A military coup in Argentina ousts Ramón Castillo.

Ramón Antonio Castillo Barrionuevo, born on 20 November 1873 in Ancasti, Catamarca, was an Argentine lawyer, judge, and conservative politician. He served as President of Argentina from 27 June 1942 to 4 June 1943, during the final phase of the “Infamous Decade”—a period marked by electoral fraud, corruption, and conservative dominance