33 moments

  1. Birth in Los Toldos

    · Los Toldos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    Eva Duarte was born in Los Toldos, Buenos Aires Province. Her birth date and birthplace have been contested in biographical literature; this card follows the Argentine government historical notice and the canonical English Wikipedia article’s stated date.

  2. Move to Buenos Aires

    · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    At age 15, Eva Duarte relocated from her provincial background to Buenos Aires to pursue stage and radio work. The method of travel is disputed in the source, but her presence in Buenos Aires from 1934 is directly stated.

  3. Professional stage debut

    · Comedias Theater, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Duarte made her professional acting debut in the play Mrs. Perez at the Comedias Theater. Coordinates represent the historic central-theater district location of the Comedias Theater.

  4. Recoleta apartment

    · 1557 Calle Posadas, Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    After gaining economic stability through radio work, Duarte moved to an apartment on Calle Posadas in Recoleta. Coordinates identify the present site at the documented address.

  5. Meeting Juan Perón at earthquake-benefit gala

    · Luna Park Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Eva Duarte first met Colonel Juan Perón at a gala raising funds for victims of the San Juan earthquake.

  6. Civil marriage to Juan Perón

    · Junín, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    Eva and Juan Perón were married in a civil ceremony one day after his release from detention. The source identifies Junín but not the exact civil-registry building; coordinates represent the city center.

  7. Church wedding

    · La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    Eva Perón participated in her church wedding to Juan Perón in La Plata. The cited account identifies La Plata but not the church; coordinates represent the city center.

  8. Visit to Lisbon

    · Lisbon, Portugal

    Perón made a state visit to Portugal, documented in a confidential Foreign Ministry report concerning her visit to Lisbon. The Portuguese presidential-museum archive identifies Lisbon as the locality but dates the report only to August 1947; the card conservatively uses year precision for the visit.

  9. Visit to Paris

    · Orly Airfield, Paris, France

    During the Rainbow Tour, Perón arrived at Orly and was received in Paris by French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault. The article directly documents her arrival at Orly during 1947, but the displayed text does not establish a visit date more precise than the year.

  10. Rainbow Tour stop at El Escorial

    · San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain

    Perón visited El Escorial during her Spanish tour. The source’s spelling is retained in the quotation; coordinates identify San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

  11. Rainbow Tour stop in Ávila

    · Ávila, Castile and León, Spain

    Perón visited Ávila during her official Spanish itinerary. The RTVE archival synopsis supports June 1947 but not an exact day for this stop.

  12. Rainbow Tour stop in Barcelona

    · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    Perón visited Barcelona before departing Spain for Italy. The RTVE archival synopsis supports June 1947 but not an exact day for this stop.

  13. Rainbow Tour stop in Las Palmas

    · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

    Perón visited Las Palmas de Gran Canaria during her Spanish itinerary. The RTVE archival synopsis supports June 1947 but not an exact day for this stop.

  14. Rainbow Tour stop in Madrid

    · Madrid, Spain

    Rainbow Tour stop in Madrid
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    Madrid was a principal stop on Perón’s Spanish goodwill tour. The RTVE archival synopsis supports June 1947 but not an exact day for Madrid.

  15. Rainbow Tour stop in Santiago de Compostela

    · Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

    Perón visited Santiago de Compostela during her Spanish itinerary. The RTVE archival synopsis supports June 1947 but not an exact day for this stop.

  16. Rainbow Tour stop in Seville

    · Seville, Andalusia, Spain

    Perón visited Seville during her Spanish itinerary. The RTVE archival synopsis supports June 1947 but not an exact day for this stop.

  17. Rainbow Tour stop in Vigo

    · Vigo, Galicia, Spain

    Perón visited Vigo during her Spanish itinerary. The RTVE archival synopsis supports June 1947 but not an exact day for this stop.

