Today, December 8th, marks 30 years since the departure of one of the greatest icons in the history of Brazilian music. It was on December 8, 1994 that Brazil lost Antônio Carlos Jobim. Responsible for hits such as Garota de Ipanema and Águas de Março and with partnerships with Elis Regina and Frank Sinatra (in addition to the iconic double with Vinicius de Moraes), Tom Jobim has already been the subject of many content on EBC. 
In the same vein, December 10th is a day of memory for the Ceará singer and composer Ermenegildo Evangelista de Souza, known as Catulo de Paula. His death marks 40 years on this date. In 2024, the Origins Collection broadcast one of his compositions:
On the 13th, Tião Carreiro’s birth turns 90 years old. He was one of the main names in country music in Brazil. Together with Pardinho, he formed one of the most emblematic duos of the genre, popularizing the viola pagode. In 2014, the Rural Brazil (from the National Radio) interviewed the musician’s daughter. On the occasion, Alex Marli Dias spoke about his career and recalled interesting facts. In 2018, it was the Stay Connected (TV Brasil) who spoke about the musician:
In addition to paying tribute to musicians, the week has other commemorative and awareness-raising dates. Today, December 8th, is Our Lady of Conception Day. In some cities in Brazil (such as Belo Horizonte, Salvador and Recife) it is a public holiday. The date that honors the saint was the subject of the National Radio Agency in 2023:
The 10th has two dates that refer to rights: the International Human Rights Day and the International Animal Rights Day. The first date is a celebration of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (which occurred in 1948). The second came in the wake of the first to emphasize respect and protection for non-human species. Both were highlights of the Reporter Brazilrespectively, in 2020 and 2018:
To close the week, we have National Visually Impaired Day on December 13th. The date, created in 1961 by then president Jânio Quadros, highlights the importance of inclusion and the rights of people with visual impairments. In 2015, the Special Program (TV Brasil) had an edition dedicated to the date that pays homage to people who cannot see or have low vision:
December 8 to 14, 2024
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Death of composer, conductor, pianist, singer, arranger and guitarist from Rio de Janeiro Antônio Carlos Jobim (30 years old)
Justice Day – celebrated by Brazilians according to Decree-Law No. 8292 of December 5, 1945, which then declared December 8 a holiday for forensic purposes, and from then on, it became dedicated to Justice in Brazil, being ratified later in Section 4 of Article No. 62 of Law No. 5,010 of May 30, 1966
Our Lady of Conception Day – holiday in several capitals (Belém; Belo Horizonte; Boa Vista; João Pessoa; Maceió; Recife and Salvador) and states (Amazonas; Maranhão; Piauí and Sergipe)
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Birth of American actor and filmmaker John Cassavetes (95 years old) – considered as the “father of independent cinema in the United States”, he became a reference in his country due to his authorial style
Death of radio journalist and politician from São Paulo Luiz Carlos Alborghetti (15 years old)
Birth of British actress Judi Dench (90 years old) – winner of significant awards such as Oscar and BAFTA
Death of São Paulo social worker Eunice Weaver (55 years old) – dedicated herself to caring for people with leprosy, with pioneering work in offering education to the children of people with leprosy. She represented Brazil in numerous international congresses on the subject, she was the first woman to receive, in the country, the National Order of Merit, in the rank of Commander, and the first person, in South America, to receive the Damien-Dutton trophy
Bill Clinton proposes the creation of the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas) during the Summit of the Americas in Miami (30 years)
International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of Victims of Genocide and Prevention of this Crime – date is recognized by the UN
International Anti-Corruption Day – commemoration established by the UN in Resolution A/RES/58 / 4 of October 31, 2003, to mark the date of signing of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which was signed by more than 110 countries on December 9, 2003 in the Mexican city of Mérida, and which was ratified in Brazil by Legislative Decree No. 348 of May 18, 2005 and promulgated for Brazilians by Executive Decree No. 5,687 of January 31, 2006
UNB student Maria Cláudia Siqueira Del’Isola disappears after leaving home for college. Three days later the police found his body buried in his own home. She was the victim of caretaker Bernardinho do Espírito Santo Filho (20 years old)
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Death of singer and composer from Ceará Ermenegildo Evangelista de Souza, Catulo de Paula (40 years old)
Establishment of the United Nations Convention prohibiting torture (40 years) – update of the Geneva convention
Clown Day
International Human Rights Day – celebrated on the day of the acclamation and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948
International Animal Rights Day – created by the English NGO Uncaged, aiming to draw attention to the need to include all animals as moral subjects, with rights, capable of feeling and suffering
Anniversary of the city of Londrina in Paraná (90 years)
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Premiere of the show-manifesto Opinião, directed by Augusto Boal, with performances by Nara Leão, João do Vale and Zé Keti (60 years old)
Beginning of the First Chechen War (30 years) – war conflict in the Republic of Chechnya, which lasted until 1996 and resulted in the “de facto”, not “de jure”, independence of this territory under Russian control, which adopted the name Republic Chechen of Ichkeria
International Day of Mountains – celebration established by the UN Assembly, in Resolution No. 57/245 of December 20, 2002, with special support from UNESCO
National APAES Day – celebration in Brazil, which was established by Law No. 10,242 of June 19, 2001; aims to mark the date of the Foundation of the Association of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional in Rio de Janeiro, which took place on December 11, 1954, as the 1st APAE in Brazil, through the initiative of a group, bringing together parents, friends, teachers and doctors of exceptional
Foundation of the first APAE in Brazil (70 years)
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Creation of the Bank of Brasília – BRB (60 years)
International Neutrality Day – date recognized by the UN
International Children’s Day in the Media – created by UNICEF
Launch of “Ópera Rádio”, on Rádio Sociedade (100 years)
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Death of critic, journalist and musicologist from Rio de Janeiro Lúcio Rangel (45 years old)
Birth of Bahian nurse Anna Justina Ferreira Nery, known as Ana Néri (210 years old) – pioneer of nursing in Brazil
Birth of Minas Gerais singer José Dias Nunes, Tião Carreiro (90 years old)
Death of Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky (80 years old)
Birth of the folklorist, writer, musician, lawyer and historian from Rio Grande do Sul Luiz Carlos Barbosa Lessa (95 years old)
Promulgation of Institutional Act nº 5 (AI-5) (56 years) – was issued by President Artur da Costa e Silva on December 13, 1968; resulted in the loss of mandates for parliamentarians opposed to the military; in ordered interventions in municipalities and states; and also in the suspension of constitutional guarantees
Battle of the River Plate (85 years) – first major naval battle of the Second World War, fought between the English and German navies; Combat took place in the South Atlantic near the River Plate estuary.
National Forró Day – in honor of Luiz Gonzaga’s birth day
Day of the Visually Impaired – date established in 1961 by then president Jânio Quadros
Sailor’s Day – in honor of Joaquim Marques Lisboa, the Marquis of Tamandaré
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Birth of the Maranhão journalist and poet Odilo Costa Filho (110 years old) – he was Press Secretary of President Café Filho and director of Rádio Nacional
National Day to Combat Poverty – celebration in Brazil, which was established by Law No. 11,172 of September 6, 2005
