1941 in Argentina

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See also:	Other events of 1941 List of years in Argentina

Events from the year 1941 in Argentina

Incumbents

• President: Roberto María Ortiz (officially), Ramón Castillo (acting)
• Vice president: Ramón Castillo

Governors

• Buenos Aires Province:
  • until 1 February: Octavio R. Amadeo
  • 1 February-10 February: Eduardo T. López
  • 10 February-1 September: Eleazar Videla
  • 1 September-13 September: Enrique Rottjer
  • starting 13 September: Dimas González Gowland
• Cordoba: Santiago del Castillo
• Mendoza Province: Rodolfo Corominas Segura (until 18 February); Adolfo Vicchi (from 18 February)

Vice Governors

• Buenos Aires Province: vacant

Events

January

• The UCR does not support in the Congress the proposal of the Minister of the Economy, Federico Pinedo, who resigns.

February

• President Roberto Ortiz, during leave from work because of diabetes, condemns the electoral fraud promoted by his vice president and acting president, Ramón Castillo.

March

• The fourth Mar del Plata chess tournament is held in Mar del Plata.

April

May

June

• June 4 - Premiere of the Los martes, orquídeas film, first film featuring Mirtha Legrand

July

• July 5 - The Avenida General Paz freeway is opened to traffic.^[1]
• July 12 - The Cathedral of Tucuman is declared a National Historic Monument.

August

September

• A coup attempt fails. General Zuloaga, from the air forces, is demoted.

October

• October 9 - Creation of the Dirección General de Fabricaciones Militares.
• New military rebellion, requesting the demotion of general Agustín Pedro Justo
• Creation of the National Geographic Institute

November

• November 23 - The Buenos Aires Grand Prix is held at the Circuito Retiro, and is won by José Canziani.

December

• Conservative candidate Rodolfo Moreno prevails in the elections in Buenos Aires. The opposition denounces electoral fraud.^{[citation needed]}
• River Plate wins the 1941 Argentine Primera División tournament.

Date unknown

• Uruguayan architect Mauricio Cravotto wins a competition for the master plan for the city of Mendoza.

Ongoing

• Argentina keeps a neutral stance in World War II, amid foreign pressure to join the war.

Births

• January 1 – Dardo Cabo, journalist and activist (died c.1977)
• January 22 – Sergio Calligaris, pianist and composer
• February 6 – Guillermo Obeid, Olympic fencer
• February 5 – Juan Carlos Morrone, footballer and manager^[2]
• March 8 – Palito Ortega, singer and actor^[3]
• March 9 – Antonio Gasalla, actor, comedian, and theatre director^[4]
• May 14 – Lito Cruz, stage director and motion picture actor
• May 27 – Jorge Eduardo Acosta, naval officer involved in the "Dirty War"
• June 5 – Martha Argerich, pianist
• June 10
  • Oscar Bony, artist (died 2002)^[5]
  • Graciela Borges, actress^[6]
  • Enrique Liporace, actor
• July 14 – León Najnudel, basketball player and coach (died 1998)
• July 15 – Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill, sociologist and writer (died 2010)
• August 4 – Aníbal Tarabini, footballer (died 1997)^[7]
• August 20 – Luisa Peluffo, journalist
• August 23 – Rafael Albrecht, footballer
• September 15 – Mario Paolucci, actor (died 2008)
• September 28 – Juan José Jusid, film director and screenwriter
• October 2 – Héctor Cavallero, politician^[8]
• October 5 – Eduardo Duhalde, businessman
• October 9 – Alfredo Coto, businessman^[9]
• October 18 – Enrique Gorriarán Merlo, guerrilla insurgency leader (died 2006)^[10]
• October 28 – Pacho O'Donnell, writer, politician and physician
• November 4
  • Raúl Bernao, footballer (died 2007)
  • Carlos Espósito, football referee
• November 11 – Jorge Solari, football player and manager
• November 24
  • Horacio Altuna, comic artist
  • Ricardo Piglia, writer
• November 30 – León Arslanián, lawyer, jurist and public official^[11]
• December 4 – Raul Blanco, football coach
• December 16 – Poldy Bird, writer^[12]
• December 17 – Thelma Biral, actress
• December 25 – Rómulo Antonio Braschi, Roman Catholic bishop
• date unknown
  • Néstor Braunstein, psychiatrist
  • Guillermo Calvo, economist
  • David Graiver, businessman and banker (died 1976)^[13]
  • Antonio Ottone, film director, screenwriter and film producer (died 2002)
  • Liliana Porter, artist

Deaths

• August 13 - Agustín Bardi, tango musician (born 1884)
• August 14 - Luis delle Piane, civil engineer, militarist and politician (born 1865
• September 14 - Juan Bautista Bailoretto, outlaw (born 1894; shot in police ambush)^[14]
• December 29 - Rómulo Sebastián Naón, lawyer, politician and diplomat (born 1875)^[15]

See also

• List of Argentine films of 1941

References

Bibliography

• Romero, Luis Alberto (2010). 1940-1949. Buenos Aires: Clarín. ISBN 978-987-07-0874-2.