Record Data Place Unit Type City or Town Containing Unit Argentina Events Date Type 05/01/1852 Alberdi publishes a proposal for a new Argentine constitution based heavily on the Constitution of the United States Foreign 06/11/1860 American bark sails from Buenos Aires to New York in thirty-six days, fastest on record Business/Industry 09/11/1866 In Argentina, the nation's first railroad, begun in 1857, extends another 110 miles westward. Business/Industry 08/04/1864 In South America, Brazil delivers Uruguay an ultimatum over the security of its southern border US/the World 10/12/1864 In South America, units of Brazil's army invade the Uruguayan province of Cerro Largo US/the World 02/20/1865 In Uruguay, the civil war comes to an end as negotiations replace the government with the rebel Colorado Party US/the World 08/07/1852 Justo José de Urquiza revokes a February decree confiscating the property of former Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas Foreign People Birthplace of Livingston, Francis Sutton Documents Images
