1870 in Argentina

none thumb|right | alt=The Rosario Central station (owned by British "Central Argentine Railway") still under construction. Some elements (such as the main building and the tower with its clocks) would be constructed later. | The Rosario Central station (owned by British "Central Argentine Railway") still under construction. Some elements (such as the main building and the tower with its clocks) would be constructed later. 1870 Events in the year 1870 in Argentina. Incumbents President: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Vice President: Adolfo Alsina Governors Buenos Aires Province: Emilio de Castro y Rocha Cordoba: Félix de la Peña Mendoza Province: Nicolás Villanueva (until 16 October); Arístides Villanueva (from 16 October) Santa Fe Province: Mariano Cabal Vice Governors Buenos Aires Province: vacant Events 1 March - End of the Paraguayan War. Following this, Argentina seeks to enforce one of the secret clauses of the Treaty of the Triple Alliance, which would have permitted it to annex a large portion of the Gran Chaco region. The Brazilian government, wishing to maintain Paraguay as a buffer with Argentina, it rejects the Argentine proposal.Bareiro Saguier, Ruben; Villagra Marsal, Carlos. Testimonios de la Guerra Grande. Muerte del Mariscal López. Tomo I, Editorial Servilibro. Asuncion, Paraguay, 2007. p 90 Births 21 February – Victor Mercante, educationist (died 1934)UNESCO biography Deaths 12 March – Pastor Obligado, lawyer, Governor of the secessionist State of Buenos Aires 1853–1858 (born 1818) 11 April – Justo José de Urquiza, politician and general (born 1801)Martínez, Benjamín, Generales de Urquiza, desfile de valientes, ED. Tor, Bs. As., 1932. References 1870 in Category:History of Argentina (1852–1880) Category:1870s in Argentina Category:Years of the 19th century in Argentina Argentina