Argentina Timeline
| Year | Argentina Timeline Event |
| 1516 |
Juan Diaz de Solis became the first European to enter Argentina in search of gold.
Many of the indigenous population of Argentina are killed by the diseases brought over by the Europeans. |
| 1580 | Buenos Aires is established. |
| 1680 | The Portuguese established a trading post near Buenos Aires. |
| 1776 |
Spain consolidates its territories in south-east South America
To create one large colony called the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata. |
| 1810 | Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon |
| 1812 | Jose de San Martin leads the fight for independence from Spain. |
| 1816 |
Argentina declares its independence from Spain.
José de San Martín defeats Spanish forces in Chile. |
| 1816 | The provinces of Argentines declare independence from Spain. |
| 1853 | Argentina became a republic after adopting a constitution. |
| 1859 |
Buenos Aires refuses to become part of the country of Argentina
And sets up their own independent state. It is then defeated by General Bartolome Mitre. |
| 1943 | Juan Perón rises to power. |
| 1945 | Juan Perón and Eva Marie Duarte (Evita) are married. |
| 1952 | Maria Eva Duarte de Perón dies of cancer. |
| 1955 | The army and navy rebel and Juan Perón fleas the country. |
| 1956 | The Constitution of 1853 is restored. |
| 1960 | Juan Perón marries Isabel Martinez. |
| 1973 | Juan Perón is elected President of Argentina. |
| 1974 |
Juan Perón dies
His wife, Isabel, who had been vice president becomes president. |
| 1976 | Isabel Peron is deposed by a military coup and exiled. |
| 1982 |
Argentina goes to war with Britain
Over control of the Falkland Islands. Argentina's military government collapses, ending a period of repression. |
| 1982 |
Argentina surrenders.
General Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli is removed from office. |
| 1991 |
The government makes the peso equal to the value of the U.S. dollar.
This helps to stabilize the Argentine economy. |
| 2001 |
President Fernando de la Rua resigns
On December 20th, in the midst of protests on unemployment and increased democracy. Congress names a new president, Eduardo Duhalde. |