1868 in Argentina

none December 2020 1868 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.Todo Argentina: 1868 https://web.archive.org/web/20180717042046/http://www.todo-argentina.net/historia/org_nac/sarmiento/1868.html 17 July 2018 es June – Henry G. Worthington becomes United States Ambassador to Argentina.https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/worthington-henry-gaither Henry Gaither Worthington United States Department of State 2011-07-16 Births 21 April – Rosendo Mendizabal, tango musician and composer (died 1913) 20 July – José Félix Uriburu, first de facto President of Argentina (died 1932)Uriburu Ends Argentine Rule https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OLpRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1WkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5926,2002585&dq=uriburu&hl=en 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 ... Associated Press 20 February 1932 2011-04-26 4 October – Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, politician and future President of Argentina (died 1942)"Marcelo T. de Alvear https://web.archive.org/web/20150109172338/http://www.portalplanetasedna.com.ar/alvear.htm 9 January 2015 " (en español). Portal Planeta Sedna. Consultado el 4 de mayo de 2010. 6 December – Lisandro de la Torre, politician (died 1939)Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20130313133751/http://www.me.gov.ar/efeme/delatorre/biograf.html 13 March 2013 of Lisandro de la Torre (in Spanish). Efemérides Culturales Argentinas, website of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Argentina. 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 1868 in Category:1860s in Argentina Category:History of Argentina (1852–1880) Category:Years of the 19th century in Argentina Argentina