1868 in Argentina
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See also: | Other events of 1868 List of years in Argentina |
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
- Buenos Aires Province: Adolfo Alsina (until 10 October); Emilio de Castro y Rocha (from 10 October)
- Cordoba: Félix de la Peña
- Mendoza Province: Nicolás Villanueva
- Santa Fe Province: Nicasio Oroño then Mariano Cabal
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
- 21 April – Rosendo Mendizabal, tango musician and composer (died 1913)
- 20 July – José Félix Uriburu, first de facto President of Argentina (died 1932)[3]
- 4 October – Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, politician and future President of Argentina (died 1942)[4]
- 6 December – Lisandro de la Torre, politician (died 1939)[5]
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
- ^ Todo Argentina: 1868 Archived 17 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Henry Gaither Worthington". United States Department of State. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "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 ...
- ^ "Marcelo T. de Alvear" (en español). Portal Planeta Sedna. Consultado el 4 de mayo de 2010.
- ^ 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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