1868 in Argentina

Events in the year 1868 in Argentina.

Incumbents

 * President: Bartolomé Mitre (until 11 October); Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (from 12 October)
 * Vice President: Marcos Paz (until 2 January); Adolfo Alsina (from 12 October)

Governors

 * Buenos Aires Province: Adolfo Alsina (until 10 October); Emilio de Castro y Rocha (from 10 October)
 * Cordoba: Félix de la Peña
 * Mendoza Province: Nicolás Villanueva
 * Santa Fe Province: Nicasio Oroño then Mariano Cabal

Vice Governors

 * Buenos Aires Province: vacant

Events

 * 2 January – The sudden death of Vice President Marcos Paz, in a cholera epidemic at Buenos Aires, results in a vacancy that is not filled for several months.
 * 12 April – The electoral college chooses Domingo Sarmiento as its new president by 79 out of 131 votes, making this the most closely contested election during the period.
 * June – Henry G. Worthington becomes United States Ambassador to Argentina.

Births

 * 21 April – Rosendo Mendizabal, tango musician and composer (died 1913)
 * 20 July – José Félix Uriburu, first de facto President of Argentina (died 1932)
 * 4 October – Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, politician and future President of Argentina (died 1942)
 * 6 December – Lisandro de la Torre, politician (died 1939)

Deaths

 * 2 January – Marcos Paz, Vice President of Argentina (born 1813; cholera)
 * 19 February – Venancio Flores, Uruguayan politician and general supported by Argentina (born 1808; assassinated)
 * 23 October – Mariquita Sánchez, Buenos Aires salonnière (born 1786)