Buenos Aires in the Interwar Period
The atlas holds 15 people and 21 moments here, from 1918 to 1939. The most recorded lives are Jorge Luis Borges, Rabindranath Tagore and Pablo Neruda.
Notable people
Albert Einstein
in 1925
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Alfredo Di Stéfano
in 1926
1 moment here
Argentine-born footballer and manager who became a Spanish citizen and was the central player in Real Madrid's five consecutive European Cup…
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
in 1929
1 moment here
French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) pioneered airmail flying in Europe, Africa, and South America, wrote works including…
Eva Perón
from 1934 to 1935
2 moments here
María Eva Duarte de Perón, known as Eva or Evita Perón, was an Argentine actress, political leader, social-welfare organizer, and First Lady of…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
in 1936
1 moment here
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…
Gabriela Mistral
in 1937
1 moment here
Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…
Herbert Hoover
in 1928
1 moment here
Herbert Clark Hoover was an American mining engineer, international relief administrator, U.S.…
Jiddu Krishnamurti
in 1935
1 moment here
Indian philosopher, speaker, and writer. Raised within the Theosophical Society, he became head of the Order of the Star in the East, dissolved it at…
Jorge Luis Borges
from 1921 to 1937
3 moments here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
José Raúl Capablanca
from 1927 to 1939
2 moments here
Cuban chess player and diplomat, world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. This chronology records documented physical presence at places of birth,…
Juan Perón
in 1918
1 moment here
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine army officer and politician who served as president of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and again from 1973 until his…
Le Corbusier
in 1929
1 moment here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Pablo Neruda
from 1927 to 1933
2 moments here
Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…
Pope Francis
in 1936
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Rabindranath Tagore
in 1924
2 moments here
Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…
Moments
- 1918 Esteban de Luca Unit assignment Juan Perón
- 1921 Return to Buenos Aires Jorge Luis Borges
- 1924 Return from second European trip Jorge Luis Borges
- 1924 Arrives in Buenos Aires Rabindranath Tagore
- 1924 Recuperates at Villa Miralrío Rabindranath Tagore
- 1925 Arrives in Buenos Aires Albert Einstein
- 1926 Birth in Barracas Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1927 Journey via Buenos Aires Pablo Neruda
- 1927 World Championship title defense José Raúl Capablanca
- 1928 Goodwill-tour address in Buenos Aires Herbert Hoover
- 1929 Aeroposta Argentina directorship Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- 1929 Buenos Aires lecture tour Le Corbusier
- 1933 Arrival in Buenos Aires as consul Pablo Neruda
- 1934 Move to Buenos Aires Eva Perón
- 1935 First public talk in Buenos Aires Jiddu Krishnamurti
- 1935 Professional stage debut Eva Perón
- 1936 Attends Buenos Aires peace conference Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1936 Birth in Flores Pope Francis
- 1937 Temporary residence in Buenos Aires Gabriela Mistral
- 1937 Work at Miguel Cané Municipal Library Jorge Luis Borges
- 1939 Chess Olympiad José Raúl Capablanca