1930 in Argentina

Incumbents

• *Hipólito Yrigoyen
• *José Félix Uriburu
• Vice President: Enrique Martínez ; Enrique Santamarina

Governors

• Buenos Aires Province:
• * until 1 May: Valentin Vergara
• * 1 May-11 September: Nereo Crovetto
• * from 11 September: Carlos Meyer Pellegrini
• Cordoba: José Antonio Ceballos; Basilio Pertiné; Carlos Ibarguren
• Mendoza Province: Carlos A. Borzani ; Ergasto Saforcada ; José María Rosa

Events

• 10 March – Goodbye Argentina, the first Argentine film with a soundtrack, is released, giving Ada Cornaro her first starring role and Libertad Lamarque her film debut.
• 12 July – A streetcar accident occurs near Buenos Aires, when the vehicle's operator fails to notice that the moveable bridge for the tracks has been raised to allow a crossing of the Río de la Plata. The car plunges into the river and its passengers are drowned.
• 6 September – 1930 Argentine coup d'état: José Félix Uriburu leads troops into Buenos Aires and carries out a military coup, ousting incumbent president Hipólito Yrigoyen.

Births

January

• 6 January – Oscar Camilión, lawyer and diplomat

February

• 8 February – Alejandro Rey, film and TV actor and television director

March

April

• 6 April – Pampero Firpo, Argentinian/American professional wrestler

May

• 3 May - Juan Gelman, poet and author

July

• 2 July – Carlos Menem, President of Argentina 1989-1999