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Apr 22, 1500
Brazil is discovered
Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral officially discovers Brazil and claims the land for the Kingdom of Portugal -
Mar 29, 1549
First Capital
The city Salvador is created to be the first capital of Brazil. -
First Carnival
The first Rio Carnival happens to celebrate Dom João IV's coronation as king of Portugal. -
Quilombo dos palmares was destroyed
Quilombo dos Palmares was a fugitive community of escaped slaves and others in colonial Brazil. In 1694 it was destroyed by the Portuguese. -
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War of the Emboabas
Was a conflict in colonial Brazil over newly discovered gold fields, what created a rush between Paulistas and non-Paulistas (Emboabas). The Emboabas won. -
Capital of Colonial Brazil is changed
The capital of Colonial Brazil is transferred from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro, which is located closer to the mining region and provides a harbor to ship the gold to Europe -
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Inconfidencia Mineira
Was a unsuccessful separatist movement -
Independence
Prince Pedro of Brazil proclaims the Brazilian independence from Portugal -
First Constitution
The constitution outlined the existence of four powers (executive, legislative, judiciary and moderator. -
Republic
Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca led the group that proclaimed the Brazilian republic, becoming the first president the country ever had -
First Woman President
Inauguration of Dilma Rousseff as president. -
World Cup
Brazil is the seat of the World Cup.