1963 in Brazil
Events in the year 1963 in Brazil.
Incumbents
Federal government
President: João Goulart Prime Minister: Hermes Lima Vice President: ''vacant''Governors
Acre: VacantAlagoas: Luis Cavalcante Amazonas:- *Gilberto Mestrinho
- *Plínio Ramos Coelho Bahia:
- *Juracy Magalhães
- *Lomanto Junior Ceará:
- *Parsifal Barroso
- *Virgílio Távora Espírito Santo:
- *Asdrúbal Martins Soares
- * Francisco Lacerda de Aguiar Goiás: Mauro Borges Guanabara: Carlos LacerdaMaranhão: Newton de Barros Belo Mato Grosso: Fernando Corrêa da Costa Minas Gerais: José de Magalhães Pinto Pará: Aurélio do Carmo Paraíba: Pedro Gondim Paraná: Nei Braga Pernambuco:
- *Cid Sampaio
- *Miguel Arraes Piauí:
- *Tibério Nunes
- *Petrônio Portella Rio de Janeiro:
- * José Janotti
- * Luís Miguel Pinaud
- * Badger da Silveira Rio Grande do Norte: Aluízio Alves Rio Grande do Sul:
- *Leonel Brizola
- * Ildo Meneghetti Santa Catarina: Celso Ramos São Paulo:
- *Carlos Alberto Alves de Carvalho Pinto
- *Ademar de Barros Sergipe:
- * Dionísio Machado
- * Horácio Dantas de Goes
- * João de Seixas Dória
Vice governors
Alagoas: Teotônio Brandão Vilela Bahia: Orlando Moscoso Ceará:- * Wilson Gonçalves
- *Joaquim de Figueiredo Correia Espírito Santo: Rubens Rangel Goiás:
- * Antônio Rezende Monteiro
- *Vacant thereafter Maranhão: Alfredo Salim Duailibe Mato Grosso: Jose Garcia Neto Minas Gerais: Clóvis Salgado da Gama Pará: Newton Burlamaqui de Miranda Paraíba: André Avelino de Paiva Gadelha Pernambuco: Paulo Pessoa Guerra Piauí: João Clímaco d'AlmeidaRio de Janeiro: João Batista da Costa Rio Grande do Norte: Teodorico Bezerra Santa Catarina: Armindo Marcílio Doutel de AndradeSão Paulo:
- * Porfírio da Paz
- * Laudo Natel Sergipe: Celso Carvalho
Events
January
- January 6: A plebiscite chooses the presidential system over a parliamentary one. As a result, the office of the Prime Minister is abolished.
- January 8: The flag of Minas Gerais is instituted.
March
- March 12: The first Korean immigrants arrive in Brazil.
April
- April 20-'May 5': The 1963 Pan American Games are held in São Paulo.
May
- May 23: The Brazilian national team wins its second World Men's Basketball Championship by beating the Soviet Union by 90 to 79 points, in Rio de Janeiro.
July
- July 20: Ieda Maria Vargas becomes the first Brazilian to win the Miss Universe title, which is held in Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America.
October
- October 7: The Ipatinga massacre takes place, after military police shot at Usiminas employees.
November
- November 16: Santos FC becomes the first Brazilian club to win a second Intercontinental Cup (football).
December
- December 4: Senator Arnon de Melo, who was trying to shoot Senator Silvestre Péricles, shot and killed alternate Senator José Kairala.
Births
January
- January 5 - Luís Carlos Winck, footballer and coach
- January 12 - Nando Reis, musician and producer
March
- March 11 - Marcos Pontes, astronaut and politician
October
- October 31 - Dunga, footballer and coach
November
- November 2 - Valdemiro Santiago, evangelical pastor
Deaths
- November 4 - Carlos Magalhães de Azeredo, poet and writer