Juan Manuel Fangio
Chronology
| 1911 | Born in Balcarce, Argentina, on June 24 |
| 1932 | Spends mandatory one year in the military |
| 1936 | Makes racing debut in Argentina |
| 1942 | Forced to stop racing due to fuel shortage caused by war |
| 1947 | Resumes racing because war has ended |
| 1948 | Crashes car, killing co-driver and friend Daniel Urrutia |
| 1951 | Wins first of five world championships |
| 1952 | Breaks neck bone in crash at Monza, Italy |
| 1958 | Kidnapped by Fidel Castro rebels |
| 1958 | Retires from racing |
| 1960 | Separates from 20-year companion, Andreina Espinosa |
| 1995 | Dies in Buenos Aires on July 17 |
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