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The following is a list of mayors of the city of Aracaju, in Sergipe state, Brazil.
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician and poet and one of the most influential figures of Brazilian popular music in the twentieth century. He has been credited with having presented the rich universe of Northeastern musical genres to all of Brazil, having popularized the musical genre baião and has been called a "revolutionary" by Antônio Carlos Jobim. According to Caetano Veloso, he was the first significant cultural event with mass appeal in Brazil. Luiz Gonzaga received the Shell prize for Brazilian Popular Music in 1984 and was only the fourth artist to receive this prize after Pixinguinha, Antônio Carlos Jobim and Dorival Caymmi. The Luiz Gonzaga Dam was named in his honor.
The Academia Brasileira de Letras (ABL) is a Brazilian literary non-profit society established at the end of the 19th century. The first president, Machado de Assis, declared its foundation on Tuesday, 15 December 1896, with the by-laws being passed on Thursday, 28 January 1897. On Tuesday, 20 July of the same year, the academy started its operation.
Events in the year 1899 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1900 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1908 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1911 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1912 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1890 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1945 in Brazil.(Incumbents, Events, Arts and culture, Births, Deaths)
Events in the year 1979 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1970 in Brazil.