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These are the selected anniversaries for August that appear on the Argentina portal. The "edit" links edit the portal subpages that are displayed as sections here.
August 1
- 1776 The Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata is founded by the Spanish Empire, with its capital in Buenos Aires.
- 1875 Elpidio González, politician of the Radical Civic Union, and Vice President in the Marcelo T. de Alvear administration, is born.
August 2
- 1842 Mariano Sánchez de Loria, statesman and bishop and a representative to the Congress of Tucumán dies.
- 1925 Jorge Rafael Videla, soldier, and de facto President of Argentina from 1976 to 1981, is born in Mercedes.
- 1981 Delfo Cabrera, Argentine athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1948 Summer Olympicsis dies in a car accident near Buenos Aires.
- 1984 Quirino Cristiani, Argentine animation director and cartoonist is born in Santa Giuletta, Italy.
- 2004 José Omar Pastoriza, football midfielder for Independiente dies in Buenos Aires.
August 3
- 1823 María de los Remedios de Escalada, wife of the military leader of the Argentine War of Independence, General José de San Martín dies.
- 1902 Club Atlético Tigre is founded in the city of Tigre, Buenos Aires.
- 1916 José Manuel Moreno, football player for River Plate and the first footballer ever to have won first division league titles in four different countries, is born in Buenos Aires.
- 1952 Osvaldo Ardiles, football coach and former midfielder is born in Bell Ville, Córdoba Province.
- 1952 Nito Mestre, musician is born in Buenos Aires.
August 4
- 1765 Domingo Matheu a Spanish businessman and politician and a member of the Primera Junta, the first national government of modern Argentina is born in Barcelona.
- 1841 William Henry Hudson, author, naturalist, and ornithologist is born in Quilmes Partido.
- 1887 The town of Chos Malal is founded in Neuquén Province.
- 1900 Arturo Illia, President of Argentina is born.
- 1905 Club Estudiantes de La Plata, is founded in the city of La Plata.
- 1932 Guillermo Mordillo, cartoonist, known simply as Mordillo, is born in Villa Pueyrredon, Buenos Aires.
August 5
- 1798 Salvador María del Carril, jurist and policy-maker, and Argentina's first Vice President is born.
August 6
- 1762 Hipólito Vieytes, merchant and soldier is born in San Antonio de Areco.
- 1890 Carlos Pellegrini, assumes the Presidency of Argentina.
- 1959 Alberto Vaccarezza, poet and playwright dies in Buenos Aires.
August 7
- 1902 Justo Páez Molina, Governor of Córdoba in the 1960s is born in El Salto.
- 1942 Carlos Monzón, boxer who held the world middleweight title for seven years, is born in Santa Fe Province.
- 1960 Luis Ángel Firpo boxer, nicknamed "The Wild Bull of The Pampas", dies.
- 1989 Ramón Enrique Gaviola, Argentine astrophysicist dies in Mendoza
August 8
- 1937 Jorge Cafrune, singer, is born in Jujuy.
August 9
- 1831 Mendoza Province signs the Pacto Federal.
- 1914 Roque Sáenz Peña, President of Argentina dies in office.
August 10
- 1880 Alfredo Palacios, socialist politician, is born in Buenos Aires.
August 11
- 1774 Manuel de Sarratea, diplomat, politician and soldier is born.
- 1811 The Primera Junta absolves General Manuel Belgrano of all charges in the Court Martial for the defeat at the Battle of Tacuarí.
August 12
- 1807 British General John Whitelocke signs and armistice with Santiago de Liniers during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata.
- 1821 The University of Buenos Aires, the largest university in Argentina is founded.
- 1832 La Rioja Province signs the Pacto Federal.
- 1833 Charles Darwin meets Juan Manuel de Rosas in Patagonia
- 1896 Lino Enea Spilimbergo artist and engraver, is born in Buenos Aires.
August 13
- 1925 Carlos Balá, comedian, is born in Buenos Aires.
