1956 in Brazil explained

Events in the year 1956 in Brazil.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President:
  • Nereu Ramos (until 30 January)
  • Juscelino Kubitschek (starting 31 January)
• Vice President:
  • Vacant (until 30 January)
  • João Goulart (starting 31 January)

Governors

• Alagoas:
  • Arnon de Mello (until 31 January)
  • Sebastião Muniz Falcão (from 31 January)
    • • Amazonas: Plínio Ramos Coelho Bahia: Antônio Balbino Ceará: Paulo Sarasate Espírito Santo: Francisco Lacerda de Aguiar
  • Goiás: José Ludovico de Almeida Maranhão:
  • Eugênio Barros (until 31 January)
  • Alderico Machado (31 January-26 March)
  • Eurico Ribeiro (from 26 March)
• Mato Grosso: João Ponce de Arruda
  • Minas Gerais: José Francisco Bias Fortes Pará:
  • Zacarias de Assumpção (until 31 January)
  • Edward Catete Pinheiro (31 January-10 June)
  • Magalhães Barata (starting 10 June)
• Paraíba:
  • José Américo de Almeida (until 31 January)
  • Flávio Coutinho (from 31 January)
• Paraná:
  • Adolfo de Oliveira Franco (until 31 January)
  • Moisés Lupion (from 31 January)
    • Pernambuco: Osvaldo Cordeiro de Farias Piauí: Jacob Gaioso e Almendra Rio de Janeiro: Miguel Couto Filho
• Rio Grande do Norte:
  • Silvio Piza Pedrosa (until 31 January)
  • Dinarte de Medeiros Mariz (from 31 January)
  • Rio Grande do Sul: Ildo Meneghetti Santa Catarina:
  • Irineu Bornhausen (until 31 January)
  • Jorge Lacerda (from 31 January)
  • São Paulo: Jânio Quadros Sergipe: Leandro Maciel

Vice governors

• • • Alagoas: Sizenando Nabuco de Melo Ceará: Wilson Gonçalves Espírito Santo: Adwalter Ribeiro Soares
  • Goiás: Bernardo Sayão Carvalho Araújo Maranhão:
  • Renato Bayma Archer da Silva (until 31 January)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 31 January)
• Mato Grosso:
  • João Leite de Barros (until 31 January)
  • Henrique José Vieira Neto (from 31 January)
• Minas Gerais:
  • Vacant (until 31 January)
  • Artur Bernardes Filho (from 31 January)
• Paraíba:
  • João Fernandes de Lima (until 31 January)
  • Pedro Gondim (from 31 January)
  • Piauí: Francisco Ferreira de Castro Rio de Janeiro: Roberto Silveira
• Rio Grande do Norte: José Augusto Varela (from 31 January)
• Santa Catarina:
  • José de Miranda Ramos (31 January-5 August)
  • Heriberto Hülse (from 5 August)
  • São Paulo: Porfírio da Paz Sergipe: José Machado de Souza

Events

January

• January 31

Juscelino Kubitschek is inaugurated as the 21st President of Brazil.^[1]

February

• February 1

Decree nº 38.744 creates the Development Council, which would implement the Plan of Goals (an industrialization and modernization program). ^[2]

• February 10-29: Brazilian Air Force soldiers rebel in Jacareacanga, against the new government under Juscelino Kubitschek. The revolt ends after the leader, Haroldo Veloso, is arrested. ^[3]

April

• April 25

Usiminas, one of Brazil's largest steelmakers, is founded in Ipatinga, in the state of Minas Gerais.

May

• May 30

Police and students clash during the UNE campaign against the increase of tram fares in Rio de Janeiro.^{[4] [5]}

September

• September 5

Romi-Isetta, a machine-tool manufacturer based in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, begins producing the Isetta car under licence.^[6]

• September 7

Pelé begins his Santos FC career at age 15 and scores a goal to beat Corinthians de Santo André 7-1 in Santo André, São Paulo.^[7]

• September 14

The project on moving the federal capital is approved by the Federal Senate of Brazil.^[8]

• September 19

President Juscelino Kubitschek signs Law nº 2.874, which changes the federal capital of Brazil from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia, as well as creating the Urbanization Company of New Capital of Brazil (Portuguese: Companhia Urbanizadora da Nova Capital do Brasil (NOVACAP)).^{[9] [10]}

November

• November 22

Brazil sends a team of 44 athletes to compete in 28 events and 11 sports in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.^[11]

• November 23

General Juarez Távora is arrested for holding a political demonstration. Military clubs holding political demonstrations are also closed.^[12]

• November 27

Adhemar Ferreira da Silva wins the gold medal in the triple jump at the Melbourne Summer Olympics and becomes the first Brazilian athlete to be twice Olympic champion.^[13]

Births

January

• January 5: Celso Blues Boy, singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2012)

February

• February 29: Luiz Duarte da Rocha, playwright, director and musician

March

• March 15: Oswaldo Montenegro, singer
• March 28: Zizi Possi, singer

April

• April 7: Luiz Avellar, piano player

August

• August 9: Fafá de Belém, singer

November

• November 3: Eike Batista, entrepreneur

December

• December 28: Cadão Volpato, musician, artist, journalist and write

Deaths

• February 28: Florentino Ávidos, politician (born 1870)

See also

• 1956 in Brazilian football
• 1956 in Brazilian television

Notes and References

1. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdn/1956/02/01/1/ Juscelino já deu inicio às atividades presidenciais
2. Web site: Portal da Câmara dos Deputados. www2.camara.leg.br. 6 August 2023.
3. Web site: 2019-03-30. Revolta de Jacareacanga CPDOC. cpdoc.fgv.br.
4. Web site: 20 June 2013. Projeto Memória. 2002. projetomemoria.art.br. Juscelino Kubitschek. Biografia. A Revolta dos Estudantes. A pesquisa do Projeto Memória afirma que, na ocasião das manifestações, o Presidente da República negociou diretamente com o Presidente da UNE, recebendo-o em seu gabinete.
5. Web site: 20 June 2013. Carlos Eduardo Entini, Edmundo Leite e Rose Saconi. 17 June 2013. O Estado de S. Paulo. Tarifa baixou após revolta do bonde no Rio em 1956. Na página constam fotografias do protesto, pertencentes ao acervo do jornal O Estado de S. Paulo. Constam também as manchetes que o jornal publicou à época: Espancamento de deputados e estudantes pela P.M. no Rio, em 1 de junho de 1956; Significativa vitória dos estudantes sobre o Governo, em 7 de junho de 1956.
6. Determinants of Firm Entry into the Brazilian Automobile Manufacturing Industry, 1956–1968 . HShap . Helen . Shapiro . 65 . The Business History Review . 4, The Automobile Industry . Winter 1991 . 879 . 10.2307/3117267. 3117267 . 153363903 .
7. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1956/09/08/1/ O Santos treinou
8. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1956/09/15/1/ Aprovado ontem pelo Senado o projeto que dispõe sobre a mudança da capital federal
9. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1956/09/21/1/ Sancionada pelo chefe da nação a lei que dispõe sobre a mudança da capital para o Planalto Central
10. Web site: Dispõe sôbre a mudança da Capital Federal e dá outras providências. planalto.gov.br. pt . 6 August 2023.
11. Web site: Brazil at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417042600/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BRA/summer/1956/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2012-07-30 . sports-reference.com.
12. http://cpdoc.fgv.br/producao/dossies/JK/glossario/frente_de_novembro Frente de Novembro
13. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1956/11/28/1/ Ademar ganhou o bicampenato olimpico saltando como autentico supercampeão