Did you know that… on July 26, 1952, Eva Perón ("Evita") passed away at the age of 33? As the First Lady of Argentina and a powerful political leader, she became a global icon for her fierce defense of labor rights, women's suffrage, and the poor. Her death from cancer completely paralyzed the nation, triggering one of the most massive public mournings in history. In just two weeks, the government received over one million letters requesting her canonization, and flower shops in Buenos Aires completely ran out of stock due to the millions of wreaths sent to her funeral.