1868 in Argentina

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See also:Other events of 1868
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Events in the year 1868 in Argentina.

Incumbents

  • President: Bartolomé Mitre (until 11 October); Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (from 12 October)
  • Vice President: Marcos Paz (until 2 January); Adolfo Alsina (from 12 October)

Governors

Vice Governors

  • Buenos Aires Province: vacant

Events

  • 2 January – The sudden death of Vice President Marcos Paz, in a cholera epidemic at Buenos Aires, results in a vacancy that is not filled for several months.
  • 12 April – The electoral college chooses Domingo Sarmiento as its new president by 79 out of 131 votes, making this the most closely contested election during the period.[1]
  • June – Henry G. Worthington becomes United States Ambassador to Argentina.[2]

Births

Deaths

  • 2 January – Marcos Paz, Vice President of Argentina (born 1813; cholera)
  • 19 February – Venancio Flores, Uruguayan politician and general supported by Argentina (born 1808; assassinated)
  • 23 October – Mariquita Sánchez, Buenos Aires salonnière (born 1786)

References

  1. ^ Todo Argentina: 1868 Archived 17 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Henry Gaither Worthington". United States Department of State. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Uriburu Ends Argentine Rule". Associated Press. 20 February 1932. Retrieved 26 April 2011. The General who strode into the Argentine capital almost a year and a half ago and took over the government by threat of arms, tomorrow will stride out in favor of a ...
  4. ^ "Marcelo T. de Alvear" (en español). Portal Planeta Sedna. Consultado el 4 de mayo de 2010.
  5. ^ Biography Archived 13 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine of Lisandro de la Torre (in Spanish). Efemérides Culturales Argentinas, website of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Argentina.
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