Eva Perón
"Evita"
"Evita"
(1919 - 1952)
Eva was the wife of Argentina Presiden
Juan Perón and First Lady of Argentina
from 1946 until her death in 1952. She
was usually referred yo as "Evita".
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In 1952, shortly before her death from
In 1952, shortly before her death from
cancer at 33, Eva Perón was given the of
"Spiritual Leader of the Nation" by the
Argentine Congress. She was given a state
funeral upon her death, a prerogative
generallyreserved for heads of state.
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Eva Perón has become a part of international
Eva Perón has become a part of international
popular culture, most famously as the subject
of the musical "EVITA" (1976).
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