1868 in Argentina

Events in the year 1868 in Argentina.

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 – 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 – 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.
• June – Henry G. Worthington becomes United States Ambassador to Argentina.

Births

• 21 April – Rosendo Mendizabal, tango musician and composer (died 1913)
• 20 July – José Félix Uriburu, first de facto President of Argentina (died 1932)
• 4 October – Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, politician and future President of Argentina (died 1942)
• 6 December – Lisandro de la Torre, politician (died 1939)

Deaths

• 2 January – Marcos Paz, Vice President of Argentina (born 1813; cholera)
• 19 February – Venancio Flores, Uruguayan politician and general supported by Argentina (born 1808; assassinated)
• 23 October – Mariquita Sánchez, Buenos Aires salonnière (born 1786)

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