Events in the year 1999 in Brazil.
Incumbents Federal government President: Fernando Henrique Cardoso Vice President: Marco Maciel
Governors Acre: Orleir Messias Cameli (until 1 January) Jorge Viana (from 1 January) Alagoas: Manoel Gomes de Barros (Mano) (until 1 January) Ronaldo Lessa (from 1 January) Amapa: João Capiberibe Amazonas: Amazonino Mendes Bahia: Paulo Souto (until 1 January) César Borges (from 1 January) Ceará: Tasso Jereissati Espírito Santo: Vitor Buaiz (until 1 January) José Ignácio Ferreira (from 1 January) Goiás: Helenês Cândido (until 1 January) Marconi Perillo (from 1 January) Maranhão: Roseana Sarney Mato Grosso: Dante de Oliveira Mato Grosso do Sul: José Orcírio Miranda dos Santos (from 1 January) Minas Gerais: Eduardo Brandão Azeredo (until 1 January) Itamar Franco (from 1 January) Pará: Almir Gabriel Paraíba: José Maranhão Paraná: Jaime Lerner Pernambuco: Miguel Arraes (until 1 January) Jarbas Vasconcelos (from 1 January) Piauí: Mão Santa Rio de Janeiro: Marcello Alencar (until 1 January) Benedita da Silva (from 1 January) Rio Grande do Norte: Garibaldi Alves Filho Rio Grande do Sul: Antônio Britto (until 1 January) Olívio Dutra (from 1 January) Rondônia: José de Abreu Bianco Roraima: Neudo Ribeiro Campos Santa Catarina: Paulo Afonso Vieira (until 1 January) Esperidião Amin (from 1 January) São Paulo: Mário Covas Sergipe: Albano Franco Tocantins: José Wilson Siqueira Campos (from 1 January)
Vice governors Acre: Labib Murad (until 1 January) Edison Simão Cadaxo (from 1 January) Alagoas: Geraldo Costa Sampaio (from 1 January) Amapá: Antônio Hildegardo Gomes de Alencar (until 1 January) Maria Dalva de Souza Figueiredo (from 1 January) Amazonas: Samuel Assayag Hanan (from 1 January) Bahia: César Borges (until 1 January) Otto Alencar (from 1 January) Ceará: Moroni Bing Torgan (until 1 January) Benedito Clayton Veras Alcântara (from 1 January) Espírito Santo José Renato Casagrande (until 1 January) Celso José Vasconcelos (from 1 January) Goiás: Alcides Rodrigues Filho (from 1 January) Maranhão: José Reinaldo Carneiro Tavares Mato Grosso: José Márcio Panoff de Lacerda (until 1 January) José Rogério Sales (from 1 January) Mato Grosso do Sul: Vacant (until 1 January) Moacir Kohl (from 1 January) Minas Gerais: Walfrido Silvino dos Mares Guia Neto (until 1 January) Newton Cardoso (from 1 January) Pará: Hélio Mota Gueiros Júnior (until 1 January) Hildegardo de Figueiredo Nunes (from 1 January) Paraíba: Antônio Roberto de Sousa Paulino Paraná: Emília de Sales Belinati Pernambuco: Jorge José Gomes (until 1 January) José Mendonça Bezerra Filho (from 1 January) Piauí: Osmar Antônio de Araújo (until 1 January) Osmar Ribeiro de Almeida Júnior (from 1 January) Rio de Janeiro: Luiz Paulo Correa da Rocha (until 1 January) Benedita da Silva (from 1 January) Rio Grande do Norte: Fernando Freire Rio Grande do Sul: Vicente Joaquim Bogo (until 1 January) Miguel Soldatelli Rossetto (from 1 January) Rondônia: Aparício Carvalho de Moraes (until 1 January) Miguel de Souza (from 1 January) Roraima: Airton Antonio Soligo (until 1 January) Francisco Flamarion Portela (from 1 January) Santa Catarina: José Augusto Hülse (until 1 January) Paulo Roberto Bauer (from 1 January) São Paulo: Geraldo Alckmin Sergipe: José Carlos Machado (until 1 January) Benedito de Figueiredo (from 1 January) Tocantins: Raimundo Nonato Pires dos Santos (until 1 January) João Lisboa da Cruz (from 1 January)
Events
January January 1: Fernando Henrique Cardoso begins his second term as president of Brazil.Não sou gerente da crise, diz FHC (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (2 de janeiro de 1999). January 24: Central Station by Walter Salles, wins the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film."Central do Brasil" vence Globo de Ouro (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (25 de janeiro de 1999).
