayrink Veiga begins broadcasting in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
- 1 March - In the presidential election, Washington Luís of the Republican Party of São Paulo, who received 98.0% of the vote.[2]
Arts and culture
Films
- Corações em Suplício, directed by Eugenio Centenaro Kerrigan
- O Guaraní, directed by Vittorio Capellaro
Births
- 20 April - Miriam Pires, actress (died 2004)
- 21 October - Waldir Pires, politician
- 24 October - Francisco de Assis Couto dos Reis, architect and teacher[3] (died 2011)
- November - Miguel Torres de Andrade, writer and actor (died 1962)
Deaths
- 30 July - Lauro Müller, politician, diplomat, and military engineer (born 1863)
See also
References
- ^ "Rádio Mayrink Veiga abre os seus microfones para os astros da Era do Rádio". O Globo. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Pedro A. C. Nery. "ASSIS REIS - arquitetura, regionalismo e modernidade." Periódicos Eletrônicos da Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA website. (access on 2011/04/21)
