2015 Event Pope Francis appoints 20 new cardinals from a diverse array of nations, including Vietnam, New Zealand, Ethiopia, Tonga, Mexico, Myanmar, Uruguay, France and Thailand; three-fourths of the cardinals will have authority to vote on a papal successor 2014 Event Six men being detained in the U.S. Guantanamo Bay facility have been released to Uruguay; the men are considered refugees and will not have restrictions on their travel 2014 Event Costa Rica shocks World Cup fans by beating Uruguay 3-1; The Uruguay team is considered one of the strongest and the Costa Rica team one of the weakest in the competition 1995 Event Julio Maria Sanguinetti sworn in as president of Uruguay 1994 Event Julio Maria Sanguinetti elected president of Uruguay 1992 Event Total solar eclipse in Uruguay (5m21s) 1990 Event Luis Alberto Lacelle sworn in as president of Uruguay 1989 Event Luis Alberto Lacelle elected president of Uruguay 1989 Event Luis Alberto Lacalle becomes President of Uruguay 1984 Event Julio M Sanguinetti wins Uruguay presidential election 1980 Event Uruguay's new constitution rejected by referendum 1976 Birthday Adriana Cano Garcia, Miss Uruguay Universe 1997 1973 Event Uruguay suspends constitution 1972 Event Uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12 of 23 rescue) 1970 Birthday Nicolas Pereira, Salto Uruguay, tennis pro 1967 Birthday Marcelo Filippini, Uruguay, tennis star 1966 Event Uruguay adopts constitution 1962 Birthday Diego Perez, born in Montevideo, Uruguay, professional tennis player, won ATP Tour singles title and three doubles titles in his career, ending in 1996 1962 Event John F. Kennedy arrives in Uruguay 1951 Event Uruguay accepts its constitution 1950 Event Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro 1945 Event Uruguay joins UN 1939 Event German pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay 1938 Birthday Jose Serebrier, Montevideo Uruguay, conductor and composer, Star Wagon 1936 Birthday Julio Maria Sanguinetti Cairolo, president of Uruguay, 1985-90, 95- 1930 Event Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer's 1st World Cup in Montevideo 1930 Event 1st-ever soccer World Cup competition began in Uruguay 1926 Birthday Patricia Hutchinson, British ambassador, Uruguay 1921 Death Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies 1914 Event Cuba, Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina proclaim neutrality in WW I 1872 Birthday Jose Enrique Rodo, born in Montevideo, Uruguay, writer, Motivos the Proteo 1862 Death Francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71 1860 Birthday Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet, Les Complaintas 1858 Birthday Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician 1855 Birthday Juan Zorrilla de San Martin, Uruguay's diplomat/poet, Tabare 1833 Event Charles Darwin reaches Punta Gorda, sees Rio Uruguay 1833 Event HMS Beagle departs Maldonado Uruguay 1828 Event Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk 1828 Event Battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay and Brazil 1825 Event Uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day) 1825 Event 33 patriotic exiles return to Uruguay 1764 Birthday Jose Gervasio Artigas, general/father of Uruguay
