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Chile

By Tyler Marsh
  • Mar 28, 1541

    Chile was discovered

    Chile has been populated since 3000BC but a Spaniard Pedro De Valdivia found it on 1541

  • Chile under Spanish rule

    Part of Chile and most of it is taken over and in Spanish rule

  • Chile independence

    O Higgins sign the Chilean Declaration of Independence

  • Chile constitution

    The Chilean Constitution of 1822 comes into effect

  • President

    José Joaquín Prieto becomes president of Chile he will serve two consecutive five year terms

  • Earthquake

    Southern Chile is affected by the worst earthquake for several decades on 20 February

  • War

    Diego Portales declares the war on the Peruvian Bolivian Confederation

  • Assassination

    Diego Portales is assassinated by mutinous soldiers in Quillota

  • War

    José María de la Cruz revolts in the southern provinces of Chile

  • Peace

    The War of the Pacific ends with the signing of a truce with Bolivia

  • revolts

    The workers revolt against the central government due to an increase in the cost of living

  • Death

    the death of President Pedro Montt the only president between 1831 and 1925 not serve for a full five year term

  • New President

    Arturo Alessandri Palma is elected president indicating a rise to power by the Chilean middle classes

  • First tax

    Chile's first income tax is levied

  • Anarchy

    Carlos Ibiza Del Campo takes the presidency by force during great political instability he subsequently governs as a dictator until 1931

  • The economic crash of 1929

    The economic crash strikes Chile with more force than any other country on earth

  • Step down

    The deep economic crisis obliges Ibáñez del Campo to step down a series of civilian governments and military juntas follows

  • Power regained

    The period of political anarchy ends with the return to power of Arturo Alessandri Palma

  • Incident

    Argentine forces destroy a Chilean lighthouse during the Snipe incident

  • Biggest Earthquake

    The Great Chilean earthquake is the most intense earthquake ever recorded with a magnitude of 9.5 and an epicenter near Valdivia

  • New President

    Christian Democrat Eduardo Frei Montalva becomes president proclaiming the so called Revolution in Liberty his election campaign was largely and secretly funded by the CIA an intelligence agency of the United States

  • New president

    Salvador Allende is elected president the election campaign was highly polarised and subject to covert interference by foreign intelligence agencies the CIA and KGB Allende's leftist orientation greatly displeases the government of the United States

  • Conflict

    Beagle conflict Argentina refuses to abide by the judgement and invades Chile in Operation Soberania.

  • No help

    Chile provides non combat support for British armed forces during the Falkland War

  • Treaty

    Beagle conflict Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1984 between Chile and Argentina is signed

  • Next election

    Pinochet loses a plebiscite mandated by the constitution which triggers elections the following year

  • New pres and democracy begins

    Patricio Aylwin wins the election and takes office as President. Transition to democracy begins

  • volcano

    The volcano Mount Hudson erupts, in one of the world's largest volcanic eruptions of the twentieth century

  • New President

    Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle is elected President

  • Into the 21st century president

    Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle is elected President