Events in the year 1910 in Brazil.

Incumbents Federal government President: Nilo Peçanha (until 14 November); Marshal Hermes da Fonseca (from 15 November) Vice President: vacant (until 14 November); Venceslau Brás (from 15 November)

Governors Alagoas: Euclid Vieira Malta Amazonas: Antônio Clemente Ribeiro Bittencourt Bahia: João Ferreira de Araújo Pinho Ceará: Antônio Nogueira Accioli Goiás: Urbano Coelho de Gouveia Maranhão: till 5 February: Américo Vespúcio dos Reis 5 February - 1 March: Frederico de Sá Filgueiras from 1 March: Luís Antônio Domingues da Silva Mato Grosso: Pedro Celestino Corrêa da Costa Minas Gerais: till 7 September: Venceslau Brás from 7 September: Júlio Bueno Brandão Pará: João Antônio Luís Coelho Paraíba: João Lopes Machado Paraná: Francisco Xavier da Silva Pernambuco: Herculano Bandeira de Melo Piauí: till 15 March: Manuel Raimundo da Paz from 15 March: Antonino Freire da Silva Rio Grande do Norte: Alberto Maranhão Rio Grande do Sul: Carlos Barbosa Gonçalves Santa Catarina: São Paulo: Sergipe:

Vice governors Rio Grande do Norte: São Paulo:

Events 1 March - In the presidential election, Hermes da Fonseca receives 57.1% of the vote. Fonseca is supported by several of the most influential Republican parties, while his main opponent, Rui Barbosa, is supported by the Civilist Campaign.Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, , p230 7 May - João do Rio is elected to chair # 26 of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.RODRIGUES, João Carlos. "João do Rio: uma biografia". Rio de Janeiro: Topbooks, 1996. October - The Conservative Republican Party is founded, in support of new president Hermes da Fonseca. 22 November - Revolt of the Lash: The mostly black crews of four Brazilian warships, led by João Cândido, mutiny shortly after a sailor receives 250 lashes. The crews depose their white officers and threaten to bombard Rio de Janeiro., p 149

Births

18 February - Lycia de Biase Bidart, musician (died 1990) 4 March - Tancredo de Almeida Neves, politician (died 1985) 19 June - Pagu, political, literary and artistic activist (died 1962) 17 November - Rachel de Queiroz, journalist and novelist (died 2003) 11 December - Noel Rosa, singer and songwriter (died 1937) 15 December - Rodolfo Arena, actor (died 1980)

Deaths 17 January - Joaquim Nabuco, abolitionist statesman and writer (born 1849)

See also 1910 in Brazilian football

References