Argentina

  • May 1, 1516

    Juan de Solis reaches the River Plate

    Juan de Solis reaches the River Plate
  • Jun 19, 1526

    Sebastian Cabot reaches the same area

    Sebastian Cabot reaches the same area
  • May 8, 1580

    Buenos Aires is founded

    Buenos Aires is founded
  • A Viceroy of the River Plate is founded with Buenos Aires as its capital

  • The British capture Buenos Aires but soon withdraw

    The British capture Buenos Aires but soon withdraw
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    The Viceroy is deposed and a junta takes control of Argentina

  • Argentina becomes independent of Spain but at first is united with Bolivia and Uruguay.

    Argentina becomes independent of Spain but at first is united with Bolivia and Uruguay.
  • Bolivia becomes independent of Argentina

  • Uruguay becomes independent

  • Rosas becomes dictator of Argentina

    Rosas becomes dictator of Argentina
  • A rebellion removes Rosas from power

  • The first railroad in Argentina is built

    The first railroad in Argentina is built
  • The last indigenous people in Argentina are conquered

  • Argentina is the richest country in South America. The population of Argentina is about 4 million.

  • The army stages a coup and General Uriburu became president

    The army stages a coup and General Uriburu became president
  • The army stages another coup

  • Argentina declares war on Germany

    Argentina declares war on Germany
  • Juan Peron becomes president

  • Peron is forced to flee abroad

  • Arturo Frondizi is elected president

    Arturo Frondizi is elected president
  • Arturo Illia becomes president

  • The military remove the president

  • Rioting begins in Cordoba

  • Peron becomes president

    Peron becomes president
  • Isabel Peron beomes president after her husband’s death

    Isabel Peron beomes president after her husband’s death
  • The army stages a coup and a period of repression begins

  • Argentina invades the Falklands but Britain quickly recaptures them

  • The junta holds elections. Raul Alfonsin becomes president.

    The junta holds elections. Raul Alfonsin becomes president.
  • Carlos Menem becomes president

    Carlos Menem becomes president
  • Argentina suffers a recession

  • Christina Kirchner becomes the first female president of Argentian

    Christina Kirchner becomes the first female president of Argentian