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Brazil becomes free of Portugal's rule
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Princess Isabel abolished slavery in Brazil
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Brazil proudly proclaims itself as a republic
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Brazil officially declares war on Germany in WWI
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Getulio Vargas is elected the president of Brazil by military officials.
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Cristo Redentor is unveiled at the top of Corcovado.
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Brazil declares war on the Axis in WWII
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Getulio Vargas is overthrown in a military coup.
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Brazil becomes a member of the United Nations.
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Brazil wins the World Cup for the first time.
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The capital city is moved from Rio de Janiero to Brasilia.
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For a brief period, Brazil is led by its military leaders.
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Civilians regain control of the Brazilian government.
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Brazil adopts its constitution
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Fernando Collor de Mello is elected president in the first direct election since 1960.
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More than 100 world leaders meet in Rio de Janeiro for the first international Earth Summit. They discuss ways to protect the environment.
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Fernando Henrique Cardoso becomes Brazil’s president
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At the Putim maximum security prison in Brazil, 345 prisoners run from the main gate in the largest jailbreak in Brazilian history, marking the 10th escape for the three-year-old facility. In the ensuing manhunt, two fugitives are killed and five innocent bystanders are accidentally jailed.
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Marcos Pontes becomes the first brazilian to travel into space.
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Dilma Rousseff is elected as Brazil's first female president.
