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Apr 22, 1500
Pedro
Pedro Alvares Cabral (1460-1526), Portuguese explorer and master of the Nina in the Columbus expedition of 1492, discovered Brazil and claimed it for Portugal -
Conqueror
The Dutch conquer Salvador -
Revenge
The great Brazilian general Henrique Dias won a decisive battle against the Dutch -
King of Spain Overthrown
Overthrow of the King of Spain by Napoleon Bonaparte -
Independance
Brazil won their Independence -
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin began a trip through Rio de Janeiro -
Slavery is Gone
Slavery was abolished in Brazil and more than 4 million slaves were freed -
Monarchy
Brazilian monarchy was overthrown and a republic was established -
Christ the Redeemer
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 -
General
Military coup in Brazil led by General Humberto Castello Branco
A military dictatorship ruled in Brazil until 1985
