1966 in Brazil


Events in the year 1966 in Brazil.

Incumbents

Federal government

President: Marshal Castelo Branco [Vice President of Brazil|President of Brazil|Vice President]: José Maria Alkmin

Governors

Acre: VacantAlagoas:

Vice governors

Alagoas: Manoel Sampaio Luz Bahia: Orlando Moscoso Ceará:
  • *Joaquim de Figueiredo Correia
  • *Humberto Ellery Espírito Santo:
  • *Rubens Rangel
  • *Vacant thereafter Goiás:
  • *Antônio Rezende Monteiro
  • *Osires Teixeira Maranhão:
  • *Alfredo Salim Duailibe
  • *Antonio Jorge Dino Mato Grosso:
  • *Jose Garcia Nieto
  • *Lenine de Campos Póvoas Minas Gerais:
  • *Clóvis Salgado da Gama
  • *Pio Soares Canedo Pará:
  • *Agostinho de Meneses de Monteiro
  • *João Renato Franco Paraíba:
  • *André Avelino de Paiva Gadelha
  • *Antônio Juarez Farias Paraná: Plínio Franco Ferreira da Costa Pernambuco: VacantPiauí: João Clímaco d'AlmeidaRio de Janeiro:
  • *Teotônio Araújo
  • *Vacant thereafter Rio Grande do Norte:
  • *Teodorico Bezerra
  • *Clóvis Motta Santa Catarina:
  • * Armindo Marcílio Doutel de Andrade
  • * Francisco Roberto Dall'Igna
  • * Vacant thereafter São Paulo:
  • *Laudo Natel
  • *Vacant thereafter Sergipe: ''Vacant''

Events

February

5 February: Institutional Act Number Three is issued, which introduces indirect elections for governors and vice-governors, as well as the appointment of mayors.21 February: Pelé marries Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi.

June

5 June: Adhemar de Barros is removed as Governor of São Paulo and has his political rights revoked by President Castelo Branco.6 June: Brazilian Communist Party leader Luís Carlos Prestes is sentenced to 14 years in prison.

July

25 July: A bomb attack attempting to assassinate presidential candidate Artur da Costa e Silva at Recife International Airport, leaves three dead and several injured.

August

20 August: The corpses of two electronic technicians wearing lead masks are found near Rio de Janeiro in an advanced state of decomposition. The cause of their death has never been determined and has been subject to much speculation.

September

October

3 October: National Renewal Alliance candidate Artur da Costa e Silva is elected President of Brazil by the National Congress with 295 votes in an indirect presidential election.

Births

January

18 January: André Ribeiro, racing driver19 January: Aílton Ferraz, retired footballer29 January: Romário, retired footballer and politician31 January: Müller, retired footballer and pundit

April

2 April: Supla, musicianApril 14: Suzana Cavalheiro, Brazilian footballer

May

8 May: Cláudio Taffarel, footballer

July

2 July: Rigan Machado, 8th degree red and black belt from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu12 July: Mendonça Filho, ex-governor of Pernambuco15 July: Samuel Rosa, singer and guitarist of Skank

December

12 December: Royce Gracie, mixed martial artist

Deaths

May

15 May: Venceslau Brás, 9th President of Brazil