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