1980 in Brazil

none 1980 Events in the year 1980 in Brazil. Incumbents Federal government President: General João Figueiredo Vice President: Aureliano Chaves Governors Acre: Vacant Alagoas: Guilherme Palmeira Amazonas: José Bernardino Lindoso Bahia: Antônio Carlos Magalhães Ceará: Virgílio Távora Espírito Santo: Eurico Vieira Resende Goiás: Ary Valadão Maranhão: João Castelo Mato Grosso: Frederico Campos Mato Grosso do Sul: Marcelo Miranda Soares (until 29 October) Pedro Pedrossian (from 29 October) Minas Gerais: Francelino Pereira Pará: Alacid Nunes Paraíba: Tarcísio Burity Paraná: Nei Braga Pernambuco: Marco Maciel Piauí: Lucídio Portela Rio de Janeiro: Antônio Chagas Freitas Rio Grande do Norte: Lavoisier Maia Rio Grande do Sul: José Augusto Amaral de Souza Santa Catarina: Jorge Bornhausen São Paulo: Paulo Maluf Sergipe: Augusto Franco Vice governors Acre: José Fernandes Rego Alagoas: Teobaldo Vasconcelos Barbosa Amazonas: Paulo Pinto Nery Bahia: Luis Viana Neto Ceará: Manuel de Castro Filho Espírito Santo: José Carlos Fonseca Goiás: Rui Brasil Cavalcanti Maranhão: Artur Teixeira de Carvalho Mato Grosso: José Vilanova Torres Mato Grosso do Sul: Vacant Minas Gerais: João Marques de Vasconcelos Pará: Gerson dos Santos Peres Paraíba: Clóvis Cavalcanti Paraná: José Hosken de Novaes Pernambuco: Roberto Magalhães Melo Piauí: Waldemar de Castro Macedo Rio de Janeiro: Hamilton Xavier Rio Grande do Norte: Geraldo Melo Rio Grande do Sul: Otávio Badui Germano Santa Catarina: Henrique Hélion Velho de Córdova São Paulo: José Maria Marin Sergipe: Djenal Tavares Queiroz Events April April 12: A Transbrasil Boeing 727 crashes in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, killing 54 people.54 mortes e 4 sobreviventes (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (14 de abril de 1980). June June 1: Mauro Milhomem, a Brazilian pilot, attempted to crash his Sertanejo-721 into the Hotel Presidente, owned by his mother-in-law, after he had an argument with his wife the previous day due to her cheating on him. The plane failed to hit the target and hit instead into several other objects, ultimately crashing into an accounting office in front of a forum. Six people were killed and four were wounded.Cinco mortos no choque do "Sertanejo", Folha de S.Paulo (June 3, 1980) June 30: Pope John Paul II arrives in Brazil for the first time with his twelve-day visit.O Papa chega hoje ao Brasil (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (30 de junho de 1980). July July 9: On the 10th day of Pope John Paul II's visit to Brazil, in an effort to get good seats, the crowd at the Castelao Stadium broke down an unguarded gate and trampled those killed in the rush.Krause Charles A. 3 Killed as Crowd Rushes to See Pope https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/07/10/3-killed-as-crowd-rushes-to-see-pope/4c5b961f-d76f-4af0-ae4e-e610daaa8930/ The Washington Post 1 February 2020Redmont Dennis 3 Papal Pilgrims Killed in Stampede Associated Press 9 July 1980 August August 11: Construction of the São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport begins. November November 13: The National Congress of Brazil unanimously approves the constitutional amendment that reestablishes direct elections for the governors of the States and the Federal District.O Congresso aprova a eleição direta em 82 (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (14 de novembro de 1980) Births February February 25 – Fernando Santos, footballer March March 21 – Ronaldinho, footballer April April 5 – Carolina Moraes, synchronized swimmerCarolina MORAES - Olympic Synchronized Swimming Brazil https://www.olympic.org/carolina-moraes International Olympic Committee 22 July 2019 en 20 June 2016 Isabela Moraes, synchronized swimmerIsabela MORAES - Olympic Synchronized Swimming Brazil https://www.olympic.org/isabela-moraes International Olympic Committee 22 July 2019 en 20 June 2016 May May 6 – Ricardo Oliveira, footballer May 20 – Cauã Reymond, actor July July 20 – Gisele Bündchen, model Dado Dolabella, actor August August 16 – Raniere Silva dos Santos, footballer September September 20 – Samanda de Lula, politician October October 2 – Henry Bugalho, YouTuber, writer, translator and philosopher November November 8 – Luis Fabiano, footballer Deaths March March 22 – Hélio Oiticica, artist (born 1937) June June 7 – Adalgisa Nery, poet and politician (born 1905) July July 9 – Vinicius de Moraes, poet and dramatist (born 1913)Jose Castello, Vinicius de Moraes - O Poeta da Paixao, Sao Paulo: Cia. das Letras, 1994, 85-7164-355-5 December December 21 – Nelson Rodrigues, journalist, novelist and playwright (born 1912)O anjo pornografico: A vida de Nelson Rodrigues, Companhia das Letras (1992), p. 410, 857164277X See also 1980 in Brazilian football 1980 in Brazilian television List of Brazilian films of 1980 References 1980 in 1980 in Category:1980s in Brazil Category:Years of the 20th century in Brazil Brazil Brazil