# Argentina Centennial > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Argentina_Centennial > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Argentina_Centennial.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_Centennial > Source revision: 1338877139 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Argentina Centennial Native name Centenario de Argentina Date May 25, 1910 (1910-05-25) Location Argentina Type 100th. Anniversary Theme May Revolution Organised by Government of Argentina The **Argentina Centennial** was celebrated on May 25, 1910. It was the 100th [anniversary](/source/Anniversary) of the [May Revolution](/source/May_Revolution), when [viceroy](/source/Viceroy) [Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros](/source/Baltasar_Hidalgo_de_Cisneros) was ousted from office and replaced with the [Primera Junta](/source/Primera_Junta), the first national government. ## Context Postcard displaying [Plaza de Mayo](/source/Plaza_de_Mayo) illuminated at night The Centennial took place when Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world[1]: Argentina began the 20th century as one of the wealthiest places on the planet. In 1913, it was richer than France or Germany, almost twice as prosperous as Spain, and its per capita GDP was almost as high as that of Canada. — Edward L. Glaeser, Rafael Di Tella, Lucas Llach, Introduction to Argentine exceptionalism Argentina was known as "el granero del mundo" ("world's barn") due to its prosperous agriculture. The colloquial expression "¡Il est riche comme un Argentin!" ("Rich like an Argentine") referred to the extraordinary wealth of the Argentine landowning aristocracy in those years.[2] In 1910 Argentina accounted for half of the Latin America's gross product.[3] Argentina's population grew quickly because of the immigration from Europe. Of 6 million inhabitants, 1 million were Italian and 800,000 were Spanish. A growing interest in improving democracy led to the sanction of the [Sáenz Peña Law](/source/S%C3%A1enz_Pe%C3%B1a_Law), two years later. The first [Argentine copyright law](/source/Argentine_copyright_law) was also enacted by this time, superseding a [patent law](/source/Patent_law) that was being used so far for such topics. The centennial had also an important impact on the [historiography of Argentina](/source/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](/source/Argentine_War_of_Independence), started to be seen from multiple perspectives.[4] ## Celebrations [Infanta Isabella](/source/Isabella%2C_Princess_of_Asturias_(1851%E2%80%931931)) and President of Argentina [José Figueroa Alcorta](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Figueroa_Alcorta) during the celebrations The [Argentina national rugby union team](/source/Argentina_national_rugby_union_team) before playing its first international v. the [British Lions](/source/British_and_Irish_Lions) at Sociedad Sportiva Argentina, 12 June 1910 On February 8, 1909, the [National Congress](/source/Congress_of_Argentina) promulgated Law 6,286 that regulated the commemoration of the May Revolution. President of Argentina [José Figueroa Alcorta](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Figueroa_Alcorta) decreed the state of siege under the celebrations were held.[5] This was because some activists (led by anarchist movements) tried to boicot the celebrations.[6] Advertisement for [Fernet Branca](/source/Fernet_Branca) celebrating the Centennial The celebrations began on May 21, 1910. The most notable visitor was [Infanta Isabella](/source/Isabella%2C_Princess_of_Asturias_(1851%E2%80%931931)), who spent her days in the country host at the Family Bary's Palace sited in [Avenida Alvear](/source/Avenida_Alvear). On the [Avenida de Mayo](/source/Avenida_de_Mayo), the "Edificio La Inmobiliaria" was inaugurated on May 25. It was designed by Italian architect Luis Broggi. Other guests were president of Chile, [Pedro Montt](/source/Pedro_Montt) and vice-president of Peru, [Eugenio Larraburu y Unanue](/source/Eugenio_Larrabure_y_Unanue). Professor [Ferdinando Martini](/source/Ferdinando_Martini) represented Italy while General [Colmar von der Goltz](/source/Colmar_von_der_Goltz) came from Germany. [Leonard Wood](/source/Leonard_Wood), governor of Cuba after the [Spanish–American War](/source/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War) represented the United States, arriving with four [cruisers](/source/Cruiser). A member of the [Japanese imperial family tree](/source/Japanese_imperial_family_tree), Eki