Famous People with Name Dard

Dardo Rocha            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Dardo Rocha: was an Argentine naval officer, lawyer and politician best known as the founder of the city of La Plata and of the University of La Plata.Juan José Dardo Rocha was born to Colonel Juan José Rocha and Juana Arana in Buenos Aires in 1838. Enrolling at the University of Buenos Aires, Rocha interrupted his studies to enlist as a naval cadet in 1859, placing him in the Battle of Pavón, an 1861 encounter resulting in the unification of the Province of Buenos Aires into the Argentine Republic. He graduated with a Law Degree in 1863, but remained in the Argentine Navy during the War of the Triple Alliance and was critically wounded during the 1866 Battle of Curupaity, causing his return to civilian life as a lawyer, whereupon he married Paula Arana.[1][2]

Dardo Manuel Cabo            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Dardo Manuel Cabo: was an Argentine journalist and activist. The son of a famous metalworkers' union leader, he started political activism in the Movimiento Nacionalista Tacuara (MNT), a far-right youth group of the 1960s. Just like several other members of the MNT, he progressively embraced Peronism, and created in 1961 the Movimiento Nueva Argentina, one of the first Peronist right-wing groups and predecessor of all of today's nationalist Catholic groups in Argentina.

Dardo Fernando Caballero Ferrari            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Dardo Fernando Caballero Ferrari: is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Córdoba CF in the Spanish second division, as a central defender.In his country, Caballero played for Huracán Buceo, C.A. Rentistas and Club Atlético River Plate. In 2008, he moved abroad, joining Norwegian side IL Hødd, for which he appeared 13 times, scoring once.