Showing posts with label Brazil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brazil. Show all posts
Monday, August 29, 2011
On this Date in 1825...
...Portugal recognizes the Independence of Brazil. The official declaration included the statement: "Hey look, Brazil is independent."
Monday, July 4, 2011
On this Date in 1945...
...the Brazilian cruiser Bahia was accidentally sunk by one of her own crewmen, killing more than 300 and stranding the survivors in shark-infested waters. One has to wonder, however, at the wisdom of building a boat with a drain plug.
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