1913 in Brazil

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See also:	Other events of 1913 Timeline of Brazilian history

Events in the year 1913 in Brazil.

Incumbents

• President: Hermes da Fonseca
• Vice President: Venceslau Brás

Events

• 24 January - Borges de Medeiros begins his second term as President of Rio Grande do Sul, taking over from Carlos Barbosa Gonçalves.
• 11 July - Brazil's foreign minister, Lauro Müller, entertains US dignitaries on board the battleship Minas Geraes during his visit to New York.^[1]
• 12 December - Roosevelt–Rondon Scientific Expedition: Following a speaking tour in Brazil and Argentina, former US President Theodore Roosevelt meets up with Cândido Rondon to embark on a joint exploration of the "River of Doubt".^[2]

Births

• 19 February (in Eu, France) - Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, claimant to the Brazilian throne (died 2007)^[3]
• 1 October - Hélio Gracie, martial artist, founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (died 2009)^[4]
• 12 November - Teleco, footballer (died 2000)^[5]

Deaths

• 21 January - Aluísio Azevedo, novelist, caricaturist, diplomat, playwright and short story writer (born 1857)
• 11 August - Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha, composer, lawyer and diplomat (born 1846)^[6]

References

1. "Brazilian Envoy Host on Warship" (PDF). The New York Times. 12 July 1913. p. 7.
2. Theodore Roosevelt timeline. Accessed 19 January 2014
3. Handler, Bruce (5 March 1989). "Brazil to Decide on Return of Monarchy". Los Angeles Times: 34.
4. Ericson, E., Jr. (2009): Never Give Up: Helio Gracie Baltimore City Paper (30 December 2009). Retrieved on 6 April 2010.
5. "Team: Corinthians". A World of Soccer. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
6. MARCONDES, Marcos Antônio. Enciclopédia Música Brasileira. São Paulo: Art Editora/Publifolha, 1998.