1919 in Brazil

← 1918 1917 1916 1919 in Brazil → 1920 1921 1922
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
See also:	Other events of 1919 Timeline of Brazilian history

Events in the year 1919 in Brazil.

Incumbents

• President: Delfim Moreira (acting President until 28 July); Epitácio Pessoa (from 18 July)
• Vice President: Delfim Moreira

Events

• 13 April - In the presidential election brought about by the death of Rodrigues Alves,^[1] Epitácio Pessoa of the Paraíba Republican Party receives 71.0% of the vote.
• 24 April - Ford Brasil, a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company, is founded.
• 11-29 May - The 1919 South American Championship football tournament is held in Rio de Janeiro. It is won by the home country.^[2]
• 28 July - Epitácio Pessoa takes office as President, replacing acting President Delfim Moreira, who continues as Vice President.

Births

• 13 March - Edgard Cognat, painter and sculptor (died 1994)
• 10 May - Antônio Olinto, writer and translator (died 2006)
• 12 June - Rui Moreira Lima, fighter pilot (died 2013)^[3]
• 21 June - Nelson Gonçalves, singer and songwriter (died 1998)
• 11 November - Armando Falcão, politician (died 2010)
• 31 December - Carmen da Silva, psychoanalyst and feminist journalist (died 1985)

Deaths

• 16 January - Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, President-elect of Brazil (born 1848; Spanish flu)^[4]

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
2. 1919 South American Championship at RSSSF
3. Lançamento Livro “Senta a Pua” – Brigadeiro Rui Moreira Lima
4. Frank D. McCann (2004), Soldiers of the Pátria: a history of the Brazilian Army, 1889–1937, Stanford University Press, ISBN 978-0-8047-3222-2