1868 in Argentina

← 1867 1866 1865 1868 in Argentina → 1869 1870 1871
Decades:	1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s
See also:	Other events of 1868 List of years in Argentina

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)

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.[1]
• June – Henry G. Worthington becomes United States Ambassador to Argentina.[2]

Births

• 21 April – Rosendo Mendizabal, tango musician and composer (died 1913)
• 20 July – José Félix Uriburu, first de facto President of Argentina (died 1932)[3]
• 4 October – Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, politician and future President of Argentina (died 1942)[4]
• 6 December – Lisandro de la Torre, politician (died 1939)[5]

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

1. Todo Argentina: 1868 Archived 17 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
2. "Henry Gaither Worthington". United States Department of State. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
3. "Uriburu Ends Argentine Rule". Associated Press. 20 February 1932. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 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 ...
4. "Marcelo T. de Alvear" (en español). Portal Planeta Sedna. Consultado el 4 de mayo de 2010.
5. Biography Archived 13 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine of Lisandro de la Torre (in Spanish). Efemérides Culturales Argentinas, website of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Argentina.