  18. Rainbow Tour stop in Zaragoza

    · Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain

    Perón visited Zaragoza during her Spanish itinerary. The RTVE archival synopsis supports June 1947 but not an exact day for this stop.

  19. Visit to the Royal Chapel of Granada

    · Capilla Real de Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

    During her Spanish tour, Perón visited the tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella at Granada’s Royal Chapel. The canonical article establishes the visit during the 1947 European tour but does not give an exact day.

  20. Rainbow Tour stop in Villa Cisneros

    · Villa Cisneros (Dakhla), Western Sahara

    During the opening leg of her 1947 Rainbow Tour, Perón visited Villa Cisneros in Spanish Sahara. Villa Cisneros is the colonial-era name for present-day Dakhla; territorial status is disputed.

  21. Audience with Pope Pius XII

    · Vatican Library, Vatican City

    Audience with Pope Pius XII
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    Perón was escorted to the Vatican Library for her audience with Pope Pius XII.

  22. Visit to Uruguay

    · Montevideo, Uruguay

    Perón visited Uruguay during the final South American stage of her international tour. The Municipal Government of Montevideo photographic catalog dates the visit to August 1947; the catalog’s place field is not more specific than Uruguay, so coordinates represent Montevideo.

  23. Conference appearance in Petrópolis

    · Hotel Quitandinha, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Perón attended the Inter-American Conference of Petrópolis during the Brazilian leg of her international tour. The Brazilian National Archives record places the conference at Hotel Quitandinha.

  24. Visit to the Casas Tipos exhibition

    · Puerto Nuevo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Eva Perón visited a model-housing exhibition at Puerto Nuevo with Juan Perón. The archival photograph record is dated 22/11/1947.

  25. Weekend at San Vicente residence

    · Quinta de San Vicente, San Vicente, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    Perón spent a rest day at her weekend home in San Vicente, a residence associated with Juan and Eva Perón. The museum caption supplies year precision only.

  26. Inauguration of Ciudad Infantil

    · Ciudad Infantil, 955 Echeverría Street, Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Perón delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of Ciudad Infantil, a child-welfare institution of her social-assistance organization. The official Biblioteca Juan Domingo Perón catalog documents her speech at the inaugural ceremony; the site address is corroborated in the same government collection’s published contextual note.

  27. Cabildo Abierto address

    · Avenida 9 de Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Cabildo Abierto address
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    At the Cabildo Abierto rally, Perón appeared on the Avenida 9 de Julio stage and delivered an address amid calls for her vice-presidential candidacy. Coordinates represent the rally area opposite the Ministry of Public Works.

  28. Hospitalization and first vote

    · Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Presidente Perón, Sarandí, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    While hospitalized in Sarandí, Perón cast her ballot in Argentina’s presidential election. Coordinates identify the documented hospital at Anatole France 773.

  29. Rural Workers’ Congress speech

    · Teatro Enrique Santos Discépolo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Perón spoke at the Congress of Rural Workers in Buenos Aires. The exact historic theater address is not given in the museum caption; coordinates represent the central Buenos Aires theater district.

  30. Workers’ Day address

    · Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Workers’ Day address
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    Perón addressed a Workers’ Day crowd from the balcony of the Casa Rosada in what the museum identifies as her last speech from that balcony.

  31. Chamber of Deputies honor-box appearance

    · Palace of the Argentine National Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Perón acknowledged an ovation from the Chamber of Deputies’ honor box. The Archivo General de la Nación record dates the photograph/document to 1952/05/02.

  32. Final Workers’ Day parade appearance

    · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Despite advanced illness, Perón rode beside Juan Perón in the Buenos Aires parade marking his re-election. The source documents a parade through Buenos Aires but does not identify a single fixed route location; coordinates represent the city center.

  33. Death at Unzué Palace

    · Unzué Palace site, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Eva Perón died at the presidential Unzué Palace in Buenos Aires. Unzué Palace was later demolished; coordinates represent its former site, now occupied by the National Library complex area.