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Argentina in 1966

Historical records for Argentina in 1966, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

4Records
4Events
2Named people
3Places
2Categories

Historical records

June

29 June 1966President of ArgentinaJuan Carlos Ongania

Buenos Aires · Government / Military Government

Appointed de facto President of Argentina after the 1966 coup

November

4 November 1966Arrival in Bolivia under False IdentityErnesto "Che" Guevara

La Paz · Warfare / Bolivian Guerrilla War

Guevara arrives in Bolivia in disguise using false identity documents before joining the guerrilla base.

7 November 1966Bolivian Diary BeginsErnesto "Che" Guevara

Nancahuazu · Warfare / Bolivian Guerrilla War

Guevara reaches the Ñancahuazú base and begins the diary that records the Bolivian campaign.

December

31 December 1966Meeting with Mario MonjeErnesto "Che" Guevara

Nancahuazu · Warfare / Bolivian Guerrilla War

Guevara meets Bolivian Communist Party leader Mario Monje, and disagreements emerge over command and strategy.

Names involved

Ernesto "Che" GuevaraJuan Carlos Ongania

Places involved

Buenos AiresLa PazNancahuazu

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.