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Brazilian Revolution of 1930

João Pessoa was Assassinated

Saturday Jul 26, 1930
Pernambuco, Brazil

On July 26, 1930, João Pessoa was assassinated by João Dantas in Recife for political and personal reasons. This became the flashpoint for armed mobilization. João Dantas and his brother-in-law & accomplice, Moreira Caldas, were found beheaded in their cell at the House of Detention (today the House of Culture) in 1930.


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