Academia Pernambucana de Letras (APL)

It was founded on 26 January 1901, by Joaquim Maria Carneiro Vilela and a group of writers based in Recife, with the objective of "promoting the defense of cultural…

André Rebouças

André Pinto Rebouças was born in the town of Cachoeira, on the coast of Bahia, on 3 January 1838, the oldest son of Antônio Pereira Rebouças and Carolina Pinto Rebo…

Cardinal Arcoverde

Joaquim Arcoverde Albuquerque Cavalcanti, Cardinal Arcoverde, son of Antonio Francisco de Albuquerque Cavalcantiand MarcelinaDorotéia de Albuquerque Cavalcanti, was…

Chico César

César Gonçalves, singer, songwriter and journalist was born on January 26, 1964, in the municipality of Catolé do Rocha in Paraiba, situated 450 km from the capital…

Counsellor Aguiar (João José Ferreira De Aguiar)

José João Ferreira de Aguiar was born in Goiana, Pernambuco, on 10January 1810, to Antonio Ferreira de Aguiar and Úrsula das Virgens Martins.

Eraldo Gueiros Leite

Eraldo Gueiros Leite was born on 18 January 1912, in the city of Canhotinho, Pernambuco, to José Ferreira Leite and Amélia Gueiros Leite.