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1944 In Argentina
Events from the year 1944 in Argentina. Incumbents * President of Argentina, President: Pedro Pablo Ramírez (until 25 February); Edelmiro Julián Farrell (from 25 February) * Vice president: vacant (until 8 July); Juan Perón (from 8 July) Governors * Governor of Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires Province: ** until 5 January: Faustino J. Legón ** 5 January-5 May: Julio O. Ojea ** 5 May-19 July: Luis García Mata ** 19 July-27 December: Juan Carlos Sanguinetti ** from 27 December: Roberto M. Vanetta * Governor of Mendoza Province, Mendoza Province: Aristóbulo Vargas Belmonte Vice Governors * Buenos Aires Province: vacant Events January *15 January – 1944 San Juan earthquake, produces nearly 7000 deaths, 12000 injured and destroyed the 90% of building in the city *22 January – Juan Perón and Eva Perón met during a fundraising for the aforementioned earthquake. February * Pedro Pablo Ramírez, Pedro Ramírez resigns as president, being replaced by Edelmiro Farrell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and a part of Antarctica. The earliest recorded human prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
