Events in the year 1926 in Brazil.
Incumbents Federal government President: Artur Bernardes (until 14 November) Washington Luís (from 15 November) Vice President: Estácio de Albuquerque Coimbra (until 14 November) Fernando de Melo Viana (from 15 November)
Governors Alagoas: Pedro da Costa Rego Amazonas: Alfredo Sá (till 1 January); Ifigênio Ferreira de Sales (from 1 January) Bahia: Góis Calmon Ceará: José Moreira da Rocha Goiás: Brasil Caiado Maranhão: Godofredo Mendes Viana (till 1 March); José Magalhães de Almeida (from 1 March) Mato Grosso: Estêvão Alves Correia, then Mário Correia da Costa Minas Gerais: Fernando de Mello Viana (till 7 September); Antônio Carlos Ribeiro de Andrada (from 7 September) Pará: Dionísio Bentes Paraíba: João Suassuna Paraná: Caetano Munhoz da Rocha Pernambuco: Sérgio Teixeira Lins de Barros Loreto (till 18 October); Júlio de Melo (18 October - 12 December); Estácio Coimbra (from 12 December) Piauí: Matias Olímpio de Melo Rio Grande do Norte: José Augusto Bezerra de Medeiros Rio Grande do Sul: Antônio Augusto Borges de Medeiros Santa Catarina: São Paulo: Carlos de Campos (in exile) Sergipe:
Vice governors Rio Grande do Norte: São Paulo:
Events 21 January - Rádio Mayrink Veiga begins broadcasting in Rio de Janeiro. 1 March - In the presidential election, Washington Luís of the Republican Party of São Paulo, who received 98.0% of the vote.Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173
Arts and culture Films Corações em Suplício, directed by Eugenio Centenaro Kerrigan O Guaraní, directed by Vittorio Capellaro
Births January 17 January - Maria d'Apparecida, opera singer (died 2017) April 20 April - Miriam Pires, actress (died 2004) October 21 October - Waldir Pires, politician (died 2018) 24 October - Francisco de Assis Couto dos Reis, architect and teacherPedro A. C. Nery. "ASSIS REIS - arquitetura, regionalismo e modernidade." Periódicos Eletrônicos da Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA website. (access on 2011/04/21) (died 2011) November November - Miguel Torres de Andrade, writer and actor (died 1962)
Deaths July 30 July - Lauro Müller, politician, diplomat, and military engineer (born 1863)
References
See also 1926 in Brazilian football