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  1. Paris6 days agoDescribed as Paris: in 1954 Piazzolla and his wife left their two children with his parents and travelled to Paris, where (after winning a composition prize) he studied; the
  2. Carmen de Patagones6 days agoDescribed as Founding of Carmen de Patagones: Francisco de Viedma founds the southernmost Spanish settlement.
  3. Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as Cabildo abierto del 1 de enero de 1809 (Álzaga's mutiny): Martín de Álzaga's attempt to depose Liniers fails; the Spanish-born militia is disbanded.
  4. Cabildo de Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as Santiago de Liniers elected viceroy by the Cabildo: The first time a viceroy is chosen by the city rather than appointed from Madrid.
  5. Fuerte de Buenos Aires (Casa Rosada site)6 days agoDescribed as Reconquista of Buenos Aires under Liniers: Liniers leads the reconquest of the city from the British.
  6. Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as Río de la Plata viceroy Sobremonte flees Buenos Aires: The viceroy leaves for Córdoba as the British land, discrediting Spanish rule.
  7. Fuerte de Buenos Aires (Casa Rosada site)6 days agoDescribed as British invasion of Buenos Aires: William Carr Beresford takes Buenos Aires; it is retaken on 12 August 1806.
  8. Real Colegio de San Carlos, Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as Foundation of the Real Colegio de San Carlos: Viceroy Vértiz converts the Jesuit college into the Real Colegio de San Carlos; the later Colegio Nacional.
  9. Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as Casa de Comedias (Teatro de la Ranchería): Buenos Aires gets its first permanent theatre, built under Viceroy Vértiz.
  10. Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as Telégrafo Mercantil, first newspaper of Buenos Aires: The first newspaper of the Río de la Plata, edited by Francisco Cabello y Mesa.
  11. Manzana de las Luces, Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as First printing press in Buenos Aires (Niños Expósitos): The press that printed the Telégrafo Mercantil and the first Argentine books.
  12. Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as Free Trade Regulation opens Buenos Aires to Spanish ports: Trade between Spain and the American ports is opened; Buenos Aires gains weight as a port.
  13. Fuerte de Buenos Aires (Casa Rosada site)6 days agoDescribed as Creation of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata: Charles III makes Buenos Aires the capital of a new viceroyalty; Pedro de Cevallos is the first viceroy.
  14. Colonia del Sacramento6 days agoDescribed as Treaty of San Ildefonso: Spain and Portugal settle the Río de la Plata frontier; Spain keeps Colonia and the Banda Oriental.
  15. Misiones jesuíticas de San Ignacio Miní6 days agoDescribed as Guaraní War: Guaraní of the Jesuit missions resist the transfer of seven reductions to Portugal under the Treaty of Madrid.
  16. Cabildo de Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as Building of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires: The town hall on the Plaza Mayor is begun and finished by 1765.
  17. Montevideo6 days agoDescribed as Founding of Montevideo: Spain founds Montevideo as the counterweight to Colonia.
  18. Colonia del Sacramento6 days agoDescribed as Founding of Colonia del Sacramento by Portugal: Portugal plants a fortified town opposite Buenos Aires, a smuggling port for decades.
  19. Córdoba (Argentina)6 days agoDescribed as Founding of the University of Córdoba (Jesuit college): The Jesuit college that becomes Argentina's oldest university begins teaching.
  20. San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca6 days agoDescribed as Founding of Catamarca: The city is founded in the Valle de Catamarca.
  21. San Luis (Argentina)6 days agoDescribed as Founding of San Luis: Luis Jufré de Loaysa founds San Luis.
  22. San Juan (Argentina)6 days agoDescribed as Founding of San Juan: Juan Jufré founds San Juan de la Frontera.
  23. San Salvador de Jujuy6 days agoDescribed as Founding of San Salvador de Jujuy: Francisco de Argañaraz founds the city.
  24. Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as Second founding of Buenos Aires by Juan de Garay: Garay founds the Ciudad de la Trinidad and Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires; the city has not moved s
  25. Córdoba (Argentina)6 days agoDescribed as Founding of Córdoba: Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera founds Córdoba de la Nueva Andalucía.
  26. Santa Fe (Argentina)6 days agoDescribed as Founding of Santa Fe: Juan de Garay founds Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz.
  27. Asunción6 days agoDescribed as Founding of Asunción: The settlement that becomes the base for colonizing the Río de la Plata.
  28. Parque Lezama, Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as Abandonment of the first Buenos Aires: The settlers withdraw to Asunción and the first Buenos Aires is burned.
  29. Parque Lezama, Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as Querandí siege of the first Buenos Aires: The Querandí attack the first settlement; hunger and fighting empty it.
  30. Parque Lezama, Buenos Aires6 days agoDescribed as First founding of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza: Pedro de Mendoza founds Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre on the Río de la Plata; it is abandoned wit