1930 in Brazil

← 1929 1928 1927 1930 in Brazil → 1931 1932 1933
Decades:	1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s
See also:	Other events of 1930 Timeline of Brazilian history

Events in the year 1930 in Brazil.

Incumbents

• President: Washington Luís (until 24 October), Getúlio Vargas (from 3 November)
• Vice President: Fernando de Melo Viana (until 24 October), position vacant after 24 October.

Events

• 1 March - A general election is held; in the presidential election,s the result is a victory for Júlio Prestes of the Republican Party of São Paulo, who receives 57.7% of the vote.^[1] Vital Soares is elected vice-president, but never takes office.
• 26 July - The assassination of João Pessoa Cavalcânti de Albuquerque, governor of Paraíba, by João Duarte Dantas, stirs up a wave of bad feeling toward the federal government and the outgoing president Washington Luís, who is accused of bearing the "moral responsibility".^[2]
• 13 August - 1930 Curuçá River event: The area of Curuçá River near latitude 5° S and longitude 71.5° W experiences a meteoric air burst (also known as the Brazilian Tunguska event).^[3]
• September - The state capital of Paraíba, formerly Parahyba, is renamed João Pessoa, in memory of its assassinated governor.^[4]
• 3 October - Brazilian Revolution of 1930:
• 24 October - Incumbent President Washington Luís is deposed.^[5] A military junta, led by General Augusto Tasso Fragoso, temporarily takes control of the country.
• 1 November - Beginning of the Vargas Era: The ruling junta hands power and the presidential palace to Getúlio Vargas.
• date unknown - The National Institute of Metrology Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) is founded.

Arts and culture

Films

• As Armas, directed by Octavio Gabus Mendes

Births

• 29 March - Lima Duarte, actor
• 21 April - Mário Covas, politician (died 2003)
• 24 April - José Sarney, 31st President of Brazil
• 28 June - Itamar Franco, 33rd President of Brazil (died 2011)
• 10 July - Jacques Klein, composer (died 1982)
• 28 August - Walmor Chagas, actor (died 2013)
• 16 August - Glauce Rocha, actress (died 1971)
• 2 September - Paulo Francis, journalist, novelist and critic (died 1997)
• 10 September - Ferreira Gullar (José Ribamar Ferreira), poet, playwright, essayist, art critic, and television writer
• 15 September - Odette Vidal de Oliveira, candidate for beatification (died 1939)
• 29 October - Geraldo Del Rey, actor (died 1993)

Deaths

• 26 July - João Pessoa Cavalcânti de Albuquerque, politician (born 1878; assassinated)

See also

• 1930 in Brazilian football

References

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