1941 in Argentina

Events from the year 1941 in Argentina

Incumbents

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

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 vicepresident and acting president, Ramón Castillo.

March

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

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.

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.
• 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
  • Graciela Borges, actress^[5]
  • 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)^[6]
• 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^[7]
• October 5 - Eduardo Duhalde, businessman
• October 9 - Alfredo Coto, businessman^[8]
• October 18 - Enrique Gorriarán Merlo, guerrilla insurgency leader (died 2006)^[9]
• 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^[10]
• December 4 - Raul Blanco, football coach
• December 17 - Thelma Biral, actress
• December 25 - Rómulo Antonio Braschi, Roman Catholic bishop
• date unknown
  • Poldy Bird, writer^[11]
  • Oscar Bony, artist (died 2002)
  • Néstor Braunstein, psychiatrist
  • Guillermo Calvo, economist
  • David Graiver, businessman and banker (died 1976)^[12]
  • Pacho O'Donnell, writer, politician and physician
  • 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)^[13]
• December 29 - Rómulo Sebastián Naón, lawyer, politician and diplomat (born 1875)

References

1. (Spanish) Buenos Aires government current and historical maps
2. "Juan Carlos Morrone". worldfootball.net. Heimspiel Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
3. Hall, Claude (21 August 1965). Ortega: The Rage of Argentina. Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
4. "Ramos Mejía, una ciudad para disfrutar".
5. Fernández Zini, Sebastián (8 November 2011). "Graciela Borges: "Ser abuela me llena de amor, luz y felicidad"". Argentine edition of ¡Hola!. hola.com.ar. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
6. Clarín article (Spanish)
7. Profile of National Deputy candidates.
8. La Nación: Alfredo Coto, un imperio tras las góndolas (Spanish)
9. Clarín, 22 September 2006. Murió el ex líder guerrillero Gorriarán Merlo.
10. Armenian General Benevolent Union: A quantum leap for the second generation
11. "Panam volvió a la televisión". La Razón (in Spanish). 5 May 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
12. Haden-Guest, Anthony. "The Strange Life and Stranger Death of David Graiver",New York Magazine (January 22, 1979)
13. Culto a Juan Bairoletto (Spanish)

Bibliography

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