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El Salvador in 1944

Historical records for El Salvador in 1944, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

4Records
4Events
3Named people
1Places
1Categories

Historical records

May

9 May 1944Provisional President ReturnsAndres Ignacio Menendez

San Salvador · Government / Republic of El Salvador

Menendez returns as provisional President after Martinez resigns

9 May 1944Resignation of Maximiliano Hernandez MartinezMaximiliano Hernandez Martinez

San Salvador · Government / Republic of El Salvador

Martinez resigns after strikes and military pressure end his rule

October

21 October 1944Deposed in CoupAndres Ignacio Menendez

San Salvador · Government / Republic of El Salvador

Menendez is overthrown by Osmín Aguirre y Salinas

21 October 1944Provisional President Takes OfficeOsmín Aguirre

San Salvador · Government / Republic of El Salvador

Osmín Aguirre becomes provisional President after removing Menendez

Names involved

Andres Ignacio MenendezMaximiliano Hernandez MartinezOsmín Aguirre

Places involved

San Salvador

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by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.