1941 in Argentina
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Governors
- President: Roberto María Ortiz (officially), Ramón Castillo (acting)
- Vice president: Ramón Castillo
- 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
- January 1 – Dardo Cabo, journalist and activist (died c.1977)
- January 22 – Sergio Calligaris, pianist and composer
February
- February 5 – Juan Carlos Morrone, footballer and manager[2]
- February 6 – Guillermo Obeid, Olympic fencer
March
- March 8 – Palito Ortega, singer and actor[3]
- March 9 – Antonio Gasalla, actor, comedian, and theatre director[4]
May
- May 14 – Lito Cruz, stage director and motion picture actor
- May 27 – Jorge Eduardo Acosta, naval officer involved in the "Dirty War"
June
- June 5 - Martha Argerich, pianist
- June 10 -
- Oscar Bony, artist (died 2002)[5]
- Graciela Borges, actress[6]
- Enrique Liporace, actor
July
- July 14 – León Najnudel, basketball player and coach (died 1998)
- July 15 – Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill, sociologist and writer (died 2010)
August
- August 4 – Aníbal Tarabini, footballer (died 1997)[7]
- August 20 – Luisa Peluffo, journalist
- August 23 – Rafael Albrecht, footballer
September
- September 15 – Mario Paolucci, actor (died 2008)
- September 28 – Juan José Jusid, film director and screenwriter
October
- 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
- 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
- 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
- August 13 - Agustín Bardi, tango musician (born 1884)
- August 14 - Luis delle Piane, civil engineer, militarist and politician (born 1865)
September
- September 14 - Juan Bautista Bailoretto, outlaw (born 1894; shot in police ambush)[14]
December
- December 29 - Rómulo Sebastián Naón, lawyer, politician and diplomat (born 1875)[15]
