Today is Independence Day (Día de la Independencia) in Argentina. This national public holiday marks Argentina’s independence from Spain which was declared on 9 July 1816.
After European explorers arrived in the region in the early part of the sixteenth century, Spain quickly established a permanent colony on the site of modern-day Buenos Aires in 1580.
During the early part of its history, Argentina was largely a country of Spanish immigrants and their descendants (known as creoles). The population was split between those who lived in Buenos Aires and other cities, with others living on the pampas as gauchos.
Descendants of African slaves were also present in significant numbers. The Indigenous peoples of the region inhabited much of the rest of Argentina.
In 1806 and 1807 the British Empire launched two invasions of Buenos Aires but were repelled on both occasions by the Creole population. This ability to lead a military campaign against foreign forces bolstered the idea that they could win a war for independence.
On 28 May 1810, when rumors about the overthrow of King Ferdinand VII by Napoleon proved to be true, the citizens of Buenos Aires took advantage of the situation and created their First Government Junta. Six years later, delegates from the United Provinces of South America declared themselves independent from Spain on 9 July 1816.
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Due to personal reasons, I am going to continue posting jokes instead of seeking professional help.
“Being better than Trump cannot be the standard because Donald Trump is the absence of standards.”
If I walk into your business, and I hear Fox News, I’m walking right back out.
The library moved Orwell’s 1984 to nonfiction.
I just came across my husband’s Tinder profile, and I am so angry about his lies. He is not “fun to be around!”
I always get so frustrated when I put clothes away in my closet. I think I have hanger management issues.
I never finish anything. I have a black belt in Partial Arts.
I asked everyone what IDK stands for and nobody knows.
On this day in 1983, The Police started an eight week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Every Breath You Take’ also No.1 in the UK. Taken from the bands album Synchronicity, Sting won Song of the Year and The Police won Best Pop Performance for the song at the 1984 Grammy Awards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs
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