Cachoeira is an inland municipality of Bahia, Brazil, on the Paraguaçu River. The town exports sugar, cotton, and tobacco and is a thriving commercial and industrial centre.
Caetité is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Bahia. It is located in the semi-arid sertão region in the interior of the state. It had an estimated 51,081 inhabitants as of 2020. It covers 2,651.5 square kilometres (1,023.7 sq mi) and is 757 kilometres (470 mi) from the state capital, Salvador. Caetité borders on ten other municipalities, all within Bahia: Igaporã, Guanambi, Pindaí, Licínio de Almeida, Caculé, Ibiassucê, Lagoa Real, Livramento do Brumado, Paramirim, and Tanque Novo.
The Archdiocese of Fortaleza is an archdiocese located in the city of Fortaleza in Brazil.
Marshal is the highest rank in both the Brazilian Army and the Brazilian Air Force, although the latter is titled marechal-do-ar. These ranks are equivalent to that of admiral in the navy. A marshal is distinguished by using five stars, which for a marshal of the air are in the approximate position of Southern Cross and for a marshal in the army, in the form of "X". The five stars of admiral are in the shape of a pentagon.
Ana Justina Ferreira Néri was a Brazilian nurse, considered the first in her country. She is best known for her volunteer work with the Triple Alliance during the Paraguayan War.
Manuel Raimundo Querino was a prominent Afro-Brazilian artist and intellectual. Querino's pioneering ethnographic works focused on the contributions of Africans to Brazilian history and culture. Assessing his contributions, the historian E. Bradford Burns says, "Querino was the first black to write Brazilian history, a task to which he brought a much-needed perspective."
Events in the year 1896 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1899 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1911 in Brazil.
The Constituent Cortes of 1820, formal title The General and Extraordinary Cortes of the Portuguese Nation, also frequently known as the Sovereign Congress or the Cortes Constituintes Vintistas, was the first modern Portuguese parliament. Created after the Liberal Revolution of 1820 to prepare a constitution for Portugal and its overseas territories, it used a different system from the traditional General Cortes for choosing representatives, and the three traditional feudal estates no longer sat separately. The Cortes sat between January 24, 1821 and November 4, 1822 at the Palácio das Necessidades in Lisbon. The work of the Constitutional Cortes culminated in the approval of the Portuguese Constitution of 1822.
Virgílio Clímaco Damásio was a Brazilian Physician and Politician. He was governor of Bahia on two occasions.
The Birthplace of Cesar Zama is a historic residence in Caetité, Bahia, Brazil. It was listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 2008. It is one of the contributing properties to the Historic Center of Caetité, and is noted as the birthplace of César Zama (1837-1906), a Brazilian physician and author. The house covers 412 square metres (4,430 sq ft) and has an upper and lower level with a small attic built on a slope, a model that resembles other houses in Bahia of the same period.
The House at Praça Rodrigues Lima, no. 76 is a historic residence in Caetité, Bahia, Brazil. It is located within the Historic Center of Caetité, and is one of many historic houses surrounding the Praça Rodrigues Lima. The square was once home to an 18th-century municipal market, but is now demolished. It is located across the square from the House at Praça Rodrigues Lima, no. 178 and in the middle of a row of houses that include the House at Praça Rodrigues Lima, no. 105. It was listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 2008.
The House at Praça Rodrigues Lima, no. 105 is a historic residence in Caetité, Bahia, Brazil. It is located within the Historic Center of Caetité, and is one of many historic houses surrounding the Praça Rodrigues Lima. The square was home to a municipal market built in the 18th century, but demolished in 1966. The House at Praça Rodrigues Lima, no. 105 is located at the south of the square, two doors from the House at Praça Rodrigues Lima, no. 76. It was listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 2008.
Marco da Fundação da Cidade do Salvador is a monument in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located at the north of the Porto da Barra Beach and directly below the São Diogo Fort. It commemorates the 400th century of the founding of Salvador, and was inaugurated on March 29, 1952. The monument consists of two parts: a limestone pillar, and a mural of azulejos.
TV Sudoeste, virtual channel 5, is a TV Globo-affiliated television station licensed to Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. Owned by Rede Bahia, TV Sudoeste is part of Rede Bahia de Televisão, a statewide television network composed of another five TV stations. TV Sudoeste's studios are located on Fonsecas's Street, in the center of Vitória da Conquista, and its transmitter is located at Santa Ana Street, in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida District.
Francisco de Paula Argolo was a Brazilian Marshal of the Paraguayan War, the Federalist Revolution and the Vaccine Revolt. He served as the 9th and 13th Minister of War of Brazil and was a deputy of Bahia after the Proclamation of the Republic.
Jerônimo Rodrigues Souza, also known mononymously as Jerônimo, is a Brazilian indigenous politician, agricultural professor, and bureaucrat who was elected Governor of Bahia in 2022 election. Winning against ACM Neto in an upset, Jerônimo, a professor at State University of Feira de Santana, became the first self declared indigenous governor in the history of Brazil. He previously served as an advisor in technology to Governor Jaques Wagner, as an advisor to the Rousseff government, and as head of multiple ministries in the government of Rui Costa, rising through the ranks of governmental management. He is a member of the Workers' Party.
