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Colonization of the region was begun in 1535 by the Spanish soldier Pedro de Mendoza.
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Mendoza, who had been appointed military governor of the entire continent south of the Rio de la Plata, founded Buenos Aires
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In 1537 Domingo Martinez de Irala, one of Mendoza’s lieutenants, founded Asuncion (now the capital of Paraguay), which was the first permanent settlement in the La Plata region.
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Santiago del Estero, the first permanent settlement on what is now Argentine soil, was established in 1553 by Spanish settlers from Peru.
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Santa Fe was founded in 1573
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in 1580 the resettlement of Buenos Aires was begun.
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In 1620 the entire La Plata region was attached to the Viceroyalty of Peru for administrative purposes.
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In 1776 the territory occupied by present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay was separated from Peru and incorporated as the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata.
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Argentina becomes a major exporter of wool, wheat and beef. Soon, it becomes the richest nation in Latin America.
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Argentina became a republic after adopting a constitution
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Colonel Juan Perón is elected president. He promises higher wages and better working conditions. His wife, Eva "Evita" Perón, is in charge of labor relations. She becomes a powerful political figure.
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Argentina goes to war with Britain over control of the Falkland Islands. Argentina’s military government collapses, ending a period of repression.
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Argentina surrendered and General Galtieri was removed from office
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The government makes the peso equal to the value of the U.S. dollar. This helps to stabilize the Argentine economy.
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Thousands protest soaring unemployment and increased poverty. On December 20,
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first woman to be elected President. She succeeds her husband, Nestor Kirchner.
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President Fernando de la Rua resigns. Congress names a new president, Eduardo Duhalde.
