Montevideo in History
Historical Events
- 1807-02-03 A British military force, under Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Auchmuty captures the city of Montevideo in the Battle of Montevideo, then part of the Spanish Empire now capital of Uruguay (Napoleonic Wars)
- 1832-07-26 HMS Beagle anchors in Montevideo
- 1930-07-30 FIFA World Cup Final: Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 in the inaugural event in Montevideo, Uruguay
- 1980-08-12 Signature of the Montevideo Treaty establishing the Latin American Integration Association.
Famous Birthdays
- 1846-04-04 Comte de Lautréamont, French writer (Les Chants de Maldoror), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1870)
- 1851-04-24 Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, Uruguayan writer (Ismael, Grito de Gloria), born in Uruguay, Montevideo (d. 1921)
- 1860-08-16 Jules Laforgue, French poet (Les Complaintas), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1887)
- 1925-11-26 Gregorio Alvarez, Uruguayan Dictator, President of Uruguay (1981-85), born in Montevideo (d. 2016)
- 1927-10-25 Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, Uruguayan politician, President of Uruguay (2000-2005), born in Montevideo (d. 2016)
- 1929-07-31 José Santamaria, Uruguayan footballer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
José Mujica
1935-05-20 José Mujica, 40th President of Uruguay (2010-2015), champion of the poor and former urban guerrilla with the Tupamaros, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
José Mujica
- 1938-01-17 Tabaré Vázque, Uruguayan politician and President of Uruguay (2015-present), born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- 1938-12-03 Jose Serebrier, Uruguayan conductor and composer (Star Wagon), born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- 1940-09-03 Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist and writer, born in Montevideo
- 1976-02-13 Martin Sastre, Uruguayan artist, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- 1976-04-27 Walter Pandiani, Uruguayan footballer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- 1983-09-05 Pablo Granoche, Uruguayan footballer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
1842-03-26 Italian general Giuseppe Garibaldi (34) weds Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro (20) in Montevideo
Giuseppe Garibaldi