Argentina Centennial
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The Argentina Centennial was celebrated on May 25, 1910. It was the 100th anniversary
of the May Revolution
, when viceroy
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros
was ousted from office and replaced with the Primera Junta
, the first national government.
had finally ended some decades ago, the state was strong, national limits were marked and institutions like the army, the mailing service, or the educative system were efficient. Population was growing rapidily, due to the massive immigrations from Europe
. A growing interest in improving democracy led to the sanction of the Sáenz Peña Law
, two years later. The first Argentine copyright law
was also enacted by this time, superseeding a patent law that was being used so far for such topics.
The centennial had also an important impact on the historiography of Argentina
. Because of the growing numbers of immigrants coming from very different places, it was felt that it was need to clearly define an "Argentine identity". Topics that had once canonic views, such as the wars of independence
, started to be seen from multiple perspectives.
Anniversary
An anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event...
of the May Revolution
May Revolution
The May Revolution was a week-long series of events that took place from May 18 to 25, 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, a Spanish colony that included roughly the territories of present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay...
, when viceroy
Viceroy
A viceroy is a royal official who runs a country, colony, or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy's province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty...
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros de la Torre was a Spanish naval officer born in Cartagena. He took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent and the Battle of Trafalgar, and in the Spanish resistance against Napoleon's invasion in 1808. He was later appointed Viceroy of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la...
was ousted from office and replaced with the Primera Junta
Primera Junta
The Primera Junta or First Assembly is the most common name given to the first independent government of Argentina. It was created on 25 May 1810, as a result of the events of the May Revolution. The Junta initially had representatives from only Buenos Aires...
, the first national government.
Context
The year of 1910 was considered quite positive for Argentina, when the last century was seen in retrospective. The country was thriving, the Argentine Civil WarArgentine Civil War
The Argentine Civil Wars were a series of internecine wars that took place in Argentina from 1814 to 1876. These conflicts were separate from the Argentine War of Independence , though they first arose during this period....
had finally ended some decades ago, the state was strong, national limits were marked and institutions like the army, the mailing service, or the educative system were efficient. Population was growing rapidily, due to the massive immigrations from Europe
Immigration to Argentina
Immigration in Argentina, can be divided in several major stages:* Spanish colonization starting in the 16th century, integrating the indigenous inhabitants ....
. A growing interest in improving democracy led to the sanction of the Sáenz Peña Law
Sáenz Peña Law
The Sáenz Peña Law was Law 8871 of Argentina, sanctioned by the National Congress on 10 February 1912, which established the universal, secret and mandatory male suffrage though the creation of an electoral list...
, two years later. The first Argentine copyright law
Argentine copyright law
The copyright law of Argentine is ruled by National Law 11.723, dated from 1933, with later amendments.-History:Copyright law in Argentina was first introduced by the 1853 Constitution of Argentina. The article 17º states that "Every author or inventor is the exclusive owner of his work, invention...
was also enacted by this time, superseeding a patent law that was being used so far for such topics.
The centennial had also an important impact on the historiography of Argentina
Historiography of Argentina
The Historiography of Argentina is composed of the works of the various authors that have written about the History of Argentina. Despite the existence of authors who had written about events they were directly involved in, or which were contemporary to them, the first real historiographical works...
. Because of the growing numbers of immigrants coming from very different places, it was felt that it was need to clearly define an "Argentine identity". Topics that had once canonic views, such as the wars of independence
Argentine War of Independence
The Argentine War of Independence was fought from 1810 to 1818 by Argentine patriotic forces under Manuel Belgrano, Juan José Castelli and José de San Martín against royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown...
, started to be seen from multiple perspectives.
See also
- May RevolutionMay RevolutionThe May Revolution was a week-long series of events that took place from May 18 to 25, 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, a Spanish colony that included roughly the territories of present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay...
- Argentina BicentennialArgentina BicentennialThe Argentina Bicentennial is a series of celebrations and observances celebrated on May 25, 2010, and throughout the year. They commemorated the 200th anniversary of the May Revolution, a sequence of historical events that led to the Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros' being ousted from office...
- Exposición Internacional del Centenario (1910)Exposición Internacional del Centenario (1910)The Exposición International del Centenario was an exhibition held between May and November 1910 in Buenos Aires, to mark the centennial of the May Revolution in Argentina...