2014 Event Argentina beats The Netherlands in the World Cup semifinals with a score of 4-2; the team will play Germany in the final match 2014 Event Argentina and the Netherlands join Brazil and Germany as World Cup semifinalists 2014 Event Archaeologists in Patagonia, Argentina, unearth a set of bones that appear to belong to the largest dinosaur yet discovered; the new creature is thought to have weighed 77 tonnes and to have stood around 20 meters tall 2013 Event Former President of Argentina, Jorge Rafael Videla dies in a jail in Marcos Paze, Buenos Aires 2013 Event Charged with bribing public officials in Argentina between 2005 and 2009, clothing retailer Ralph Lauren agrees to pay $1.6 million to resolve U.S. regulatory and criminal claims 2012 Event Volcanic activity alerts are issued in Chile and Argentina, in areas near the Copahue volcano, after it started to spew ash 2012 Event Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, President of Argentina, announces she will switch her personal savings from the U.S. dollar to the Argentine peso 2012 Event Argentina's Senate passes President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's bill to nationalize 51% of oil company YPF with overwhelming majority 2012 Event Jose Garc�a-Margallo y Marfil, Spain's foreign minister, attacks Argentina's decision to nationalize the Argentine oil company YPF 2012 Event Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, President of Argentina, introduces a bill to nationalize 51% of YPF, the Argentine oil company, to Congress 2012 Event Vice-President of Argentina Amado Boudou assumes temporary power as President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has surgery for thyroid cancer 2011 Event In a second consecutive mandate, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is sworn in as President of Argentina 2011 Event The ash cloud from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordon Caulle eruption closes 39 flights in Chile and Argentina 1996 Death Alexander Lanusse, military president of Argentina (1971-73), dies 1995 Death Juan Carlos Ongania, President of Argentina (1966-70), dies 1995 Death Arturo Frondizi, President of Argentina (1958-62), dies 1995 Death Carlos Monzon, El Macho, Argentina MW boxing champ (1970-77), dies at 52 1994 Event Archbishop Quarracino wants all homosexuals to leave Argentina 1994 Event Romania eliminates Argentina 3-2 in soccer world cup 1994 Event 1,500th goal in Soccer World Cup history scored by Caceres of Argentina 1993 Death Isaac Rojas, Vice President of Argentina (1955-58), dies 1992 Death Edgardo Pallero, Argentina producer (Los hijos de fierro), dies 1992 Event 28 killed in truck bombing of Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Islamic Jihad 1991 Event Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics 1990 Death Armando Frid, of Argentina (Born May 24, 1866 Guin rec), dies at 124 1990 Death Manuel Puig, Argentina writer (Buenos Aires Affair), dies at 57 1990 Event Germany beats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th World Cup at Rome 1989 Event Carlos Saul Menum becomes President of Argentina 1989 Death Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space), dies in Argentina at 65 1989 Event Argentina, hit by rocketing inflation, runs out of money 1987 Event Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15,266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina 1986 Event Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe begin cycling journey of 15,266 miles from Prudhoe Bay Alaska to Argentina 1986 Event Argentina becomes world champion soccer team (3-2 against W-Germany) 1986 Event Argentina beats West Germany 3-2 in soccer's 13th World Cup 1984 Death Julio Cort zar, Argentina writer (Final del Juego), dies at 69 1983 Event Raul Alfonsin inaugurated as Argentina's 1st civilian president 1983 Event Argentina military regime gives amnesty to military and political assassins 1982 Event General Reynaldo Bignone sworn in as president of Argentina 1982 Event President Galtieri resigns after leading Argentina to defeat 1982 Event Britain requests Argentina arrange for return of prisoners 1982 Event Riots in Argentina after Falklands/Malvinas defeat 1982 Event Argentina surrenders to Britain on Falkland Is, ends 74-day conflict 1982 Event Pope John Paul II visits Argentina 1982 Event BBC warns Britain will bomb Argentina 1982 Event Argentina surrenders to Britain on S Georgia near Falkland Island 1982 Event U.N. Security Council demanded Argentina withdraw from Falkland Islands 1982 Event Argentina seizes Malvinas, also known as the Falkland Islands 1981 Event 70th Davis Cup: USA beats Argentina in Cincinnati (3-1) 1981 Event Argentina ex-president Isabel Peron freed 1979 Event Argentina and Chile sign Beagle Canal accord 1978 Event Argentina beats Holland 3-1 in soccer's 11th World Cup at Buenos Aires 1978 Birthday Mia Maestro, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, actress, known