1960 in Brazil

none August 2023 1960 Events in the year 1960 in Brazil. Incumbents Federal government President: Juscelino Kubitschek Vice President: João Goulart Governors Alagoas: Sebastião Muniz Falcão Amazonas: Gilberto Mestrinho Bahia: Juracy Magalhães Ceará: Parsifal Barroso Espírito Santo:Raul Giuberti Goiás: José Feliciano Ferreira Guanabara: José Sette Câmara Filho (until 5 December) Carlos Lacerda (from 5 December) Maranhão: José de Matos Carvalho Mato Grosso: João Ponce de Arruda Minas Gerais: José Francisco Bias Fortes Pará: Luís de Moura Carvalho Paraíba: Pedro Gondim (until 18 March) José Fernandes de Lima (from 18 March) Paraná: Moisés Lupion Pernambuco: Cid Sampaio Piauí: Chagas Rodrigues Rio de Janeiro: Roberto Silveira Rio Grande do Norte: Dinarte de Medeiros Mariz Rio Grande do Sul: Leonel Brizola Santa Catarina: Heriberto Hülse São Paulo: Carlos Alberto Alves de Carvalho Pinto Sergipe: Luís Garcia Vice governors Alagoas: Sizenando Nabuco de Melo Bahia: Orlando Moscoso Ceará: Wilson Gonçalves Espírito Santo: Raul Giuberti Goiás: João de Abreu Maranhão: Alexandre Alves Costa Mato Grosso: Henrique José Vieira Neto Minas Gerais: Artur Bernardes Filho Paraíba: Pedro Gondim Pernambuco: Pelópidas da Silveira Piauí: Tibério Nunes Rio de Janeiro: Celso Peçanha Rio Grande do Norte: José Augusto Varela Santa Catarina: Vacant São Paulo: Porfírio da Paz Sergipe: Dionísio Machado Events February February 25: : A Real Transportes Aéreos DC-3 collides with a US Navy DC-6 over Rio de Janeiro and crashes into Guanabara Bay, killing 66 people on board.Choque de aviões sôbre o Rio mata 66 pessoas (primeira página do 1° caderno), Jornal do Brasil (26 de fevereiro de 1960). April April 21: The planned city of Brasília is inaugurated and becomes the country's new capital, replacing Rio de Janeiro. The old federal district of which Rio was part, becomes the state of Guanabara.O Presidente da República declara inaugurada a nova capital do país (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (22 de abril de 1960). By a decree timed to enter into force on the same day, a 22nd star representing the state of Guanabara is added to the flag of Brazil.Decreto nº 48.124, de 16 de abril de 1960 https://www2.camara.leg.br/legin/fed/decret/1960-1969/decreto-48124-16-abril-1960-387485-publicacaooriginal-1-pe.html Câmara dos Deputados pt 10 August 2026 May May 10: The Cultural Union for the Friendship of the People organization is founded.http://ucpadp.hd1.com.br/historico.html History | União Cultural Pela Amizade dos Povos 24 September 2012 portuguese https://web.archive.org/web/20120723085504/http://ucpadp.hd1.com.br/historico.html 23 July 2012 dead June June 14: A robbery on the payer train of the Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil takes place in Japeri, Rio de Janeiro.Cercados assaltantes do trem (página 1 do 1° caderno), Jornal do Brasil (15 de junho de 1960).Assaltantes fizeram descarrilar o trem pagador da Central do Brasil e levaram mais de Cr$ 27 milhões (página 12 do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (15 de junho de 1960). October October 3 - Jânio Quadros is elected President of Brazil for a five-year term, with 5.6 million votes — the highest vote ever obtained in Brazil.2022-11-11 CPDOC-Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação História Contemporânea do pt-br Brasil MOVIMENTO JAN-JAN https://www18.fgv.br/Cpdoc/Acervo/dicionarios/verbete-tematico/movimento-jan-jan CPDOC - Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil Births January January 20: Edmar, footballer March March 15: Carlos Roberto Bem-Te-Vi, announcer standard voice March 21: Ayrton Senna, racecar driver (died 1994) August August 31: Lígia Cortez, actress October October 5: Careca, professional footballer Deaths January 27: Osvaldo Aranha, politician (born 1894) References See also 1960 in Brazilian football List of Brazilian films of 1960 1960 in Category:1960s in Brazil Category:Years of the 20th century in Brazil Brazil Brazil