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1996 Alexander Lanusse, military president of Argentina (1971-73), dies
1995 Juan Carlos Ongania, President of Argentina (1966-70), dies 1995 Arturo Frondizi, President of Argentina (1958-62), dies 1995 Carlos Monzon, El Macho, Argentina MW boxing champ (1970-77), dies at 52 1994 Archbishop Quarracino wants all homosexuals to leave Argentina 1994 Romania eliminates Argentina 3-2 in soccer world cup 1994 1,500th goal in Soccer World Cup history scored by Caceres of Argentina 1993 Isaac Rojas, Vice President of Argentina (1955-58), dies 1992 Edgardo Pallero, Argentina producer (Los hijos de fierro), dies 1992 28 killed in truck bombing of Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Islamic Jihad 1991 Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics 1990 Armando Frid, of Argentina (Born May 24, 1866 Guin rec), dies at 124 1990 Manuel Puig, Argentina writer (Buenos Aires Affair), dies at 57 1990 Germany beats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th World Cup at Rome 1989 Carlos Saul Menum becomes President of Argentina 1989 Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space), dies in Argentina at 65 1989 Argentina, hit by rocketing inflation, runs out of money 1987 Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15,266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina 1986 Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe begin cycling journey of 15,266 miles from Prudhoe Bay Alaska to Argentina 1986 Argentina becomes world champion soccer team (3-2 against W-Germany) 1986 Argentina beats West Germany 3-2 in soccer's 13th World Cup 1984 Julio Cort zar, Argentina writer (Final del Juego), dies at 69 1983 Raul Alfonsin inaugurated as Argentina's 1st civilian president 1983 Argentina military regime gives amnesty to military and political assassins 1982 General Reynaldo Bignone sworn in as president of Argentina 1982 President Galtieri resigns after leading Argentina to defeat 1982 Britain requests Argentina arrange for return of prisoners 1982 Riots in Argentina after Falklands/Malvinas defeat 1982 Argentina surrenders to Britain on Falkland Is, ends 74-day conflict 1982 Pope John Paul II visits Argentina 1982 BBC warns Britain will bomb Argentina 1982 Argentina surrenders to Britain on S Georgia near Falkland Island 1982 U.N. Security Council demanded Argentina withdraw from Falkland Islands 1982 Argentina seizes Malvinas, also known as the Falkland Islands 1981 70th Davis Cup: USA beats Argentina in Cincinnati (3-1) 1981 Argentina ex-president Isabel Peron freed 1979 Argentina and Chile sign Beagle Canal accord 1978 Argentina beats Holland 3-1 in soccer's 11th World Cup at Buenos Aires 1976 Paola Suarez, born in Pergamino, Argentina, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Buenos Aires 1976 Yamila Diaz, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, model, cover model for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 1975 Nazarena Almada, Miss Argentina Universe 1997 1974 Isabel Peron succeeds husband Juan as President of Argentina 1974 Juan D Peron, president of Argentina (1946-55, 73-74), dies at 78 1974 Valeria Mazza, Rosario Argentina, model, Cosmo-July 1995 1973 Juan Peron elected president of Argentina 1973 Hector de Campora resigns as President of Argentina 1973 Juan Peron returns to Argentina 1973 Ines Gorrochategui, born in Cordoba, Argentina, tennis star, 1991 Futures-Brindisi 1973 Maria Jose Gaidano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, tennis star, 1993 Belgium doubles 1972 Juan Peron returns to Argentina 1972 Juan Peron elected president of Argentina 1972 Hernan Gumy, born in Buenos Aires Argentina, tennis star 1971 British and Argentina sign accord about Falkland Islands 1971 Florencia Labat, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, tennis star, 1992 Austrian 1971 Fernando Meligeni, Argentina, tennis star 1970 Gabriela Sabatini, Argentina, tennis player 1988 Olympics silver 1970 Stalled commuter train rammed by express in Argentina, 139 die 1970 Franco Davin, Argentina, tennis star 1969 Guillermo Perez-Roldan, Argentina, tennis star 1969 Alberto Mancini, Argentina, tennis star 1968 Aircraft carrier Charles Doorman sold to Argentina 1968 Patricia Tarabini, born in La Plata, Argentina, tennis star, 1985 Futures ITA 1967 Mariana Perez-Roldan, Argentina, tennis star 1967 Roberto DeVicenzo of Argentina wins golf's British Open 1966 Javier Frana, Rafaela Argentina, tennis star 1966 Horacia de la Pena, Argentina, tennis star 1966 Mercedes Paz, born in Tucum, Argentina, tennis star, 1990 Strasbourg 1966 Peru and Argentina soccer fans fight in Lima; 248 die 1964 Martin Jaite, Argentina, tennis star 1964 Laura Gildemeister, Argentina, tennis star 1963 Argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron 1963 Veronica Gamba, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, playmate, November, 1983 1963 Arturo Illia elected president of Argentina 1963 Argentina asks extraditon of ex-president Peron 1962 Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer/poet (Hombres and Soledad), dies at 80 1962 Veronica Ribot-Canales, Buenos Aires Argentina, U.S. diver 1996 Olympics 1961 Pablo Arraya, Argentina, tennis star 1961 Antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hours 10 min 1960 Diego A Maradona, Argentina/Italy soccer player, World Cup 1960 Argentina complains to United Nations about Israeli illicit transfer of Eichmann 1960 Israel announces capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina 1959 Eduardo Bengoechea, born in Argentina, tennis star 1958 Jose Luis, Clerc Argentina, tennis star 1958 Fernando "Frank" Caldeiro, Buenos Aires, Argentina, astronaut 1958 Arturo Frondizi sworn in as president of Argentina 1958 Arturo Frondizi elected president of Argentina 1955 Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron 1955 All Peron feast days disposed of in Argentina 1955 Christian