1868 in Argentina
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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 â 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 â 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 â Henry G. Worthington becomes United States Ambassador to Argentina.[2]
Births
- 21 April â Rosendo Mendizabal, tango musician and composer (died 1913)
- 20 July â José Félix Uriburu, first de facto President of Argentina (died 1932)[3]
- 4 October â Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, politician and future President of Argentina (died 1942)[4]
- 6 December â Lisandro de la Torre, politician (died 1939)[5]
Deaths
- 2 January â Marcos Paz, Vice President of Argentina (born 1813; cholera)
- 19 February â Venancio Flores, Uruguayan politician and general supported by Argentina (born 1808; assassinated)
- 23 October â Mariquita Sánchez, Buenos Aires salonnière (born 1786)
