1946 in Brazil

← 1945 1944 1943 1946 in Brazil → 1947 1948 1949
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
See also:	Other events of 1946 Timeline of Brazilian history

Events in the year 1946 in Brazil.

Incumbents

• President: José Linhares (until 31 January); Eurico Gaspar Dutra (from 31 January)
• Vice President: Nereu Ramos

Events

Incoming President Eurico Gaspar Dutra

• 18 September - A new constitution is introduced, and the position of Vice President of Brazil is recreated; Nereu Ramos is selected as the first incumbent.
• date unknown - The new airline, Transportes Aéreos Nacional, is founded (but does not fly until the following year).^[1]

Arts and culture

Books

• Jorge Amado - Seara Vermelha
• Maria José Dupré - Os Rodriguez

Drama

• Nelson Rodrigues - Álbum de família

Films

• Caídos do Céu, directed by Luiz de Barros

Births

• 12 April - Nelson Jobim, politician
• 19 May - Carlos Alberto de Barros Franco, pneumologist
• 18 June - Maria Bethânia, singer
• 6 July - Toquinho, singer and guitarist
• 29 September - Celso Pitta, politician (died 2009)^[2]
• 2 November - Marieta Severo, actress

Deaths

• 19 May - Francesco Camero Medici, Brazilian-born Italian diplomat (born 1886)

See also

1946 in Brazilian football

References

1. Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira. Rio de Janeiro: Europa. pp. 303–304.
2. "Morre em São Paulo o ex-prefeito Celso Pitta". Retrieved 2009-11-21.