Leopoldo Galtieri12 January 1982
The Argentine Joint Armed Forces committee beings planning military invasion of Islands
Argentina · Warfare / Falklands War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Argentine Joint Armed Forces committee beings planning military invasion of Islands
The Juntas plans to capture Islands are revealed in a series of articles in La Prensa newspaper
Hercules aircraft operated by Argentine military airline LADE,on a mail run to an Antarctic base, lands at Stanley Airport, falsely claiming a fuel leak, and carrying senior Argentine officers who survey Stanley
Violent anti-Government riots occur across Argentina. The Junta takes final decision to invade the Islands on 2 April
Argentina puts Operation Rosario into action by bringing ships into position off the Falkland Islands
Argentine special forces land at Mullet Creek at 4.30am, more troops land at York Bay at 5.30am, and by 6am are engaged in battle with the Royal Marines - 3 Argentines are killed.
Brigadier General Mario Menendez is appointed Governor of Islas Malvinas and Dependencies.
Galtieri hails the "recovery" of the Malvinas, saying Argentina had been left no option other than military action, while Carrington tells Parliament "Port Stanley is now occupied by Argentine military forces". Forces the garrison of 18 Royal Marines to surrender.
Governor Hunt orders the surrender at 9.15am - by now the whole town other than Government House is under Argentine control.
Brigadier General Mario Menendez is appointed Governor of Islas Malvinas and Dependencies
UN Security Council passes Resolution 502 by 10 votes to 1 (with 4 abstentions) demanding immediate Argentine withdrawal from the Islands - Argentina refuses to comply
The Argentine fleet leaves Puerto Belgrano
Britain warns Argentina that any military or civilian ship or aircraft representing a threat to the task force will be destroyed
Organisation of American States supports Argentina's sovereignty claim but calls for peaceful negotiations
Argentine war toll set at 645 dead and missing
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