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Eva Perón was born on May 7, 1919, Los Toldos Argentina. Her full name is María Eva Duarte de Perón.
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At 15 in 1934, she moved to the nation's capital of Buenos Aires to pursue a career as a stage, radio, and film actress.
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On 24 February 1944, Ramírez signed his own resignation paper, which Fraser and Navarro claim was drafted by Juan Perón himself. Edelmiro Julián Farrell, a friend of Juan Perón, became President. Juan Perón returned to his job as Labor Minister.
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On October 18, 1945 she married Juan Perón.
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In 1947, Eva embarked on a much-publicized "Rainbow Tour" of Europe, meeting with numerous dignitaries and heads of state, such as Francisco Franco and Pope Pius XII.
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On 22 August 1951, the unions held a mass rally of two million people called "Cabildo Abierto." The name "Cabildo Abierto" was a reference and tribute to the first local Argentine government of the May Revolution, in 1810.
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In 1952, shortly before her death from cancer at 33, Eva Perón was given the title of "Spiritual Leader of the Nation" by the Argentine Congress.