1515 Juan Diaz de Solis reaches the Rio de la Plata and discovered Argentina
1520 Oct 21, Ferdinand Magellan arrived at Tierra Del Fuego (Argentina-Chile).
1535 Spain founds a settlement on the banks of the Rio de la Plata, later becomes the city of Buenos Aires.
1810 May 25, Argentina declared independence and began its revolt from Napoleonic Spain.
1862 Alberto Williams, Argentine composer is born.
1888 Francisco Canaro, Argentine violinist is born.
1895 Juan Jose Castro is born.
1908 Atahualpa Yupanqui, Argentine singer and composer is born.
1909 Oscar Marcelo Aleman, Argentine Jazz guitarist is born.
1912 Carlos Guastavino, Argentine Composer is born.
1916 Alberto Ginastera, Argentine composer, is born.
1919 Evita Peron, Actress and First Lady of Argentina, is born.
1921 Ariel Ramirez, Argentine composer is born.
1921 Astor Piazzolla, Argentine 'New Tango' composer is born.
1923 Eduardo Falu, Argentine Folklorist guitar player is born.
1932 Jun 21, Lalo Schifrin, composer, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1935 Carlos Gardel, musician and composer, died.
1935 Mercedes Sosa, Argentine singer is born.
1935 Timoteo "Dino" Saluzzi, Argentine composer, is born.
1937 Facundo Cabral, Argentine Folk singer and activist, is born.
1938 Jamie Torres, Argentine singer is born.
1947 Astor Piazzolla , recorded his album “El Desbande” in Buenos Aires.
1952 Alberto Williams, Argentine composer dies.
1956 Pablo Ortiz, Argentine composer is born.
1968 Juan Jose Castro dies.
1971 Hoof-and-mouth disease hit Argentine cattle.
1980 Oscar Marcelo Aleman dies.
1984 Mirian Conti, Argentine pianist is born.
1986 The band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs played their first gig as Los Cadillacs.
1992 March 17, A truck bombing at the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, killed 29 people.
1992 Atahualpa Yupanqui dies.
1992 Ástor Piazzolla dies.
1997 October 16, US President Clinton designated Argentina a “non-NATO ally” in Buenos Aires.
2000 Carlos Guastavino dies.
2011 Facundo Cabral, Argentine folklore singer is shot to death in Guatemala.