February February 1: Antônio Carlos Magalhães (PFL/BA) and Michel Temer (PMDB/SP) are re-elected, respectively, as presidents of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.
March March 11: A blackout affects the Federal District, as well as ten states in the South, Southeast, and Central-West regions.Blecaute atinge dez Estados (página 1 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (12 de março de 1999). March 21: After 94 days, the kidnapping of Wellington Camargo (brother of the country duo Zezé di Camargo & Luciano) ends. Camargo was found in a bush on the side of a road in Guapó and the kidnappers were arrested.Wellington volta para casa após 94 dias, Folha de S.Paulo (22 de março de 1999). March 22: The newspaper Agora São Paulo is launched to replace Folha da Tarde.
May May 10th: The television network Rede Manchete ceases broadcasting, due to a growing decrease in audience, excessive interest on the station's debt and that of the Bloch Group; management failures and salary arrears since the previous year. The network later becomes RedeTV!.
June June 6: In São José dos Campos, 345 prisoners escape from Putim prison through the front gate.
July July 18: Brazil defeats Uruguay 3-0, earning their sixth Copa América championship.Brasil é bi na Copa América, Folha de S.Paulo (19 de julho de 1999). July 26 - Truckers go on a national strike for four days in a row. Drivers claimed toll tariff reduction, tax exemption and retirement regulation.
September September 29: Francisco de Assis Pereira, "The Park Maniac", is sentenced to 121 years in prison for the death of ten women in the State Park, in São Paulo.<ref>[http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1999/09/30/2/ Maníaco do parque' é condenado a 121 anos] (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo'' (30 de setembro de 1999).</ref>
November November 3: Mateus da Costa Meira, a 24-year old medical student, kills 3 people in a theater with a submachine gun.Atirador mata 1 em shopping (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (4 de novembro de 1999).Almanaque Abril: Edição Brasil 2000. Editora Abril, 2000. ISBN 8573392983.
December December 11: Unsuccessful launch of VLS-1 V02 occurs.
Births January14 January: Emerson Royal, footballer12 Emerson Royal March27 May: Matheus Cunha, footballer
August13 August: Giulia Be, singer15 August: Paola Reis, BMX rider October8 October: Camila Rossi, rhythmic gymnast December28 December: Ary Borges, footballerARY BORGES
Deaths
March7 March: Antônio Houaiss, writer and lexicographer (born 1915)12 March: Bidu Sayão, opera singer (born 1902)24 March: Ladjane Bandeira, journalist and artist (born 1927)
April1 April: Marcos Rey, writer (born 1925)
May18 May: Dias Gomes, dramatist (born 1922)22 May: Milton Banana, bossa nova and jazz drummer (born 1935)29 May: João Carlos de Oliveira, athlete (born 1954)
June12 June: Carlos Kroeber, actor (born 1934)19 June: Heloísa Helena, actress (born 1917) July16 July: Franco Montoro, politician (born 1916)
August27 August: Hélder Câmara, Catholic archbishop (born 1909)
October 8 October: Manfredo Fest, bossa nova and jazz pianist (born 1936) Zezé Macedo, comedian and actress (born 1916) 30 October: Nise da Silveira, psychiatrist and student of Carl Jung (born 1905)
November19 November: Plínio Marcos, writer and actor (born 1935)22 November: Flávio Costa, football player and coach (born 1906)
December3 December: Edmond Safra, Lebanese-born banker (born 1932)8 December: Toninho, footballer (born 1948)24 December: João Figueiredo, 30th President of Brazil (born 1918)29 December''': José Cláudio dos Reis, sports administrator (born 1939)
See also 1999 in Brazilian football 1999 in Brazilian television
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