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Brazil timeline
Getúlio Vargas begins a 24-year personal rule in Brazil
Heitor Villa-Lobos composes the first of his Bachianas Brasileiras
The country's president, Getúlio Vargas, commits suicide when the army in Brazil demands his resignation
Oscar Niemeyer is appointed chief architect for his country's new capital, Brasilia
The Brazilian government moves to Brasilia, into public buildings designed by Oscar Niemeyer
Senior officers in Brazil seize power, alleging the threat of an imminent communist takeover
The emergency measures underpinning military rule are repealed in Brazil, and an amnesty restores political rights
Civilian rule is restored in Brazil after Tancredo Neves and Jose Sarney are elected president and vice-president
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna wins the first of his three Formula One titles
Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna dies when the steering column of his car shears during the San Marino Grand Prix
A sudden collapse of the Brazilian stock market follows the earlier slump in the Asian markets
