Argentina

Timeline

By: Alexandra Corona

 February 1, 1516
The first European to visit Argentina is Spanish explorer Juan Diaz de Solis who
discovers Rio de la Plata. Spain later claims it and the surrounding region.
 March 15, 1536
The first settlement in Argentina is established by Pedro de Mendoza. It would later
become Buenos Aires.
 July 9, 1816
In San Miguel de Tucuman, delegates meet to approve the declaration. Argentina
declares its independence from Spain. Jos de San Martn defeats Spanish forces in
Chile.
 1800s
War hero Julio Roca is elected president. Argentina becomes a major exporter of
wool, wheat and beef. Soon, it becomes the richest nation in Latin America.
 1929
The Great Depression hits Argentina.
 1943
A group of military officers seizes power. The military takes over the government.
One of the leaders is Juan Peron.
 May 1, 1946
Colonel Juan Peron is elected president. He increases the power of the president,
censors the media, establishes government programs, imprisons rivals, promises
higher wages and better working conditions. His wife, Eva "Evita" Pern, is in charge
of labor relations. She becomes a powerful political figure
 1955-1974
Juan Peron is ousted from the presidency and goes into exile in Spain. Argentina
goes through a period of military rule and weak governments. 1973 - Juan Peron
returns to Argentina and is elected president. His new wife, Isabel, is vice president.
1974 - Juan Peron dies and Isabel becomes president.
 1976
The military takes over the government and removes Isabel from office. The Dirty
War begins where any suspected opponents to the government are jailed or killed.
 1982
Argentina goes to war with Britain over control of the Falkland Islands. Argentinas
military government collapses, ending a period of repression. British armed forces
quickly take back control under the orders of Margaret Thatcher.
 1992
The government makes the peso equal to the value of the U.S. dollar. This helps to
stabilize the Argentine economy
 2000
Strikes and fuel tax protests. Beef exports slump after an outbreak of
foot-and-mouth disease. Soya exports suffer from concerns over the use of
genetically modified varieties. The IMF grants Argentina an aid package of nearly 40
billion dollars.

A state worker holds up a sign that

reads "We don't have an account in
Panama" during a protest against
layoffs outside the Labor Ministry in
Buenos Aires.
 2001
Thousands protest soaring unemployment and increased poverty. On December 20,
President Fernando de la Rua resigns. Congress names a new president, Eduardo
Duhalde. The peso is later left to float freely, resulting in a 66% devaluation of
wealth, literally overnight
 2007
Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner becomes the first woman to be elected President.
She succeeds her husband, Nestor Kirchner
 2008
President Fernandez cancels controversial tax increases on agricultural exports
which sparked months of protests by farmers.
 2009
Argentina claims a vast territory including the ocean as far as Antarctica and islands
that are governed by the British. Britain refuses to negotiate its claims to the
territory.
 2012
Congress approves a law to lower the voting age to 16. The government says it is an
extension of democracy that will enfranchise more than a million young voters.
President Fernandez is courting the youth vote, and critics say the change is
designed to boost her party's chances in the key mid-term congressional elections in
2013.
 2013
Argentina becomes the first country to be censured by the International Monetary
Fund for not providing accurate data on inflation and economic growth, under a
procedure that can end in expulsion
 2013
Pope Francis is named the first pope from the Americas.
 2014
Reynaldo Bignone, Argentina's last military ruler already in jail for crimes against
humanity, is sentenced for the theft of babies born during the years of dictatorship
in the 1970s and 80s.
 February 2016
Argentina agrees to settle multi-billion-dollar dispute with US hedge funds over
bond repayments, which had restricted the country's access to international credit
markets.
 Works Cited
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/argentina_history_timeline.php

http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/argentina/history-timeline

https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/brief-history-of-argentina-colonization-to-pr
esent-day