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Léo Batista
João Baptista Bellinaso Neto, better known as Léo Batista (July 22, 1932 – January 19, 2025), was a Brazilian presenter, voice actor and announcer. In 1970, he joined TV Globo, the country's leading TV station, where he stayed for more than 50 years. With the death of Cid Moreira, he became the broadcaster's longest-serving employee, aged 92 until his death. He was in charge of sports programs, as well as presenting some editions of the ''Globo Esporte'' program. Léo was one of the journalists who broadcast Garrincha's first official soccer match. He was a Botafogo fan. Biography Early years Son of Italian immigrants Antonio Bellinaso and Maria Rivaben, João Baptista was born in the interior of São Paulo in the then district of Cordeiro, in the municipality of Limeira. The pseudonym "Léo" came from his sister's name, Leonilda – "she hates her name, Leonilda, and we only call her Nilda. I took her 'Léo', left João Bellinaso Neto aside, and became Léo Batista" â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordeirópolis
Cordeirópolis is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil. The population is 24,826 (2020 est.) in an area of 138 km2. Its elevation is 651 m. History The municipality was created by state law in 1948. Media In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable). Religion Christianity is present in the city as follows: Catholic Church The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira. Protestant Church The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly Pentecostal, including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country), Christian Congregation in Brazil, among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Braz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botafogo De Futebol E Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (; ''Botafogo Football and Rowing'') is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighborhood of Botafogo, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Although it competes in a number of different sports, Botafogo is mostly known for its association football team. It plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and in the States of Brazil, state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro's premier State football leagues in Brazil, state league. The club is among Brazil's "G-12 (Brazilian football), Big 12 Clubs" having won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazilian Championship three times (1968, 1995, 2024), the Copa Libertadores in 2024, and the Copa CONMEBOL in 1993. In addition, the Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas has some of Brazilian football's most notable records, including most unbeaten matches: 52 games between 1977 and 1978; the most unbeaten matches in the Brazilian Championship: 42, also between 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebe Camargo
Hebe Maria Monteiro de Camargo Ravagnani (; 8 March 1929 – 29 September 2012) was a Brazilian television host, singer and actress. She is considered the "Queen of Brazilian Television" (). She died at her home on 29 September 2012. Her net worth was over US$360 million. Early years Hebe Camargo was born on the International Women's Day of 1929, in Taubaté, São Paulo, was the daughter of Esther Magalhães Camargo and Sigesfredo Monteiro de Camargo, both of Portuguese origin, She began her career as a singer in the 1940s with her sister Estela, as ''Rosalinda e Florisbela''. During her singing career, Camargo performed sambas and boleros in nightclubs. She left her musical career to devote more time to radio and television. She was invited by Assis Chateaubriand to attend the first live broadcast of Brazilian television, in the neighborhood of Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil. Career As a singer, Camargo appeared in comedy films by Mazzaropi and starred with Agnaldo Rayol in o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Day (Brazil)
The Independence Day of Brazil (, ), commonly called Sete de Setembro (, 'Seven of September'), is a national holiday observed in Brazil on 7 September of every year. The date celebrates Brazil's Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves on 7 September 1822. Background In 1808, French troops commanded by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Portugal as a retaliation for the Iberian country's refusal to participate in the trade embargo against the United Kingdom. Fleeing persecution, the Portuguese monarchs transferred the Portuguese Court from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro, then capital of Colonial Brazil. In 1815, prince regent John VI created the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, elevating Brazil to the rank of kingdom and increasing its administrative independence. Brazil, Portugal, and Great Britain were the three major contributors to the Independence of Brazil all three motivated by the circumstances peculiar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