Democratic Party forms in Argentina 1955 Minas Gerais Argentina tunnel caves in; 30 die 1952 George Meegen, England, walked 19,019 miles from Argentina to Alaska 1952 Guillermo Vilas, Argentina, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1977 1952 Maria Eva "Evita" Duarte Peron, Argentina's 1st lady, dies at 33 1951 1st Pan American Games opens (Buenos Aires Argentina) 1946 Juan Peron elected President of Argentina 1945 Claude D. Marks, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, FALN member, FBI most wanted 1945 Carlos Gimenez, Argentina/Venezuela founder, Theater festival of Caracas 1944 Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war 1943 Argentina taken over by General Rawson and Col Juan Peron 1943 Agustin P Justo y Rolon, President Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66 1943 Osvaldo Soriano, born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, writer, journalist, staff writer for La Opinion, wrote, 'Triste, solitarity y final', or, Sad, lonely and final' 1942 Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, President of Argentina (1922-28), dies at 73 1941 Martha Argerich, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, pianist, debut 1949 1936 Fanne Foxe, Annabella Battistella, Argentina, Wilbur Mills affair 1935 Mercedes Sosa, Argentina, singer 1934 Linda Cristal, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, actress, Victoria-High Chapparal 1932 Manuel Puig, Argentina, writer, Blood of Requited Love 1932 Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument Argentina), dies 1932 Lalo Schifrin, Buenos Aires, Argentina, composer 1931 Mauricio Kagel, Argentina/German composer 1931 Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Buenos Argentina, 1980 Nobel Peace Prize 1931 Isabel Peron, Maria Martinez, dancer/president Argentina 1930 Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer's 1st World Cup in Montevideo 1930 Carlos Saul Menem, president of Argentina, 1989- 1928 Che Guevara, Argentina/Cuba revolutionary, Cuba 1927 Raul Alfonsin, president, Argentina 1921 Astor Piazzolla, Argentina composer, Tango Nuevo 1919 Evita Peron, Peron-Duarte, Argentina, 1st lady/actress 1916 Alberto E. Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer, Panambi 1916 Bernard Blier, Buenos Aires Argentina, actor, Les Miserables 1915 Fernando Lamas, Buenos Aires Argentina, actor, "You look marvelous" 1914 Roberto Cavanagh, Argentina, polo 1936 Olympics gold 1914 Julio Cortazar, Argentina, writer, We Love Glenda So Much 1914 Cuba, Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina proclaim neutrality in WW I 1912 Argentina beat the MCC in their inaugural cricket 1st-class fixture 1909 Lynette Roberts, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Evelyn Beatrice Roberts, poet, studied at London's Central School for Arts and Crafts, Faber and Faber published works, 'Poems', 'Gods with stainless ears; a heroic poem' 1908 Arturo Frondizi, president Argentina, 1958-62 1907 -27 degrees F (-33 degrees C), Sarmiento, Argentina (South American record) 1906 Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82 1906 Bartolome Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 1905 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record) 1903 Pedro Aramburu, president Argentina 1900 Arturo Umberto Illia, President of Argentina, 1963-66 1900 Martita Hunt, Argentina, actress, Man in Grey, Becket 1899 Jorge Luis Borges, born in Argentina, writer of fiction, essays, Labyrinths 1897 6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed 1888 Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77 1886 Ricardo Guiraldes, Argentina, novelist/poet, Don Segundo Sombra 1882 Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41 1882 Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer, poet and historian, Paraguay 1878 Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentina, jurist, Nobel Peace Prize 1936 1876 Agustin P Justo y Rolon, President Argentina, 1931-38 1875 Hilario Ascasubi, Argentina author (pampa, gauchos and indians), dies 1874 Leopoldo Lugones, Argentina, writer 1872 Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor, Columbus monument in Argentina 1868 Marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina, 1922-28 1866 Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990, 124 years 1862 Alberto Williams, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer, Etrerno Reposo 1859 Luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist 1853 Buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859) 1853 Argentina adopts it's constitution 1851 Roque Saenz Pena, President of Argentina, 1910-14 1851 Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer, Santos Vega 1850 Hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina, 1916-22, 1928-30 1841 Olegario Victor Andrade, born in Argentina, poet, El nido de condores 1834 Jose Hernandez, Argentina poet, Martin Fierro 1833 Charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina 1833 Charles Darwin rides through Corunda to Santa Fe, Argentina 1833 Charles Darwin reaches Rio Tercero, Argentina 1833 Charles Darwin visits Guardia del Monte, Argentina 1833 HMS Beagle reaches Bahia Blanca, Argentina 1827 Carlos Guido y Spano, Argentina, conductor, Rafagas 1824 Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat/people rights scholar, Calvo Clause 1816 Argentina declares independence from Spain 1814 Vincente F. Lopez, Argentina historian, La Novia del Hereje 1811 Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina, 1868-74 1810 Juan B Alberdi, Figarillo, Argentina politician/writer 1810 Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (National Day) 1807 British troops lands at Ensenada, Argentina 1778 Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru 1770 Manuel Belgrano, Argentina 1617 Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay) |
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