1899 in Argentina

Incumbents

• President: Julio Argentino Roca

Governors

• Buenos Aires Province: Bernardo de Irigoyen
• Cordoba: Donaciano del Campillo
• Mendoza Province: Jacinto Álvarez

Vice Governors

• Buenos Aires Province: Alfredo Demarchi

Born

• 23 July - Julio Irazusta, writer and politician
• 24 August - Jorge Luis Borges, short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator
• 16 November - Leonardo Castellani, priest, essayist, novelist, poet and theologian
• 11 December - Julio de Caro, tango musician, conductor and composer