1918 in Brazil explained
Events in the year 1918 in Brazil.
Incumbents
Federal government
Governors
Vice governors
- Rio Grande do Norte:
- São Paulo:
Events
- 30 January - Ministerial Notice No. 501 is issued, establishing the Naval Division for War Operations (Divisão Naval em Operações de Guerra - DNOG).[1]
- 1 March - Brazilian general election, 1918:[2] Former president Rodrigues Alves receives 99.1% of the vote.
- June - The Brazilian battleship São Paulo is sent to the USA for a full refit.[3]
- 18 August - The Brazilian Medical Mission, led by Dr. Nabuco Gouveia and directed by General Aché, is established with 86 doctors.
- 24 September - The Brazilian Medical Mission lands at Marseilles, France, and supports the local population during a flu outbreak, ensuring the continuity of logistical support to the troops at the front.
- 15 November - President-elect Rodrigues Alves, suffering from influenza, is unable to take office on the scheduled date, and is replaced by Vice President Delfim Moreira.
Births
Deaths
See also
Notes and References
- Francisco Verras; "D.N.O.G.: contribuicao da Marinha Brasileira na Grande Guerra" ("DNOG; the role of Brazilian Navy in the Great War") "A Noite" Ed. 1920
- [Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]
- Robert L Scheina, Latin America's Wars, Washington, D.C.: Brassey's, 2003. . p 37.
- Book: Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1 . Aretê Editorial S/A . Rio de Janeiro . 2001 . 35. 85-88651-01-7.