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| 1955 | 26th of July Movement Guevara, Ernesto "Che" |  |
| July Guevara was to be the group's medic, Guevara participates in the military training alongside the other members of the 26J Movement, and at the end of the course, is singled out by their instructor, Col. Alberto Bayo, as the most outstanding pupil |
| 8th July Ra£l Castro introduces Guevara to the older Castro brother, Fidel, during a fervid overnight conversation, Guevara becomes convinced Fidel is the inspirational revolutionary leader for whom he had been searching |
| 1955 | Bombing of Plaza de Mayo Peron, Juan Domingo | |
| 15th June Plaza de Mayo Airplanes bomb the Plaza de Mayo, wounding or killing hundreds of civilians |
| 1955 | Coup d'Etat Lonardi, Eduardo | |
| Nov An internal Coup deposes Lonardi and places General Aramburu in the presidency |
| 1955 | Demonstrations Peron, Juan Domingo | |
| 14th June Catholic bishops speak against Per¢n during a Corpus Chris ti procession which turns into a demonstration, extremist Peronist groups attack and burn several churches |
| 1955 | Exile of Peron Peron, Juan Domingo | |
| Sep Goes into exile, 1st to Paraguay then to Nicaragua |
| 1955 | President Lonardi, Eduardo | |
| 23rd Sep Lonardi assumes the Presidency and gives a speech from the balcony of the Casa Rosada, saying there would be "none either victorious or defeated" |
| 1955 | President Aramburu Cilveti, Pedro Eugenio | |
| Nov An internal Coup deposes Lonardi and places General Aramburu in the presidency |
| 1955 | Rebellion Peron, Juan Domingo | |
| 14th June Catholic bishops speak against Per¢n during a Corpus Chris ti procession which turns into a demonstration, extremist Peronist groups attack and burn several churches |