1910 in Brazil

Events in the year 1910 in Brazil.

Incumbents

Federal government

Governors

Vice governors

Events

  • 1 March - In the presidential election, Hermes da Fonseca receives 57.1% of the vote. Fonseca is supported by several of the most influential Republican parties, while his main opponent, Rui Barbosa, is supported by the Civilist Campaign.[1]
  • 7 May - João do Rio is elected to chair # 26 of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.[2]
  • October - The Conservative Republican Party is founded, in support of new president Hermes da Fonseca.
  • 22 November - Revolt of the Lash: The mostly black crews of four Brazilian warships, led by João Cândido Felisberto, mutiny shortly after a sailor receives 250 lashes. The crews depose their white officers and threaten to bombard Rio de Janeiro.[3]

Births

statue of Rachel de Queiroz

Deaths

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3, p230
  2. RODRIGUES, João Carlos. "João do Rio: uma biografia". Rio de Janeiro: Topbooks, 1996.
  3. Andrews, George Reid (2004). Afro-Latin America, 1800–2000. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515232-8. OCLC 52478388., p 149
  4. Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). Retrieved 27 January 2011.

See also

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