1956 in Argentina

Events in the year 1956 in Argentina.

Incumbents

 * President: Pedro Eugenio Aramburu
 * Vice President: Isaac Rojas

Governors

 * Buenos Aires Province: Juan María Mathet (until 15 November); Emilio A. Bonnecarrére (from 15 November)
 * Mendoza Province: Héctor Ladvocat (until 9 May); Isidoro Busquets (from 9 May)

Vice Governors

 * Buenos Aires Province: vacant

Events

 * January 22 – The Argentine Grand Prix is held in Buenos Aires and is won by Luigi Musso and Juan Manuel Fangio.
 * March 5 – Enactment of Decree Law 4161/56
 * June 9 – Juan Jose Valle launches a revolt against the government of President Aramburu. He and 26 others are executed after its failure.

Films

 * La pícara soñadora, starring Alfredo Alcón and Mirtha Legrand
 * El Último perro, directed by Lucas Demare and starring Hugo del Carril and Gloria Ferrandiz

Births

 * April 6 – Sebastian Spreng, artist
 * August 23 – Cris Morena, television producer, actress, television presenter, composer, musician, songwriter, writer, former fashion model and entrepreneur

Deaths

 * March 22 - Eduardo Lonardi, former president of Argentina from September-November 1955
 * April 3 – Carlos Ibarguren, academic, historian and politician (born 1877)
 * June 12 – Juan José Valle, Peronist military officer, executed by firing squad (born 1896)