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Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral lands in Brazil. He claims it for Portugal.
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Holland sold Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guildas.
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Gold is discovered in Brazil’s interior.
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Brazil gains independence from Portugal. Pedro I, the son of Portugal’s king, establishes the Brazilian empire
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Slavery is abolished in Brazil more than 4 million slaves were freed.
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The military forces Emperor Pedro II to give up his throne. Brazil becomes a republic with a president.
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The 98-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was unveiled on the top of Corcovado Mountain as a Brazilian monument to one hundred years independence from Portugal.
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Kubitschek moves capital to Brasilia.
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More than 100 world leaders meet in Rio de Janeiro for the first international Earth Summit. They discuss ways to protect the environment. Jun 3 - Jun 14.
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Dilma Rousseff is elected Brazil’s first woman President.
