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Easter Island is founded
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Chile gained its Independence
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The Chilean Civil Code came into effect
This code will later become a model for Latin American legal codes. -
Chile goes to war against Peru and Bolivia
Ended with a Chilean victory, which gained a lot of land form Peru and Boliva. -
Chilean Civil War
A conflisct between forces supporting Congress and forces supporting the President. Ended 18 September 1891 -
Panama Canal Opens
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First World War
A German naval squadron decisively defeats a British squadron at the Battle of Coronel, off the coast of Chile -
Chile elects their first woman president, Michelle Bachelet
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2010 Chile Earthquake
- 8.8 on Moment Magnitude Scale
- Lasted around 3 minutes
- 5th largest earthquake to ever be recorded with a seismograph
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Chilean Mining Accident
All 33 miners that were trapped were saved by the government.
