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); ArÃstides 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 â Victor Mercante, educationist (died 1934)[2]
Deaths
- 12 March â Pastor Obligado, lawyer, Governor of the secessionist State of Buenos Aires 1853â1858 (born 1818)
- 11 April â Justo José de Urquiza, politician and general (born 1801)[3]
