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Argentina in 1956

Historical records for Argentina in 1956, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

6Records
6Events
3Named people
4Places
4Categories

Historical records

March

22 March 1956Revolucion LibertadoraEduardo Lonardi

Revolution / Revolution of Argentina

Death of Eduardo A. Lonardi Doucet

June

13 June 1956First European Cup Final WinnerHector Rial

Paris · Sport / Football

Scores twice, including the late winning goal, as Real Madrid defeat Reims 4-3.

24 June 1956Arrest by Mexican PoliceErnesto "Che" Guevara

Mexico City · Politics / 26th of July Movement

Mexican police arrest Guevara with other members of the Cuban expeditionary group preparing to sail for Cuba.

August

August 1956Release from Mexican DetentionErnesto "Che" Guevara

Mexico City · Politics / 26th of July Movement

Guevara is released after weeks in Mexican detention and resumes preparations for the expedition to Cuba.

December

2 December 1956Granma Landing at Las ColoradasErnesto "Che" Guevara

Las Coloradas · Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

The Granma expedition lands on Cuba's southern coast after a difficult crossing from Mexico.

21 December 1956Reunion with Fidel CastroErnesto "Che" Guevara

Sierra Maestra · Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

Guevara's surviving group reunites with Fidel Castro's group and moves deeper into the Sierra Maestra.

Names involved

Eduardo LonardiErnesto "Che" GuevaraHector Rial

Places involved

Las ColoradasMexico CityParisSierra Maestra

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.