In the week between September 14 and 20, the main highlights are the memories related to music icons. Today, there are 120 years of the birth of Ismael Silva, one of the most important names in samba history. Creator of the first samba school in the country, let her talk, and author of classics as if you swear and antonico, the carioca composer has had the trajectory told in Reporter Brazil in 2015 and in History Today In 2018:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gq47cwfbme
From Brazil to the United States, September 16 marks the centenary of birth of US composer and singer Riley Ben King, better known as BB King. World Blues icon, popularized the genre and influenced artists, especially rock and soul. Deceased in 2015, he had the trajectory counted by the Reporter Brazil and Moment three at the time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnn6l0n33is
The week also has a memory related to another celebrated guitarist. On September 18, the death of James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix turns 55. Dead at the age of 27, at the height of his career, he left songs that still delight rock lovers and performances such as Monterey Pop Festival, where he played fire (literally) on his guitar. The episode and his career were counted by the History Todayfrom the National radio, Alma blues (National FM) and Reporter Brazil (TV Brazil):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqislezbyai
To close the list of music figures, we have the 145 years of birth of Paulista composer Zequinha de Abreu on September 19th. If the name is not so well known, its main composition is: He is the author of the famous Tico-Tico in Fuba, immortalized internationally by Carmen Miranda and by interpretations of piano and flute virtuoses. Programs Crying wheel and Radio Societyfrom MEC radios and National, Already honored him.
Historical and commemorative dates
Tomorrow (15), the International Day of Democracy is celebrated. The date, recognized by the UN, is an opportunity for society to reflect on civil rights, the strengthening of institutions and contemporary challenges, such as historical reparation to victims of authoritarian regimes. Last year, the ephemeris was the subject of content in the Brazil agency and BRAZIL MAGAZINE (from the National radio).
Still talking about awareness, we have the beginning of the National Traffic Week on September 18. The annual campaign promoted by Senatran has as a slogan this year “slows down. Your biggest good is life” and helps us remind us about road safety and the importance of respecting traffic rules. Vehicles of EBC, like the TV Brazil and Brazil agencyhave already talked about other editions of the campaign.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odsp1QBT6FY
TV is also featured on September 18th. On this date, the National Television Day will be celebrated. This is a tribute to the first exhibition of the country’s television history: the transmission of “TV Na Taba” by the then newly opened PFR-3 TV Difusora (later TV Tupi). The program Since then talked about the episode in 2010 (here and here). Already in 2020, the Brazil agency did a special article about the date.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhfhwdcrzou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nane79f8gle
To close the week, we have on September 20, the 190th anniversary of the beginning of the Farrapos War. In Rio Grande do Sul, the date is a holiday and marks the beginning of the so -called Farroupilha Revolution (which lasted almost 10 years). In 2016, the Brazil agency He did a story about chronology and legends related to the movement. The date was also highlighted by Reporter Brazil in 2013 and in National afternoon in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4q_-6b53na
*Check out the full list of ephemeris from September 14 to 20, 2025
September 2025
14/9
Birth of Fluminense singer and composer Ismael Silva (120 years)
Latin American and Caribbean Day of the image of women in the media – a date consecrated in honor of the Viva Maria program, presented by Mara Régia. She is one of the Brazilian founders of the Network of Gender Vision journalists from the Americas, created in 2016
The Viva Maria Program, by the National Radio of Brasilia and the National Radio of the Amazon (44 years) enters the program
15/9
Birth of British writer Agatha Christie (135 years). She stood out in the subgenre police novel; Having won the nickname of “Queen/Lady of Crime”
International Democracy Day – Date recognized by the UN
16/9
Birth of Blues guitarist, American songwriter and singer Riley Ben King, BB King (100 years)
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer – Date Recognized by the UN
17/9
Death of the assembler, screenwriter, director of Fluminense film and television João Carlos Manga (10 years) – innovated the comedy and satire in Brazilian cinema
Creation of the Army Cadet Preparatory School (Espcex), located in the city of Campinas-SP (85 years)
18/9
Death of the US guitarist, singer and composer James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix (55 years)
Inauguration of the Tupi Television Network, with the show of the first program “TV Na Taba” (75 years)
National Television Day – Commemoration that was instituted by Law 10,255 of July 9, 2001. Its purpose is to set the date of the inauguration of the PFR -3 TV Difusora (later TV Tupi), as the first television station in Brazil and Latin America, and the fourth in the world, then integrated with the journalistic empire daily and associated broadcasters
National Traffic Week Start Day. The week was instituted by Resolution No. 420 of July 31, 1969, of the National Traffic Council of Brazil, and was ratified in article 326 of Law No. 9,503, of September 23, 1997, whereby the National Traffic Code was also established in Brazil
19/9
Birth of the musician, composer and instrumentalist Paulista José Gomes de Abreu, Zequinha de Abreu (145 years old) – one of the greatest choros composers, is the author of the famous choro “Tico -Tico no Fubá”, which was widely publicized by Carmen Miranda in the 1940s
Birth of Paulista Anthropologist Ruth Cardoso (95 years)
Death of Cuban writer Italo Calvino (40 years) – Born in Cuba, but recognized as one of the most important Italian writers of the twentieth century
20/9
Death of Fluminense composer and instrumentalist Waldir Azevedo (45 years) – author of the cries “Carioquinha” and “Brasileirinho”, which is a classic of Brazilian popular music, with numerous rewriting
Inauguration of TV Cultura, in São Paulo (65 years)
Beginning of the Farrapos War in southern Brazil (190 years old)
*The dates are selected by the team of researchers of the Efemerid Project, the collection management of the Brazil Communication Company (EBC)which brings themes related to culture, history, science and personalities, always highlighting national and regional landmarks. The collection management also complies with requests for research from the external public. Just send an email to [email protected].
