Events in the year 1973 in Brazil.
Incumbents Federal government President: General Emílio Médici Vice President: General Augusto Rademaker
Governors Acre: Vacant Alagoas: Afrânio Lages Amazonas: João Walter de Andrade Bahia: Antônio Carlos Magalhães Ceará: César Cals Espírito Santo: Artur Carlos Gerhardt Santos Goiás: Leonino Caiado Guanabara: Antonio de Pádua Chagas Freitas Maranhão: Pedro Neiva de Santana Mato Grosso: José Fragelli Minas Gerais: Rondon Pacheco Pará: Fernando Guilhon Paraíba: Ernâni Sátiro Paraná: Emílio Hoffmann Gomes Pernambuco: Eraldo Gueiros Piauí: Alberto Silva Rio de Janeiro: Raimundo Padhila Rio Grande do Norte: Jose Pereira de Araújo Cortez Rio Grande do Sul: Euclides Triches Santa Catarina: Colombo Salles São Paulo: Laudo Natel Sergipe: Paulo Barreto de Menezes
Vice governors Acre: Alberto Barbosa da Costa Alagoas: José de Medeiros Tavares Amazonas: Deoclides de Carvalho Leal Bahia: Menandro Minahim Ceará: Francisco Humberto Bezerra Espírito Santo: Henrique Pretti Goiás: Ursulino Tavares Leão Maranhão: Alexandre Sá Colares Moreira Mato Grosso: José Monteiro de Figueiredo Minas Gerais: Celso Porfírio de Araújo Machado Pará: Newton Burlamaqui Barreira Paraíba: Clóvis Bezerra Cavalcanti Paraná: Jaime Canet Júnior (from 11 August) Pernambuco: José Antônio Barreto Guimarães Piauí: Sebastião Rocha Leal Rio de Janeiro: Teotônio Araújo Rio Grande do Norte: Tertius Rebelo Rio Grande do Sul: Edmar Fetter Santa Catarina: Atílio Francisco Xavier Fontana São Paulo: Antonio José Rodrigues Filho Sergipe: Adalberto Moura
Events January 11 January: President Emílio Garrastazu Médici signs a law that establishes the Brazilian Civil Procedure Code."Sancionado o novo Codigo de Processo Civil" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (12 de janeiro de 1973). February 11 February: Emerson Fittipaldi wins the 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. April 26 April: Presidents Emílio Garrastazu Médici of Brazil and Alfredo Stroessner of Paraguay sign the Treaty of Itaipu in Brasília, for a joint use of hydroelectric power in the Paraná River."Stroessner e Medici assinam tratado da hidreletrica" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (27 de abril de 1973).
June 18 June: The president of Petrobras, General Ernesto Geisel, is selected as a candidate for President of Brazil."Medici indica Ernesto Geisel" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (19 de junho de 1973). July 11 July: Varig Flight 820 makes a forced landing due to a fire breaking out and then crashing in Paris, France. 123 out of the 134 people are dead from the crash, fire, and smoke inhalation."Fogo a bordo, depois a queda; 122 mortos" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (12 de julho de 1973).
Births January 1 January: Shelda Bede, volleyball player
22 January: Rogério Ceni, retired footballer and coach
February 2 February: Latino, singer-songwriter 22 February: Gustavo Assis-Brasil, guitarist 22 February: Juninho Paulista, footballer April 10 April: Roberto Carlos, footballer 18 April: Adriane Galisteu, Brazilian actress and model 15 April: Emanuel Rego, beach volleyball player
May
8 May: Jorge Patino, mixed martial arts fighter
June 16 June: Veronica Rossi, novelist July 19 July: Aílton, footballer August 4 August: Marcos, footballer 6 August: Vanessa Gerbelli, actress 10 August: Zé Roberto, footballer September 24 September: Scheila Carvalho, model and dancer 26 September: Leandro Hassum, actor, comedian, writer & producer
October 7 October: Dida, footballer 20 October: Rodrigo Faro, TV host, actor & singer November 22 November: Eliana Michaelichen Bezerra, TV host, actress & singer 30 November: Angélica Ksyvickis, TV host, actress, singer & businesswoman
December
December 3: Bruno Campos, actor and lawyer
Deaths January 17 January: Tarsila do Amaral, modernist artist (b. 1886). July 11 July: Jörg Bruder, sailor and geology professor (b. 1937) Júlio Delamare, sports journalist (b. 1928) Filinto Müller, politician (b. 1900) Agostinho dos Santos, singer and composer of bossa nova (b. 1932)
References
See also 1973 in Brazilian football 1973 in Brazilian television