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1438 |
1438 - 1535: The Inca Empire &
Civilisation |
|
1516 |
Juan Diaz de Solis became the
first European to enter Argentina in search of gold.
Many of the population of Argentina were killed by
the diseases brought over by the Europeans
|
|
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 |
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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 |