for playing Nadia Santos in 'Alias' television series 1976 Birthday Paola Suarez, born in Pergamino, Argentina, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Buenos Aires 1976 Birthday Yamila Diaz, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, model, cover model for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 1975 Birthday Nazarena Almada, Miss Argentina Universe 1997 1974 Event Isabel Peron succeeds husband Juan as President of Argentina 1974 Death Juan D Peron, president of Argentina (1946-55, 73-74), dies at 78 1974 Birthday Valeria Mazza, Rosario Argentina, model, Cosmo-July 1995 1973 Event Juan Peron elected president of Argentina 1973 Event Hector de Campora resigns as President of Argentina 1973 Event Juan Peron returns to Argentina 1973 Birthday Ines Gorrochategui, born in Cordoba, Argentina, tennis star, 1991 Futures-Brindisi 1973 Birthday Maria Jose Gaidano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, tennis star, 1993 Belgium doubles 1972 Event Juan Peron returns to Argentina 1972 Event Juan Peron elected president of Argentina 1972 Birthday Hernan Gumy, born in Buenos Aires Argentina, tennis star 1971 Event British and Argentina sign accord about Falkland Islands 1971 Birthday Florencia Labat, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, tennis star, 1992 Austrian 1971 Birthday Fernando Meligeni, Argentina, tennis star 1970 Birthday Gabriela Sabatini, Argentina, tennis player 1988 Olympics silver 1970 Event Stalled commuter train rammed by express in Argentina, 139 die 1970 Birthday Franco Davin, Argentina, tennis star 1969 Birthday Guillermo Perez-Roldan, Argentina, tennis star 1969 Birthday Alberto Mancini, Argentina, tennis star 1968 Event Aircraft carrier Charles Doorman sold to Argentina 1968 Birthday Patricia Tarabini, born in La Plata, Argentina, tennis star, 1985 Futures ITA 1967 Birthday Mariana Perez-Roldan, Argentina, tennis star 1967 Event Roberto DeVicenzo of Argentina wins golf's British Open 1966 Birthday Javier Frana, Rafaela Argentina, tennis star 1966 Birthday Horacia de la Pena, Argentina, tennis star 1966 Birthday Mercedes Paz, born in Tucum, Argentina, tennis star, 1990 Strasbourg 1966 Event Peru and Argentina soccer fans fight in Lima; 248 die 1964 Birthday Martin Jaite, Argentina, tennis star 1964 Birthday Laura Gildemeister, Argentina, tennis star 1963 Event Argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron 1963 Birthday Veronica Gamba, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, playmate, November, 1983 1963 Event Arturo Illia elected president of Argentina 1963 Event Argentina asks extraditon of ex-president Peron 1962 Death Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer/poet (Hombres and Soledad), dies at 80 1962 Birthday Veronica Ribot-Canales, Buenos Aires Argentina, U.S. diver 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Pablo Arraya, Argentina, tennis star 1961 Event Antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hours 10 min 1960 Birthday Diego A Maradona, Argentina/Italy soccer player, World Cup 1960 Event Argentina complains to United Nations about Israeli illicit transfer of Eichmann 1960 Event Israel announces capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina 1959 Birthday Eduardo Bengoechea, born in Argentina, tennis star 1958 Birthday Jose Luis, Clerc Argentina, tennis star 1958 Birthday Fernando "Frank" Caldeiro, Buenos Aires, Argentina, astronaut 1958 Event Arturo Frondizi sworn in as president of Argentina 1958 Event Arturo Frondizi elected president of Argentina 1955 Event Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron 1955 Event All Peron feast days disposed of in Argentina 1955 Event Christian Democratic Party forms in Argentina 1955 Event Minas Gerais Argentina tunnel caves in; 30 die 1952 Birthday George Meegen, England, walked 19,019 miles from Argentina to Alaska 1952 Birthday Guillermo Vilas, Argentina, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1977 1952 Death Maria Eva "Evita" Duarte Peron, Argentina's 1st lady, dies at 33 1951 Event 1st Pan American Games opens (Buenos Aires Argentina) 1946 Event Juan Peron elected President of Argentina 1945 Birthday Claude D. Marks, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, FALN member, FBI most wanted 1945 Birthday Carlos Gimenez, Argentina/Venezuela founder, Theater festival of Caracas 1944 Event Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war 1943 Event Argentina taken over by General Rawson and Col Juan Peron 1943 Death Agustin P Justo y Rolon, President Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66 1943 Birthday 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 Death Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, President of Argentina (1922-28), dies at 73 1941 Birthday Martha Argerich, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, pianist, debut 1949 1936 Birthday Fanne Foxe, Annabella Battistella, Argentina, Wilbur