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General and revolutinary leader, the "Liberator of Argentina"
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Jose San Martin
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Actress, starred in Oscar winning "The Official Story"
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Norma Aleandro
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Argentine born Queen of the Netherlands
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
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Leading tango singer, composer and actor, died in a plan crash in Colombia in 1935
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Carlos Gardel
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Football legend. The "Hand of God"
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Diego Maradona
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Comic strip figure, a little girl. Drawn by Quino.
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Mafalda
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President from 1916-22 & 1928-30. First president elected by universal free elections. Leader of UCR party
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Hipolito Yrigoyen
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Author of "Martin Fierro"
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Jose Hernandez
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Tango singer known for "Se dice de mi" and nicknamed "La Morocha Argentina" (The Argentine Brunette)
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Tita Merello
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Professional tennis player.
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Juan Martin del Potro
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Pope 2013-Present
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Francisco
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Writer, author, published "Sur" magazine, called "The quintessential Argentine woman"
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Victoria Ocampo
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Winner of 1980 Nobel Peace Prize
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Adolfo Perez Esquivel
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Patriot and designer of the Argentine national flag
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Manuel Belgrano
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Current football player for Barcelona, team captain for Argentine national team, winner of Golden Ball award in 2014 FlFA World Cup
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Lionel Messi
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General and President 1946-55 & 1973-74, created a political movement name after him.
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Juan Domingo Peron
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2nd wife of the above. Leader of eponymous social organization and "Spiritual Leader of the Nation"
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Maria Eva Duarte de Peron
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3rd wife of 2 above & his vice president. Succeeded to the presidency (1974-76) upon his death until she was overthrown by the military.
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Maria Estela "Isabel" Martinez de Peron
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Short story writer and poet "El Aleph", head librarian, blind
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Jorge Luis Borges
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General & dictator from 1976 to 1981, directed widespread murder and kidnappings of activists and political oponents.
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Jorge Videla
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Founder of "Mothers of Plaza de Mayo" murdered by the military dictatorship in 1977
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Azucena Villaflor
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Folklore singer "Gracias a la vida" (Thanks for life) "Agustina y el mar" (Agustina and the sea) "Solo le pido a Dios" (l only ask God)
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Mercedes Sosa
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General, President and founder of "La Nacion" Newspaper. Politician for over 50 years.
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Bartolome Mitre
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Hungarian born inventor of the ballpoint pen
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Laszlo Biro
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Feminist and sculptor "Nereids Fountain"
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Lola Mora
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Modernizing President (1868-1874) and "father" of Argentina's educational system
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Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
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Author "Kiss of the Spider Woman"
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Manuel Puig
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Won the World Championship of Drivers five times in Formula One racing
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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First democratic elected president (1983-1989) after the dictatorship
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Raul Alfonsin
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Nobel Prize Winner for Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of pituitary hormones in regulating the amount of blood sugar in animals.
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Bernardo Houssay
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Marxist revolutionary and guerrilla leader.
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Ernesto "Che" Guevara
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Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry in 1970. Creator of Salsa Golf
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Luis Leloir
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Founder of the Radical Civic Union "UCR" political party, Argentina's oldest party
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Leandro Alem
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Current president of Argentina since 2007, leader of the Front for Victory political group.
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Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
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Husband of the above. Former president of Argentina (2003-2007).
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Nestor Kirchner
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