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Juan Domingo Peron Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Juan Domingo Peron, based on 42 World History Database records associated with Argentina.

42 records1895–197421 events6 places

Chronological biography

1895

Birth of Juan Domingo Peron1895
Warfare / Military

Birth of Juan Domingo Peron

1943

Coup1943
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · General · Buenos Aires

The armed forces take over the Government after it joins the Allies & Peron becomes a populist member of the new Government

1944

Marriage22 January 1944
Government / Government of Argentina · Buenos Aires

Eva meets Colonel Juan Peron in Buenos Aires during a charity event at the Luna Park Stadium to benefit the victims of an earthquake in San Juan, the two are married the following year

1945

Earthquake1945
Government / Government of Argentina · Minister of Labour · San Juan

An earthquake occurred in the town of San Juan, Argentina, killing six thousand people, in response, Peron, who was then the Secretary of Labour, established a fund to raise money to aid the victims

Marriage1945
Government / Government of Argentina · Vice President

Marries Maria Eva Duarte Peron

Minister of War1945
Government / Government of Argentina · Minister of War

Appointed Minister of War

Rule of Falkland Islands1945
Government / Government of Argentina · Vice President · Falkland Islands

Upon signing the United Nations Charter, Argentina states that it reserves its right to sovereignty of the islands, as well as its right to recover them

Vice President1945
Government / Government of Argentina · Vice President · Buenos Aires

Appointed Vice President of Argentina

1946

Election4 June 1946
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina · Buenos Aires

Elected to power as President but rules through military force

President of Argentina4 June 1946
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina

Appointed President of Argentina

President of Argentina4 June 1946
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina · President of Argentina · Buenos Aires

Appointed President of Argentina, 1st term

1949

Constitution of Argentina1949
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina

A constitutional amendment sponsored by the Government introduces a number of workers rights and the possibility of presidential re-election

Election1949
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina

A constitutional amendment sponsored by the Government introduces a number of workers rights and the possibility of presidential re-election

Trade Treaty31 May 1949
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina

Britain & Argentina agree a 5 yr trade Treaty

1951

Coup1951
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

Defeats an attempted military coup

Election1951
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina

Peron is elected for a 2nd term, the administration was widely supported by the labor unions, the military and the Catholic Church

La Prensa1951
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina

Bans La Prensa

1952

President of Argentina4 June 1952
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina · President of Argentina · Buenos Aires

Appointed President of Argentina, 2nd term

1955

Election1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

The Peronist Party suffered a proscription that was to last until Perons return in 1973, even though Peron influenced the results of the 1958 and 1963 elections from his exile in Madrid

Exile of Juan Domingo Peron1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

The Peronist Party suffered a proscription that was to last until Perons return in 1973, even though Peron influenced the results of the 1958 and 1963 elections from his exile in Madrid

Revolucion Libertadora1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

After the Revolucion Libertadora, Peron and his followers are accused of treason, and Eva Peron's remains are moved secretly to Italy and buried in a graveyard at Milan under a fake identity.

Revolucion Libertadora1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

Public references to Peron or his late wife, including songs, writings and pictures, were forbidden.

Revolucion Libertadora1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

The Peronist Party suffered a proscription that was to last until Peron's return in 1973, even though Peron influenced the results of the 1958 and 1963 elections from his exile in Madrid.

Revolucion Libertadora1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

Public references to Peron or his wife, including songs, writings and pictures, are forbidden. After the Revolucion Libertadora Peron and his followers are accused of treason, and Eva Perons remains are moved to an undisclosed location

Demonstrations14 June 1955
Government / Government of Argentina

Catholic bishops speak against Peron during a Corpus Christi procession which turns into a demonstration, extremist Peronist groups attack and burn several churches

Revolucion Libertadora14 June 1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

Catholic bishops spoke against Peron during a Corpus Christi procession which turned into a demonstration

Bombing of Plaza de Mayo15 June 1955
Government / Government of Argentina · Plaza de Mayo

Airplanes bomb the Plaza de Mayo, wounding or killing hundreds of civilians

Revolucion Libertadora31 August 1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

The only important political support for Peron came from the CGT (the main confederation of labor unions), which called the workers to defend the president. Peron addresses a workers demonstration

Coup16 September 1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

The Revolucion Libertadora (Spanish, Liberating Revolution) is a military uprising that ends the second Presidential term of Juan Domingo Peron. An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government

Coup16 September 1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

Juan Peron is overthrown

Exile of Juan Domingo Peron16 September 1955
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina · Asuncion

Seeks exile after the Revolucion Libertadora and first finds asylum in Paraguay.

Provisional Government16 September 1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina

An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government. a new uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, deposed Peron and established a provisional Government

Revolucion Libertadora16 September 1955
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina

The Revolucion Libertadora, Liberating Revolution) is a military uprising that ends the second presidential term of Juan Peron

Revolucion Libertadora16 September 1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina · Buenos Aires

Is deposed by a military uprising and leaves Argentina for asylum in Paraguay.

Revolucion Libertadora16 September 1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina · Mar del Plata

The city of Mar del Plata is subjected to naval bombardment

Revolucion Libertadora16 September 1955
Revolution / Revolution of Argentina · President of Argentina · Plaza de Mayo

Navy and Air Force fighters bombed the Plaza de Mayo, wounding or killing several hundreds of civilians

1973

Nationalization1973
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina

Nationalizes the railways

Resignation of Hector Campora1973
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina

Hector Campora resigns after 3 months to make way for Juan Peron

President of Argentina12 October 1973
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina · President of Argentina · Buenos Aires

Appointed President of Argentina, 3rd term

Yacyreta Treaty3 December 1973
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina · Asuncion

Signs the Yacyreta Treaty with Paraguay for a binational hydroelectric project.

1974

Death of Juan Domingo Peron1974
Government / Government of Argentina · President of Argentina

Death of Juan Domingo Peron, succeeded by his widow Maria

Death of Juan Domingo Peron1 July 1974
Politics / Justicialist Party · President of Argentina · Buenos Aires

Death of Juan Peron

Titles and roles

General · Minister of Labour · Minister of War · President of Argentina · President of Argentina · President of Argentina · Vice President

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.