1941 in Argentina

Events from the year 1941 in Argentina

Incumbents

 * President: Roberto María Ortiz (officially), Ramón Castillo (acting)
 * Vice president: Ramón Castillo

Governors

 * Buenos Aires Province:
 * until 1 February: Octavio R. Amadeo
 * 1 February-10 February: Eduardo T. López
 * 10 February-1 September: Eleazar Videla
 * 1 September-13 September: Enrique Rottjer
 * starting 13 September: Dimas González Gowland
 * Cordoba: Santiago del Castillo
 * Mendoza Province: Rodolfo Corominas Segura (until 18 February); Adolfo Vicchi (from 18 February)

Vice Governors

 * Buenos Aires Province: vacant

January

 * The UCR does not support in the Congress the proposal of the Minister of the Economy, Federico Pinedo, who resigns.

February

 * President Roberto Ortiz, during leave from work because of diabetes, condemns the electoral fraud promoted by his vice president and acting president, Ramón Castillo.

March

 * The fourth Mar del Plata chess tournament is held in Mar del Plata.

June

 * June 4 - Premiere of the Los martes, orquídeas film, first film featuring Mirtha Legrand

July

 * July 5 - The Avenida General Paz freeway is opened to traffic.
 * July 12 - The Cathedral of Tucuman is declared a National Historic Monument.

September

 * A coup attempt fails. General Zuloaga, from the air forces, is demoted.

October

 * October 9 - Creation of the Dirección General de Fabricaciones Militares.
 * New military rebellion, requesting the demotion of general Agustín Pedro Justo
 * Creation of the National Geographic Institute

November

 * November 23 - The Buenos Aires Grand Prix is held at the Circuito Retiro, and is won by José Canziani.

December

 * Conservative candidate Rodolfo Moreno prevails in the elections in Buenos Aires. The opposition denounces electoral fraud.
 * River Plate wins the 1941 Argentine Primera División tournament.

Date unknown

 * Uruguayan architect Mauricio Cravotto wins a competition for the master plan for the city of Mendoza.

Ongoing

 * Argentina keeps a neutral stance in World War II, amid foreign pressure to join the war.

Births

 * January 1 – Dardo Cabo, journalist and activist (died c.1977)
 * January 22 – Sergio Calligaris, pianist and composer
 * February 6 – Guillermo Obeid, Olympic fencer
 * February 5 – Juan Carlos Morrone, footballer and manager
 * March 8 – Palito Ortega, singer and actor
 * March 9 – Antonio Gasalla, actor, comedian, and theatre director
 * May 14 – Lito Cruz, stage director and motion picture actor
 * May 27 – Jorge Eduardo Acosta, naval officer involved in the "Dirty War"
 * June 5 – Martha Argerich, pianist
 * June 10
 * Oscar Bony, artist (died 2002)
 * Graciela Borges, actress
 * Enrique Liporace, actor
 * July 14 – León Najnudel, basketball player and coach (died 1998)
 * July 15 – Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill, sociologist and writer (died 2010)
 * August 4 – Aníbal Tarabini, footballer (died 1997)
 * August 20 – Luisa Peluffo, journalist
 * August 23 – Rafael Albrecht, footballer
 * September 15 – Mario Paolucci, actor (died 2008)
 * September 28 – Juan José Jusid, film director and screenwriter
 * October 2 – Héctor Cavallero, politician
 * October 5 – Eduardo Duhalde, businessman
 * October 9 – Alfredo Coto, businessman
 * October 18 – Enrique Gorriarán Merlo, guerrilla insurgency leader (died 2006)
 * October 28 – Pacho O'Donnell, writer, politician and physician
 * November 4
 * Raúl Bernao, footballer (died 2007)
 * Carlos Espósito, football referee
 * November 11 – Jorge Solari, football player and manager
 * November 24
 * Horacio Altuna, comic artist
 * Ricardo Piglia, writer
 * November 30 – León Arslanián, lawyer, jurist and public official
 * December 4 – Raul Blanco, football coach
 * December 16 – Poldy Bird, writer
 * December 17 – Thelma Biral, actress
 * December 25 – Rómulo Antonio Braschi, Roman Catholic bishop
 * date unknown
 * Néstor Braunstein, psychiatrist
 * Guillermo Calvo, economist
 * David Graiver, businessman and banker (died 1976)
 * Antonio Ottone, film director, screenwriter and film producer (died 2002)
 * Liliana Porter, artist

Deaths

 * August 13 - Agustín Bardi, tango musician (born 1884)
 * August 14 - Luis delle Piane, civil engineer, militarist and politician (born 1865
 * September 14 - Juan Bautista Bailoretto, outlaw (born 1894; shot in police ambush)
 * December 29 - Rómulo Sebastián Naón, lawyer, politician and diplomat (born 1875)