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1580 |
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Buenos Aires was established |
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1680 |
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The Portuguese established a trading post across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires |
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1776 |
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Spain encompasses all of its territories in south-east South America to create one large colony called the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata |
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1810 |
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Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon |
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1812 |
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Jose de San Martin led the Argentinean fight against Spain for Independence |
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1816 |
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9 July: Argentina officially declared their independence from Spain |
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1853 |
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Argentina became a republic after adopting a constitution |
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1859 |
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Buenos Aires refused to become part of the country of Argentina and set up their own independent state but the plan was defeated by General Bartolome Mitre |
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1943 |
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Juan Peron rises to power |
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1945 |
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October 22: Juan Peron marries Eva Marie Duarte ( Evita ) |
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1947 |
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Juan Peron elected President and Evita assumes the role of First Lady of Argentina |
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1952 |
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July 26: Evita dies of cancer |
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1955 |
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The army and navy rebel and Juan Peron flees the country |
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1956 |
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The Constitution of 1853 was restored |
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1960 |
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Peron marries Isabel Martinez |
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1973 |
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Juan Peron elected President of Argentina |
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1974 |
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Peron dies. His wife, Isabel, who had been vice president became the president |
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1976 |
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March 24: Isabel Peron was deposed by a military coup and exiled |
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1982 |
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April: The Falklands War started with the United Kingdom |
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1982 |
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14 June: Argentina surrendered and General Galtieri was removed from office |
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