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Eva Perón

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Carlos Gardel

Eva Perón was born on May 7, 1919. Eva was born in rural poverty in a town called Los Toldos. She was the daughter of a failed land owner. Eva grew up poor, dreaming of becoming actress. Around the age of 15, Eva moved to Buenos Aires to become an actress.

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Carlos Gardel is a legendary figure in Argentina. He was born on December 11th, 1890, in Toulouse, France. Carlos and his mother immigrated to Buenos Aires in 1893. They lived in a poor part of town and Gardel spent his time in the streets. He dropped out of school in 1906 at the age of 15 and started singing in bars, festivals and private parties.

Carlos Gardel was the first great singer of tango and to this day remains an icon in Argentina, Uruguay and much of the world. He became famous for his tango ballads, which were played in nightclubs and in films in the 1920s and 1930s.The beloved performer died in a plane crash in 1935 while on tour.

Perón was about 20 years old when she started her own entertainment business, the Company of the Theater of the Air, which produced radio programs. Eva Peron served as Argentina’s First lady from 1946 to 1952. Eva Perón used her position as the first lady of Argentina to fight for women's suffrage and improving the lives of the poor.Her high profile, beauty and concern for the poor galvanised the nation.Perón died of cervical cancer in Buenos Aires on July 26, 1952. She was given a funeral fit for a head of state, showing how much public support she had from the Argentine people at the time.

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