Mocki, was also part of the celebrations. Other countries represented at the Centannial were [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay), [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay), [France](/source/France), [Russia](/source/Russia) and [The Netherlands](/source/The_Netherlands), while [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain) did not send any representative due to the death of King [Edward VII](/source/Edward_VII). In the [Teatro Colón](/source/Teatro_Col%C3%B3n) (inaugurated two years before the Centennial) the opera *[Rigoletto](/source/Rigoletto)* was sung by Italian baritone [Titta Ruffo](/source/Titta_Ruffo), on May 24. Personalities from the cultural world also visited Argentina for the Centennial, with Spanish [Ramón del Valle Inclán](/source/Ram%C3%B3n_del_Valle_Incl%C3%A1n), [Jacinto Benavente](/source/Jacinto_Benavente), [Vicente Blasco Ibáñez](/source/Vicente_Blasco_Ib%C3%A1%C3%B1ez); French [Georges Clemenceau](/source/Georges_Clemenceau), [Jean Jaurès](/source/Jean_Jaur%C3%A8s), [Anatole France](/source/Anatole_France) and Jules Huret; Nicaraguan [Rubén Darío](/source/Rub%C3%A9n_Dar%C3%ADo) among them Other personalities that attended the Centennial celebrations were sociologist [Enrico Ferri](/source/Enrico_Ferri_(criminologist)), writer [Pietro Gori](/source/Pietro_Gori) and Gina Lombroso, daughter of criminologist and physician [Cesare Lombroso](/source/Cesare_Lombroso). The world of arts was represented by dancer [Isadora Duncan](/source/Isadora_Duncan) and French actress [Marguerite Moreno](/source/Marguerite_Moreno). In sports, the raising popularity of [football in Argentina](/source/Football_in_Argentina) paved the way to organise the first South American competition, the [Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo](/source/Copa_Centenario_Revoluci%C3%B3n_de_Mayo), with Argentina, Uruguay and Chile taking part of the tournament.[7] This championship is considered predecessor of [Copa América](/source/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica), first held in 1916.[8] Moreover, the [British and Irish Lions](/source/British_and_Irish_Lions) toured on Argentina as part of the Centennial celebrations. Managed by RV Stanley, the British combined arrived to Arrived to Argentina to play [a total of six games](/source/1910_British_Lions_tour_to_Argentina) in the country, from May 26 to June 17.[9] The hosts referred to the team as the "Combined British".[10] The [Argentina national team](/source/Argentina_national_rugby_union_team) made its international debut against the Lions under the name "The River Plate Rugby Football Union" on 12 June. The match was played at Sociedad Sportiva Argentina of [Palermo](/source/Palermo%2C_Buenos_Aires).[11] ## Memorials Commemorative copper medal by sculptor [Ernesto de la Cárcova](/source/Ernesto_de_la_C%C3%A1rcova) Apart from the construction of elegant pavilions and the inauguration of big buildings that renewed the city of Buenos Aires, several monuments were given by the different collectivity of immigrants living in Argentina.[12] Some of the memorials were: - [Monument to the Carta Magna and Four Regions of Argentina](/source/Monument_to_the_Carta_Magna_and_Four_Regions_of_Argentina) (commonly referred as "Monument of the Spanish") donated by the Spanish community. It was designed by [Agustí Querol Subirats](/source/Agust%C3%AD_Querol_Subirats) and placed in the intersection of [Del Libertador](/source/Avenida_del_Libertador_(Buenos_Aires)) and Sarmiento Avenues of [Palermo](/source/Palermo%2C_Buenos_Aires). - Monument to Christopher Columbus, by the Italian community. Originally placed in front of [Casa Rosada](/source/Casa_Rosada), in 2015 the monument was dismantled and moved near [Aeroparque Jorge Newbery](/source/Aeroparque_Jorge_Newbery) to be replaced by a statue of [Juana Azurduy](/source/Juana_Azurduy).