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Birth
Evita Peron also was known as Eva, was born on May 7th, 1919. She was born in Los Toldos, Argentina. Her parents were Juana Ibarguren (mother) and Juan Duate (father). -
Fathers death
Evita's father Juan Duarte abandoned his family when Evita was young. Juan died in a car accident in Argentina. -
Moving to Buenos Aires
In 1935, Eva moved to Buenos Aires for her acting career. When she moved her she met Juan Peron. This was the start of her acting career. -
Marrige
Evita and Juan Peron got married on October 22, 1945. They got married in a civil ceremony but later got a religious ceremony. -
Acting career
She was an actress in Argentina. She was featured in the Radio Soap Operas in the 1930s. She works at many theaters until she opened her own business called “ Theater of the Air”. -
First Lady Of Argentina
On May 1, 1946, Evita went into office as the 1st lady of Argentina. In the office, she helped the poor because she grew up in poverty. She was a big supporter of the women's suffrage. -
Eva Peron Foundation
The Eva Peron Foundation was a charitable foundation the help poverty struck areas in Argentina. It helped build schools, hospitals, homes, and orphanages. -
Cancer
Evita was hospitalized because of her cancer. She was struggling with even signing paper work. -
Death
Eva died on July 26, 1952, in Buenos Aires from cervical cancer. She died at the age of 33. She sadly went into a coma at 11:00 AM and died at 8:25 PM. -
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Duarte Tomb
In 1955, Evita Peron's corpse disappeared. In 1957, Her body was sent to Milan, Italy to be buried. But in 1971, Eva was flown to Spain to be on display in her husbands home until his death. In 1974, her body was prepared for public display in Buenos Aires. Finally, in 1976, Evita was laid to rest in the Duarte Tomb.
