Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
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Some of the key events about Rio de Janeiro

  • 1565
    The city of Rio de Janeiro was officially founded
  • 1763
    Rio de Janeiro became the capital of colonial Brazil
  • 1808
    The Portuguese royal family moved to Rio, making it the only European capital outside of Europe
  • 1808
    The Portuguese royal family fled to Rio de Janeiro, making it the capital of the Portuguese Empire
  • 1822
    Brazil's independence was proclaimed in Rio de Janeiro
  • 1838
    A major yellow fever epidemic struck the city, causing widespread death and disruption
  • 1889
    The monarchy was overthrown, ending Rio's status as the capital of the Empire of Brazil
  • 1904
    A violent revolt known as the "Vaccine Revolt" erupted against mandatory smallpox vaccination
  • 1922
    The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue construction began on Corcovado Mountain
  • 1922
    A military revolt against the government began at Fort Copacabana
  • 1960
    Copacabana Palace, one of the most famous hotels in South America, was inaugurated
  • 1960
    Rio de Janeiro lost its status as Brazil's capital to the newly constructed city of Brasília
  • 1988
    A major landslide in Rio's Morro do Bumba favela killed at least 200 people
  • 1992
    Rio hosted the Earth Summit, a major United Nations conference on environment and development
  • 1993
    The Candelária Church massacre occurred, where police officers killed eight street children
  • 2007
    Rio was selected to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, becoming the first South American city to do so
  • 2010
    Severe flooding and mudslides in the city and surrounding areas resulted in over 250 deaths
  • 2011
    The Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea became a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 2016
    Rio de Janeiro successfully hosted the Summer Olympics and Paralympics
  • 2016
    A state of financial emergency was declared in Rio just before hosting the Olympic Games

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