Events from the year 1944 in Argentina.
Incumbents President: Pedro Pablo Ramírez (until 25 February); Edelmiro Julián Farrell (from 25 February) Vice president: vacant (until 8 July); Juan Perón (from 8 July)
Governors Buenos Aires Province: until 5 January: Faustino J. Legón 5 January-5 May: Julio O. Ojea 5 May-19 July: Luis García Mata 19 July-27 December: Juan Carlos Sanguinetti from 27 December: Roberto M. Vanetta Mendoza Province: Aristóbulo Vargas Belmonte
Vice Governors Buenos Aires Province: vacant
Events
January 15 January – 1944 San Juan earthquake, produces nearly 7000 deaths, 12000 injured and destroyed the 90% of building in the city 22 January – Juan Perón and Eva Perón met during a fundraising for the aforementioned earthquake.
February Pedro Ramírez resigns as president, being replaced by Edelmiro Farrell
March Bernardo Houssay, Juan Lewis and Eduardo Menendez establish the Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental
April
May
June Juan Perón is appointed vice president. The United States and Britain remove their ambassadors from Argentina.
July
August The United States confiscate Argentine gold located in the US, and forbid commerce with Argentina.
September
October Sanction of the Rural laborer statute
November 16 November: First issue of the Rico Tipo comic book
December
Unknown date
Ongoing Argentina keeps a neutral stance in World War II, amid foreign pressure to join the war
Births 9 May – Paulina Vinderman, poet and translator 2 July – Vicente de la Mata, footballer 25 September – Susana Viau, journalist date unknown – Susana Giménez, model, actress and TV presenter
Deaths 15 November - Cayetano Santos Godino, serial killer (born 1896)
See also List of Argentine films of 1944
References
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