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Around the world1955
The polio vaccine
Jonas Salk’s vaccine was declared safe; polio, which paralysed thousands of children a year, began to retreat.
Antônio de Orleans e Bragança
Rio de Janeiro, 24 Jun 1950 – Rio de Janeiro, 8 Nov 2024
8 facts1 source
Facts and their sources
- Born24 Jun 1950, Rio de Janeironot verified1 source
- Died8 Nov 2024, Rio de Janeironot verified1 source
A life in time
24 Jun 1950
Born in Rio de Janeiro
8 Nov 2024
Dies in Rio de Janeiro, aged 74
Family
See the treeDuring his lifetime
He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Rio de Janeiro.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1950s · Antônio is born in Rio de Janeiro, where about 2,377,451 people lived
Listen elsewhere
Estúpido Cupido
Celly Campello · 1959
Celly Campello’s Brazilian version of Stupid Cupid, the 1959 hit that brought rock and roll to Brazilian radio.
Who governed
- Eurico Gaspar Dutra(opens in a new tab)
President of Brazil, 1946–1951 · Republic of Brazil
- Getúlio Vargas(opens in a new tab)
President of Brazil, 1951–1954 · Republic of Brazil
- Juscelino Kubitschek(opens in a new tab)
President of Brazil, 1956–1961 · Republic of Brazil
What it cost
1958 Rio minimum wage and tram costs
In 1958, the minimum wage in Rio de Janeiro was 3,800 cruzeiros, which could purchase 1,900 tram tickets.
Daily life
Water Supply Instability
In the 1950s, water supply problems were common, and even minor issues with the Guandu pipeline left the city without water.
What people wore
Airplane tires as beach floats
Beachgoers often used large inner tubes from airplane tires as swimming floats, nicknamed "tua mãe" by local youth.
Getting around
Daily suburban train volume in 1950
In 1950, 676 suburban trains arrived daily at the Dom Pedro II station, transporting an average of 600,000 passengers.
At the table
Coca-Cola and modern drinking habits
Coca-Cola was marketed in the 1950s as a modern drink, though it initially faced resistance from residents who cited health concerns, cost, or lack of refrigerators.