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Bidu Sayão
1999Mar, 13

Bidu Sayão

Bidu Sayão, Brazilian-American soprano (b. 1902)
Balduína "Bidú" de Oliveira Sayão (11 May 1902 – 12 March 1999) was a Brazilian opera soprano. One of Brazil's most famous musicians, Sayão was a leading artist of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1937 to 1952.

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Events on 1999

  • 21Jan

    United States Coast Guard

    War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board.
  • 12Mar

    Czech Republic

    Former Warsaw Pact members the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland join NATO.
  • 8Apr

    Indian National Congress

    Haryana Gana Parishad, a political party in the Indian state of Haryana, merges with the Indian National Congress.
  • 29May

    International Space Station

    Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.
  • 27Nov

    Helen Clark

    The centre-left Labour Party takes control of the New Zealand government with leader Helen Clark becoming the first elected female Prime Minister in New Zealand's history.