# 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

## Events
### 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

* January 1 – Dardo Cabo, journalist and activist (died c.1977)
* January 22 – Sergio Calligaris, pianist and composer

### February

* February 5 – Juan Carlos Morrone, footballer and manager
* February 6 – Guillermo Obeid, Olympic fencer

### March

* March 8 – Palito Ortega, singer and actor
* March 9 – Antonio Gasalla, actor, comedian, and theatre director

### May

* May 14 – Lito Cruz, stage director and motion picture actor
* May 27 – Jorge Eduardo Acosta, naval officer involved in the "Dirty War"

### June

* June 5 - Martha Argerich, pianist
* June 10 -
** Oscar Bony, artist (died 2002)
** Graciela Borges, actress
** Enrique Liporace, actor

### July

* July 14 – León Najnudel, basketball player and coach (died 1998)
* July 15 – Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill, sociologist and writer (died 2010)

### August

* August 4 – Aníbal Tarabini, footballer (died 1997)
* August 20 – Luisa Peluffo, journalist
* August 23 – Rafael Albrecht, footballer

### September

* September 15 – Mario Paolucci, actor (died 2008)
* September 28 – Juan José Jusid, film director and screenwriter

### October

* 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

* 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

* 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

* August 13 - Agustín Bardi, tango musician (born 1884)
* August 14 - Luis delle Piane, civil engineer, militarist and politician (born 1865)

### September

* September 14 - Juan Bautista Bailoretto, outlaw (born 1894; shot in police ambush)

### December

* December 29 - Rómulo Sebastián Naón, lawyer, politician and diplomat (born 1875)