- 1989 Hugo del Carril, actor, film director, and tango singer, dies in Buenos Aires.
August 14
- 1902 Francisco Petrone, Argentine film actor best known for his roles in the 1940s in the classic film La Guerra Gaucha (1942) and Todo un Hombre for which he won the Silver Condor award for Best Actor, is born.
- 1903 Eduardo Mallea, essayist, cultural critic, writer and diplomat, is born in Bahía Blanca.
August 15
- 1762 José Ignacio Thames, statesman, priest and a representative to the Congress of Tucumán is born in Tucumán.
- 1819 Antonio González de Balcarce, Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata dies.
- 1904 Argentinos Juniors, is founded in the city of Buenos Aires.
August 16
- 1958 José Luis Clerc, former Argentine professional tennis player, is born in Buenos Aires.
August 17
- 1850 José de San Martín, general and leader of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain dies in France.
- 1913 Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, racing driver, is born in Buenos Aires.
- 1952 Guillermo Vilas, former professional tennis player, is born in Buenos Aires.
August 18
- 1922 William Henry Hudson, Argentine author, naturalist, and ornithologist, dies in Worthing, West Sussex, England.
August 19
- 1945 Sandro, singer, is born in Buenos Aires.
- 1983 Ulyses Petit de Murat poet and screenwriter who wrote the script for La Guerra Gaucha, dies.
August 20
- 1849 Carlos Thays, French-Argentine landscape architect and creator of the Buenos Aires Botanical Gardens is born.
- 1981 Teodoro Bronzini, Argentine politician, and mayor of Mar del Plata, dies.
August 21
- 1832 Córdoba Province signs the Pacto Federal.
- 2001 Gerardo Barbero, chess grandmaster is born.
August 22
- 1928 Roberto Aizenberg Argentine painter and sculptor is born in Federal, Entre Ríos.
August 23
- 1812 The Jujuy Exodus starts, led by Manuel Belgrano.
- 1901 Enrique Tornú, medical doctor and a pioneer of tuberculosis treatment in Argentina, committed suicide in 1901, after contracting tuberculosis.
August 24
- 1899 Jorge Luis Borges, writer, essayist, and poet, is born in Buenos Aires.
- 1915 Ángel Magaña, film actor who appeared in some of Argentina's notable films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s is born.
- 1933 Alberto Olmedo comedian and actor, is born in Rosario.
- 1943 Antonio Alice Argentine portrait painter dies.
August 25
- 1594 The city of San Luis is founded by Luis Jufré de Loaysa y Meneses.
August 26
- 1810 Santiago de Liniers, viceroy of the Spanish colonies of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata is executed for treason.
- 1914 Julio Cortázar, Argentine author of novels and short stories is born.
- 1978 José Manuel Moreno, football player for River Plate and the first footballer ever to have won first division league titles in four different countries, dies in Merlo.
- 1996 Alejandro Agustín Lanusse, de facto president of Argentina dies in Buenos Aires.
August 27
- 1994 Roberto Goyeneche, tango singer, dies in Buenos Aires.
August 28
- 1918 Alejandro Agustín Lanusse, de facto president of Argentina is born in Buenos Aires.
- 2004 Isidoro Blaisten, writer, dies.
August 29
- 1810 Juan Bautista Alberdi, political theorist and diplomat is born in San Miguel de Tucumán.
- 1840 Cándido López Argentine painter and soldier, who made detailed paintings and drawings of battles of the War of the Triple Alliance is born in Buenos Aires.
- 1910 José María Guido, de facto President of Argentina in 1962 is born.
August 30
- 1839 Pedro Francisco de Uriarte, statesman and priest and a representative to the Congress of Tucumán dies.
- 1903 Vicente Fidel López, historian, lawyer and politician dies.
- 2010 Francisco Varallo, former football player dies in La Plata at 100 years of age.
August 31
- 1900 Ramón Enrique Gaviola, Argentine astrophysicist is born in Mendoza