Brazil founded the city of Brasília and made it the nation's new capital city.
The groundbreaking TV soap opera 'Sua Vida Me Pertence' premiered in Brazil.
Charles Darwin explored Bahia, San Salvador, Brazil, and fell in love with its variety of plants, flowers, animals & insects.
Uruguay gained independence from Brazil, which is now celebrated as a National Holiday for Uruguayans.
Dom Pedro I, the founder and first ruler of the empire of Brazil, declared Brazil's independence from Portugal.