1980 in Brazil
Events in the year 1980 in Brazil.
Incumbents
Federal government
President: General João FigueiredoVice President: Aureliano ChavesGovernors
Acre: VacantAlagoas: Guilherme Palmeira Amazonas: José Bernardino Lindoso Bahia: Antônio Carlos Magalhães Ceará: Virgílio Távora Espírito Santo: Eurico Vieira Resende Goiás: Ary Valadão Maranhão: João Castelo Mato Grosso: Frederico Campos [List of Governors of List of Governors of Mato Grosso|Mato Grosso do Sul|Mato Grosso do Sul]:- *Marcelo Miranda Soares
- *Pedro Pedrossian Minas Gerais: Francelino Pereira Pará: Alacid Nunes Paraíba: Tarcísio Burity Paraná: Nei Braga Pernambuco: Marco Maciel Piauí: Lucídio Portela Rio de Janeiro: Antônio Chagas FreitasRio Grande do Norte: Lavoisier Maia Rio Grande do Sul: José Augusto Amaral de Souza Santa Catarina: Jorge Bornhausen São Paulo: Paulo Maluf Sergipe: Augusto Franco
Vice governors
Acre: José Fernandes RegoAlagoas: Teobaldo Vasconcelos Barbosa Amazonas: Paulo Pinto Nery Bahia: Luis Viana Neto Ceará: Manuel de Castro Filho Espírito Santo: José Carlos Fonseca Goiás: Rui Brasil Cavalcanti Maranhão: Artur Teixeira de Carvalho Mato Grosso: José Vilanova Torres Mato Grosso do Sul: VacantMinas Gerais: João Marques de Vasconcelos Pará: Gerson dos Santos Peres Paraíba: Clóvis Cavalcanti Paraná: José Hosken de Novaes Pernambuco: Roberto Magalhães Melo Piauí: Waldemar de Castro MacedoRio de Janeiro: Hamilton XavierRio Grande do Norte: Geraldo Melo Rio Grande do Sul: Otávio Badui Germano Santa Catarina: Henrique Hélion Velho de Córdova São Paulo: José Maria Marin Sergipe: Djenal Tavares QueirozEvents
April
- April 12: A Transbrasil Boeing 727 crashes in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, killing 54 people.
June
- June 1: Mauro Milhomem, a Brazilian pilot, attempted to crash his Sertanejo-721 into the Hotel Presidente, owned by his mother-in-law, after he had an argument with his wife the previous day due to her cheating on him. The plane failed to hit the target and hit instead into several other objects, ultimately crashing into an accounting office in front of a forum. Six people were killed and four were wounded.
- June 30: Pope John Paul II arrives in Brazil for the first time with his twelve-day visit.
July
- July 9: On the 10th day of Pope John Paul II's visit to Brazil, in an effort to get good seats, the crowd at the Castelao Stadium broke down an unguarded gate and trampled those killed in the rush.
August
- August 11: Construction of the São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport begins.
November
- November 13: The National Congress of Brazil unanimously approves the constitutional amendment that reestablishes direct elections for the governors of the States and the Federal District.
Births
February
- February 25 - Fernando Santos, footballer
March
- March 21 - Ronaldinho, footballer
April
- April 5 -
- * Carolina Moraes, synchronized swimmer
- * Isabela Moraes, synchronized swimmer
May
- May 6 - Ricardo Oliveira, footballer
- May 20 - Cauã Reymond, actor
July
- July 20 -
- *Gisele Bündchen, model
- *Dado Dolabella, actor
August
- August 16 - Raniere Silva dos Santos, footballer
October
- October 2 - Henry Bugalho, YouTuber, writer, translator and philosopher
November
- November 8 - Luis Fabiano, footballer
Deaths
March
- March 22 - Hélio Oiticica, artist
June
- June 7 - Adalgisa Nery, poet and politician
July
- July 9 - Vinicius de Moraes, poet and dramatist
December
- December 21 - Nelson Rodrigues, journalist, novelist and playwright