[13] [note 1] - [Torre Monumental](/source/Torre_Monumental) by the British community. Located in [Retiro, Buenos Aires](/source/Retiro%2C_Buenos_Aires), in front to the [Retiro railway station](/source/Retiro_railway_station) - France to Argentina, by [Émile Peynot](/source/%C3%89mile_Peynot), gift from French community. Located in France Park, Buenos Aires. - Weather Tower, by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Set in the [Botanical Garden Carlos Thays](/source/Buenos_Aires_Botanical_Garden). - Monument to George Washington, by the United States, placed in [Parque Tres de Febrero](/source/Parque_Tres_de_Febrero) **Notes** 1. **[^](#cite_ref-colon_14-0)** There are projects to assemble the statue and place it in Costanera Sur. Memorials donated by immigrant communities in Argentina - Monument to the Carta Magna and the Four Regions (Spain) - Monument to Christopher Columbus (Italy) - Francia to Argentina (France) - Torre Monumental (Great Britain) - Weather Tower (Austro-Hungarian Empire) ## See also - [May Revolution](/source/May_Revolution) - [Argentina Bicentennial](/source/Argentina_Bicentennial) - [Exposición Internacional del Centenario](/source/Exposici%C3%B3n_Internacional_del_Centenario) - [Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo](/source/Copa_Centenario_Revoluci%C3%B3n_de_Mayo) ## References Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Centennial of Argentina](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Centennial_of_Argentina). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Glaeser, Edward L.; Di Tella, Rafael; Llach, Lucas (Dec 2018). ["Introduction to Argentine exceptionalism"](https://latinaer.springeropen.com/articles/10.1007/s40503-017-0055-4). *Latin American Economic Review*. **27** (1). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1007/s40503-017-0055-4](https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs40503-017-0055-4). [hdl](/source/Hdl_(identifier)):[10419/195247](https://hdl.handle.net/10419%2F195247). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [2198-3526](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2198-3526). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Hanglin, Rolando (7 October 2014). ["La vaca atada"](http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1733418-la-vaca-atada). *La Nación*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [La celebración del Bicentenario](http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1870904-la-celebracion-del-bicentenario) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160825141536/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1870904-la-celebracion-del-bicentenario) 2016-08-25 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *La Nación*, 14 Feb 2016 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** *Doscientos años pensando la Revolución de Mayo* by Jorge Gelman & Raúl Fradkin – Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires, 2010 – [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789500731799](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789500731799) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-argentina.ar_5-0)** [Comienza el Año del Bicentenario](https://web.archive.org/web/20100305142128/http://www.argentina.ar/_es/cultura/C1956-comienza-el-ano-del-bicentenario.php), Argentina.ar (Archive, 5 Mar 2010) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["En el primer Centenario se pensaba que la Argentina sería potencia mundial"](http://www.ambito.com/515798-en-el-primer-centenario-se-pensaba-que-la-argentina-seria-potencia-mundial) Interview to Horacio Salas, author of *El Centenario, la Argentina en su hora más gloriosa* – Ambito.com, 5 Apr 2010 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [La Copa Centenario para Argentina en 1910](http://www.diariouno.com.ar/deportes/la-copa-centenario-argentina-1910-20100527-n180767.html), Diario Uno, 27 May 2010 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Del delantero desertor al goleador "de una noche", las 5 curiosidades de la Copa América](http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1905168-cinco-hechos-insolitos-de-la-historia-de-la-copa-america), *La Nación*, 3 Jun 2016 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [1910 South Africa & Argentina](https://web.archive.org/web/20100604094242/http://www.britishlions.org.uk/1910-south-africa-argentina-161.html) on British Lions website 1. **[^](#cite_ref-busico_10-0)** ["De festejo también, pero por el Centenario" by Jorge Búsico](http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1268948-de-festejo-tambien-pero-por-el-centenario), *La Nación*, 27 May 2010 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Lions": Los viajes olvidados](http://www.periodismo-rugby.com.ar/2017/05/16/lions-5/) by Ricardo Sabanes, 16 May 2017 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Grandes monumentos porteños: son regalos que Buenos Aires recibió para celebrar el Centenario](https://www.clarin.com/ediciones-anteriores/grandes-monumentos-portenos-regalos-buenos-aires-recibio-celebrar-centenario_0_BJs8vCaFl.html), *Clarín*, 7 Feb 2010 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [En 