Portal:Argentina/Anniversaries/June/June 5

  • 1847 Eduardo Sívori, artist widely regarded as his country's first realist painter, is born in Buenos Aires.
  • 1888 An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, shook the upper Río de la Plata floor at 3:20 UTC-3.
  • 1923 Jorge Daponte, racing driver who participated in two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix is born in Buenos Aires.
  • 1941 Martha Argerich concert pianist, is born in Buenos Aires.
  • 1980 Luis Sandrini comic film actor and film producer dies in Buenos Aires.