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History of the Viceroyalty of Peru; History of the Republic of Peru ... For only articles about years in Peru that have been written, see . ... 1960s 1960 1961 1962 ...
The history of Peru between 1919 and 1930 corresponds to the second presidency of Augusto B. Leguía, who won the elections of 1919 but soon after took power through a coup d'état as president-elect on July 4 of the same year.
The history of Peru spans 15 millennia, [1] extending back through several stages of cultural development along the country's desert coastline and in the Andes mountains. Peru's coast was home to the Norte Chico civilization, the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the six cradles of civilization in the world.
The plan consisted of two battalions of the gendarmerie of Lima attacking the Government Palace.The plot, started on July 3, [15] was a success since the Army did not repel the coup, the sailors of Callao Naval Base were inclined to put an end to the civilian government, [10] and the conspirators managed to arrest President José Pardo, who was to complete his mandate in just 45 days, and part ...
1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. / ... History of Peru (1939–1948) M ...
The Peru-Bolivian Confederacy was established. 1839: 25 August: The Peru-Bolivian Confederacy was officially dissolved. 1866: 2 May: A Spanish fleet under the command of Admiral Casto Méndez Núñez besieged the port city of Callao. 1879: 5 April: War of the Pacific: Chile declared war on Peru and Bolivia. 1883: 20 October
In the early morning hours of August 22, 1930, the troops stationed in Arequipa left their barracks to carry out routine exercises. Already in the countryside, between the cemetery and Socabaya , Commander Sánchez Cerro addressed them and urged them to rebel to put an end to Leguía's regime, one that was "a shame for the country."
The 1968 Peruvian coup d'état took place during the first presidency of Fernando Belaúnde (1963–1968), as a result of political disputes becoming norms, serious arguments between President Belaúnde and Congress rising, dominated by the APRA-UNO (Unión Nacional Odríista) coalition, and even clashes between the President and his own Acción Popular (Popular Action) party were common. [1]