History: February 9 (#3)

History: February 9 (#3)
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February 9, 1922 Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.

Commentary

Commentary

On February 9, in the year 1922: Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Con vention, was an international assembly held in 1886 in the Swiss city of Bern by ten European countries with the goal of agreeing on a set of legal principles for the protection of original work and intellectual property. Why February 9, 1922 matters: Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards. Historical context: February 9, 1922 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)