1965 in Brazil


Events in the year 1965 in Brazil.

Incumbents

Federal government

President: Marshal Castelo Branco Vice President: José Maria Alkmin

Governors

Acre: VacantAlagoas: Luis Cavalcante Amazonas: Artur César Ferreira Reis Bahia: Lomanto Júnior Ceará: Virgilio TávoraEspírito Santo: Francisco Lacerda de Aguiar Goiás:

Vice governors

Alagoas: Teotônio Brandão Vilela Bahia: Orlando Moscoso Ceará: Joaquim de Figueiredo Correia Espírito Santo: Rubens Rangel Goiás: VacantMaranhão: Alfredo Salim Duailibe Mato Grosso: Jose Garcia Nieto Minas Gerais: Clóvis Salgado da Gama Pará: Agostinho de Meneses de Monteiro Paraíba: André Avelino de Paiva Gadelha Paraná:
  • * Afonso Alves de Camargo Neto
  • * Vacant
  • * Alípio Ayres de Carvalho Pernambuco: VacantPiauí: João Clímaco d'Almeida Rio de Janeiro: Teotônio AraújoRio Grande do Norte: Teodorico Bezerra Santa Catarina: Armindo Marcílio Doutel de AndradeSão Paulo: Laudo Natel Sergipe: ''Vacant''

Events

March

27 March: Presidents Castelo Branco of Brazil and Alfredo Stroessner of Paraguay inaugurate the Friendship Bridge over the Paraná River, which connects the two countries.31 March: Pico da Neblina, the highest mountain in Brazil, is climbed for the first time.

April

8 April: The National Congress approves the amendment of direct elections in eleven Brazilian states.26 April: Rede Globo is launched in Rio de Janeiro. It is the largest television network in the country today.

October

3 October: Direct elections for mayors, governors and senators are held in eleven states.27 October: President Humberto Castelo Branco issues Institutional Act Number Two , which abolishes political parties.

Births

January

January 3 - Ricardo Prado, swimmerJanuary 8 - Uidemar, coach and former footballer

March

March 11 - José de Anchieta Júnior, Brazilian politician

May

May 15 - Raí, footballer

November

November 25 - Ana Paula Padrão, journalist

December

December 31 - Fernanda Porto, singer