3 meses, monumento a Colón estará reconstruido en Costanera](http://www.ambito.com/878735-en-3-meses-monumento-a-colon-estara-reconstruido-en-costanera) by Andrea Glikman, *Ambito Financiero*, 10 Apr 2017 v t e Argentine War of Independence Causes Political ideas Age of Enlightenment Carlotism Retroversion of the sovereignty to the people Economy The Representation of the Landowners Events British invasions of the Río de la Plata Peninsular War Chuquisaca Revolution La Paz revolution Mutiny of Álzaga May Revolution Last viceroys Rafael de Sobremonte Santiago de Liniers Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros Francisco Javier de Elío Combatants Campaigns & Theaters Battles Events Argentine Combatants Army of the Andes Army of the North Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers Regiment of Patricians Campaigns & Theaters Crossing of the Andes First Upper Peru campaign Second Upper Peru campaign Third Upper Peru campaign Liniers Counter-revolution Paraguay campaign Second Banda Oriental campaign Major battles Ayohuma Chacabuco Huaqui Maipú Martín García Salta San Lorenzo Suipacha Tacuarí Tucumán Vilcapugio Other events Argentine Declaration of Independence Arequito Revolt Cry of Asencio Jujuy Exodus Revolution of October 8, 1812 Yatasto relay Leaders Patriots Military Carlos María de Alvear Cornelio Saavedra José de San Martín José Gervasio Artigas Manuel Belgrano Martín Miguel de Güemes William Brown Civilian Bernardino Rivadavia Mariano Moreno Royalists Military Santiago de Liniers Vicente Nieto Civilian Ferdinand VII Francisco Javier de Elío Martín de Álzaga Governments Primera Junta Cornelio Saavedra Manuel Alberti Miguel de Azcuénaga Manuel Belgrano Juan José Castelli Domingo Matheu Juan Larrea Mariano Moreno Juan José Paso Junta Grande Cornelio Saavedra Juan José Paso Miguel de Azcuénaga Domingo Matheu Juan Larrea Manuel Alberti José Simón García de Cossio Juan Francisco Tarragona Manuel Felipe Molina Gregorio Funes José Julián Pérez Francisco de Gurruchaga Juan Ignacio de Gorriti José Antonio Olmos de Aguilera Manuel Ignacio Molina Marcelino Poblet José Ignacio Fernández Maradona Hipólito Vieytes Francisco Ortiz de Ocampo Pedro Francisco de Uriarte Nicolás Rodríguez Peña Feliciano Antonio Chiclana Atanasio Gutiérrez Juan Alagón Joaquín Campana First Triumvirate Manuel de Sarratea Feliciano Chiclana Juan José Paso Juan Martín de Pueyrredón Second Triumvirate Juan José Paso Nicolás Rodríguez Peña Antonio Álvarez Jonte José Julián Pérez Gervasio Posadas Juan Larrea Supreme Directors Gervasio Antonio de Posadas Carlos María de Alvear Juan José Viamonte José Rondeau Ignacio Álvarez Thomas Antonio González de Balcarce Juan Martín de Pueyrredón José Rondeau Juan Pedro Aguirre Congresses Assembly of Year XIII Hipólito Vieytes Valentín Gómez Vicente López y Planes José Julián Pérez Pedro Agrelo José Moldes Juan Larrea Gervasio Posadas Carlos María de Alvear Tomás Antonio Valle Bernardo Monteagudo Mariano Perdriel José Fermín Sarmiento José Ugarteche Nicolás Laguna Juan Ramón Balcarce Agustín José Donado Pedro Vidal Ramón Eduardo Anchoris José Amenábar Francisco Argerich Antonio Suárez Cosme Damián Urtubey José Miguel de Cabrera Andrés Pardo de Figueroa José Mariano Serrano Ángel Mariano Toro Simón Díaz de Ramila Gregorio Ferreira Ramón Mariaca Pedro Ignacio de Rivera Congress of Tucumán Tomás de Anchorena Juan Agustín Maza José Antonio Cabrera Justo de Santa María de Oro José Ignacio Thames José Colombres Gerónimo Salguero Pedro Ignacio de Castro Barros José Severo Malabia Mariano Sánchez de Loria Pedro Ignacio Rivera Pedro León Gallo Pedro Francisco de Uriarte Esteban Agustín Gazcón Pedro Miguel Aráoz Tomás Godoy Cruz Eduardo Pérez Bulnes Teodoro Sánchez de Bustamante José Andrés Pacheco de Melo José Ignacio de Gorriti Manuel Antonio Acevedo Pedro Medrano Cayetano José Rodríguez José Darragueira Antonio Sáenz Juan José Paso José Mariano Serrano Mariano Boedo Francisco Narciso de Laprida Related topics Related topics Operations plan Flag of Macha Argentine Constitution of 1819 Legacy Historiography Celebrations Argentina Centennial Exposición Internacional del Centenario Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo Argentina Bicentennial National days First National Government Flag day --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Argentina Centennial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_Centennial) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor 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