Mills affair 1935 Birthday Mercedes Sosa, Argentina, singer 1934 Birthday Linda Cristal, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, actress, Victoria-High Chapparal 1932 Birthday Manuel Puig, Argentina, writer, Blood of Requited Love 1932 Death Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument Argentina), dies 1932 Birthday Lalo Schifrin, Buenos Aires, Argentina, composer 1931 Birthday Mauricio Kagel, Argentina/German composer 1931 Birthday Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Buenos Argentina, 1980 Nobel Peace Prize 1931 Birthday Isabel Peron, Maria Martinez, dancer/president Argentina 1930 Event Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer's 1st World Cup in Montevideo 1930 Birthday Carlos Saul Menem, president of Argentina, 1989- 1928 Birthday Che Guevara, Argentina/Cuba revolutionary, Cuba 1927 Birthday Raul Alfonsin, president, Argentina 1921 Birthday Astor Piazzolla, Argentina composer, Tango Nuevo 1919 Birthday Evita Peron, Peron-Duarte, Argentina, 1st lady/actress 1916 Birthday Alberto E. Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer, Panambi 1916 Birthday Bernard Blier, Buenos Aires Argentina, actor, Les Miserables 1915 Birthday Fernando Lamas, Buenos Aires Argentina, actor, "You look marvelous" 1914 Birthday Roberto Cavanagh, Argentina, polo 1936 Olympics gold 1914 Birthday Julio Cortazar, Argentina, writer, We Love Glenda So Much 1914 Event Cuba, Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina proclaim neutrality in WW I 1912 Event Argentina beat the MCC in their inaugural cricket 1st-class fixture 1909 Birthday 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 Birthday Arturo Frondizi, president Argentina, 1958-62 1907 Event -27 degrees F (-33 degrees C), Sarmiento, Argentina (South American record) 1906 Death Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82 1906 Death Bartolome Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 1905 Event 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record) 1903 Birthday Pedro Aramburu, president Argentina 1900 Birthday Arturo Umberto Illia, President of Argentina, 1963-66 1900 Birthday Martita Hunt, Argentina, actress, Man in Grey, Becket 1899 Birthday Jorge Luis Borges, born in Argentina, writer of fiction, essays, Labyrinths 1897 Event 6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed 1888 Death Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77 1886 Birthday Ricardo Guiraldes, Argentina, novelist/poet, Don Segundo Sombra 1882 Death Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41 1882 Birthday Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer, poet and historian, Paraguay 1878 Birthday Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentina, jurist, Nobel Peace Prize 1936 1876 Birthday Agustin P Justo y Rolon, President Argentina, 1931-38 1875 Death Hilario Ascasubi, Argentina author (pampa, gauchos and indians), dies 1874 Birthday Leopoldo Lugones, Argentina, writer 1872 Birthday Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor, Columbus monument in Argentina 1868 Birthday Marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina, 1922-28 1866 Birthday Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990, 124 years 1862 Birthday Alberto Williams, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer, Etrerno Reposo 1859 Birthday Luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist 1853 Event Buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859) 1853 Event Argentina adopts it's constitution 1851 Birthday Roque Saenz Pena, President of Argentina, 1910-14 1851 Birthday Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer, Santos Vega 1850 Birthday Hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina, 1916-22, 1928-30 1841 Birthday Olegario Victor Andrade, born in Argentina, poet, El nido de condores 1834 Birthday Jose Hernandez, Argentina poet, Martin Fierro 1833 Event Charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina 1833 Event Charles Darwin rides through Corunda to Santa Fe, Argentina 1833 Event Charles Darwin reaches Rio Tercero, Argentina 1833 Event Charles Darwin visits Guardia del Monte, Argentina 1833 Event HMS Beagle reaches Bahia Blanca, Argentina 1827 Birthday Carlos Guido y Spano, Argentina, conductor, Rafagas 1824 Birthday Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat/people rights scholar, Calvo Clause 1816 Event Argentina declares independence from Spain 1814 Birthday Vincente F. Lopez, Argentina historian, La Novia del Hereje 1811 Birthday Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina, 1868-74 1810 Birthday Juan B Alberdi, Figarillo, Argentina politician/writer 1810 Event Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (National Day) 1807 Event British troops lands at Ensenada, Argentina 1778 Birthday Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru 1770 Birthday Manuel Belgrano, Argentina 1617 Event Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay)
