History of Argentina By DylanCrawford Jan 1, 1502 Europeans arrived in this region Jan 1, 1580 Spain established a colony in Buenos Aires Jan 1, 1776 Buenos Aires becomes a popular trading port Jan 1, 1816 Buenos Aires gains independence from Spain Jan 1, 1850 Foreign investers and new technology allowed them to enter the world economy Jan 1, 1853 Contitution created Period: Jan 1, 1880 to Jan 1, 1930 Top 10 wealthiest nations based on expansion Jan 1, 1916 Radicals take over government Jan 1, 1943 The military takes over the government Jan 1, 1946 Juan Domingo Peron elected to president Jan 1, 1992 Peso Dollar conversion instated Jan 1, 2001 Bloody riots forced the president out of power Jan 1, 2003 Carlos Menem was elected president and attempted to stable the economy
