Loyalty Day (Argentina)
Holiday in Argentina commemorating the founding of Peronism (17 October 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Loyalty Day (Spanish: Día de la lealtad) is a commemoration day in Argentina. It remembers 17 October 1945, when a large labour demonstration at the Plaza de Mayo, in downtown Buenos Aires, demanded the liberation of Juan Domingo Perón, who was jailed in Martín García island. It is considered the foundational moment of the Peronist movement.[1]
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For the United States observance, see Loyalty Day.
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Date | October 17, 1945 (1945-10-17) |
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Location | Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires |
Participants | Peronists |
Outcome | Juan Perón was released from prison |
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