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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 meat and barber prices
A kilogram of meat cost 68 cruzeiros in 1958 Rio de Janeiro, and a barber service cost 15 cruzeiros.
Daily life
Modern Bathing Habits
Some new housing projects introduced families to modern amenities like indoor bathrooms with showers, which were unfamiliar to those used to bathing children with buckets.
What people wore
Exclusive custom gowns for high society
High-society women would commission up to five custom dresses from the exclusive Casa Canadá for the social season.
Getting around
Leopoldina railway train travel duration
Train travel on the Leopoldina railway between these regions took 12 hours, which was longer than traveling by road.
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.