1870 in Argentina
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Events in the year 1870 in Argentina.
Incumbents
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.[1]
Births
- 21 February – Victor Mercante, educationist (died 1934)[2]
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)[3]
References
- ^ Bareiro Saguier, Ruben; Villagra Marsal, Carlos. Testimonios de la Guerra Grande. Muerte del Mariscal López. Tomo I, Editorial Servilibro. Asuncion, Paraguay, 2007. p 90
- ^ UNESCO biography
- ^ Martínez, Benjamín, Generales de Urquiza, desfile de valientes, ED. Tor, Bs. As., 1932.
