1985 in Brazil

none 1985 The following events occurred in Brazil in the year 1985. Incumbents Federal government President: General João Figueiredo (until 14 March) José Sarney (starting 15 March) Vice President: Aureliano Chaves (until 14 March) Vacant (from 15 March) Governors Acre: Nabor Júnior Alagoas: Divaldo Suruagy Amazonas: Gilberto Mestrinho Bahia: João Durval Carneiro Ceará: Gonzaga Mota Espírito Santo: Gerson Camata Goiás: Iris Rezende Maranhão: Luís Rocha Mato Grosso: Júlio Campos Mato Grosso do Sul: Wilson Barbosa Martins Minas Gerais: Hélio Garcia Pará: Jader Barbalho Paraíba: Wilson Braga Paraná: José Richa Pernambuco: Roberto Magalhães Piauí: Hugo Napoleão Rio de Janeiro: Leonel Brizola Rio Grande do Norte: José Agripino Maia Rio Grande do Sul: Jair de Oliveira Soares Rondônia: Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (until 13 May) Ângelo Angelin (from 13 May) Santa Catarina: Esperidião Amin São Paulo: André Franco Montoro Sergipe: João Alves Filho Vice governors Acre: Iolanda Ferreira Lima Fleming Alagoas: José de Medeiros Tavares Amazonas: Manoel Henriques Ribeiro Bahia: Edvaldo de Oliveira Flores Ceará: José Adauto Bezerra Espírito Santo: José Moraes Goiás: Onofre Quinan Maranhão: João Rodolfo Ribeiro Gonçalves Mato Grosso: Wilmar Peres de Faria Mato Grosso do Sul: Ramez Tebet Minas Gerais: vacant Pará: Laércio Dias Franco Paraíba: José Carlos da Silva Júnior Paraná: João Elísio Ferraz de Campos Pernambuco: Gustavo Krause Gonçalves Sobrinho Piauí: José Raimundo Bona Medeiros Rio de Janeiro: Darcy Ribeiro Rio Grande do Norte: Radir Pereira Rio Grande do Sul: Cláudio Ênio Strassburger Santa Catarina: Victor Fontana São Paulo: Orestes Quércia Sergipe: Antônio Carlos Valadares Events January January 11: The first edition of the Rock In Rio festival takes place in Cidade do Rock at Barra da Tijuca featuring performances from Queen and Iron Maiden.Ney Matogrosso abre a festa do rock (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (12 de janeiro de 1985) January 15: Tancredo Neves is elected President of Brazil by 480 votes against 180 for Paulo Maluf in the indirect presidential election, which brings an end to the military regime.Acabou o ciclo autoritário; Tancredo é o 1° presidente civil e de oposição desde 64 (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (16 de janeiro de 1985)Marta Harnecker, El Sueño Era Posible (1995), p. 287. January 20: Inauguration of the São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport. February February 8: The first Brazilian artificial satellite, Brasilsat A1, is launched from the Kourou launch base in French Guiana.Sem problemas, Brasilsat sobe ao espaço da base aérea de Kourou (página 6 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (9 de fevereiro de 1985) March 14 March: President-elect Tancredo Neves is admitted to the Emergency Room of the Hospital de Base in the Federal District.Operação do apêndice pode adiar a posse de Tancredo (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (15 de março de 1985) 15 March: Vice President José Sarney, upon becoming vice president, assumes the duties of President of Brazil, as the new President Tancredo Neves had become severely ill, the day before.Sarney toma posse conforme a lei; Tancredo já anda no quarto (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (16 de março de 1985) The Ministry of Culture is established. April 21 April: Brazilian President Tancredo Neves dies and is succeeded by Vice President José Sarney. The vice president post is left vacant until 1990.Tancredo Neves está morto; corpo é velado no Planalto; Sarney reafirma mudanças (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (22 de abril de 1985) May 8 May: The National Congress of Brazil approves the constitutional amendment, which establishes direct elections for President of the Republic with two rounds and fixed date, as well as for mayors of the capitals.Congresso aprova as diretas (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (9 de maio de 1985) June 6 June: The remains of Josef Mengele, the physician notorious for Nazi human experimentation on inmates of Auschwitz concentration camp, buried in 1979 under the name of Wolfgang Gerhard, are exhumed in Embu das Artes, Brazil. September 30 September: Severe hail storm, with ice stones weighing up to 1 kg, hits the municipality of Itabirinha, in the Rio Doce Valley, inland Minas Gerais. Around 50% of the homes in the urban core were affected, including 900 homes damaged and 50 completely destroyed, leaving more than 20 people dead and 600 injured. Of the approximately 10,000 inhabitants, 4,000 were left homeless.12 July 2017 2 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170302214720/http://memoria.bn.br/pdf/030015/per030015_1985_00178.pdf 3 October 1985 178 17 Jornal do Brasil Interior ajuda vítimas em Minas http://memoria.bn.gov.br/pdf/030015/per030015_1985_00178.pdf live12 July 2017 3 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170303123504/http://www.wamis.org/agm/pubs/CAGMRep/CAGM98.pdf Organización Meteorológica Mundial 15 July 1999 es 330–331 World AgroMeteorological Information Service (WAMIS) Informe del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Meteorología Agrícola de la AR IV http://www.wamis.org/agm/pubs/CAGMRep/CAGM98.pdf live Births January January 1 – Tiago Splitter, coach and former basketball player January 4: Fernando Rees, racing driver Réver, footballer January 5 – Wellington Saci, footballer April April 1 – Danilo Caçador, footballer (d. 2018) April 7 – Ariela Massotti, actress May May 4 – Fernandinho, footballer May 10 – David Miranda, journalist and politician (d. 2023) May 29 – Hernanes, footballer June June 4 – Ana Carolina Reston, fashion model (d. 2006) July July 9 – Cris Cyborg, mixed martial artist August August 9 – Filipe Luis, footballer November Deaths January January 8 – Aracy Cortes, singer (b. 1904) January 12 – Vilanova Artigas, architect (b. 1915) April April 21 – Tancredo Neves, politician (b. 1910) October October 9 – Emílio Garrastazu Médici, 28th President of Brazil (b. 1905) References 2 See also 1985 in Brazilian football 1985 in Brazilian television List of Brazilian films of 1985 1985 in 1985 in Category:1980s in Brazil Category:Years of the 20th century in Brazil Brazil Brazil