Olavo Bilac

Olavo Bilac, Brazilian journalist and poet (died 1918)

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Born: December 16, 1865
Died: December 28, 1918
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1865

About Olavo Bilac

Olavo Brás Martins dos Guimarães Bilac (16 December 1865 – 28 December 1918), known simply as Olavo Bilac (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈlavu biˈlak(i)]), was a Brazilian Parnassian poet, journalist and translator. Alongside Alberto de Oliveira and Raimundo Correia, he was a member of the "Parnassian Triad". He was elected the "Prince of Brazilian Poets" in 1907 by the magazine Fon-Fon. He wrote the lyrics of the Brazilian Flag Anthem. He founded and occupied the 15th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1897 until his death in 1918. He is also the patron of the military service in Brazil due to his campaigns in favor of conscription.

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Career and life highlights

He founded and occupied the 15th chair of the Brazilian Ac.

The world when Olavo Bilac was born

Olavo Bilac was born in 1865. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1865

Best-selling bookAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineCivil War ends — Lincoln assassinated
Technology milestone13th Amendment abolishes slavery
World population~1.45B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln / Andrew Johnson
U.S. population33.5M

1865 versus 2026

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Measure	1865	2026
Population	33.5M	341 million

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