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Historical Events in Chile and Important Happenings in The House of the Spirits
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History
Constitution of 1925 adopted with the coup d'etat.
A graduated income tax is introduced. -
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Uncle Marcos dies. -
History
Carlos Ibanez del Campo takes the presidency, but rules as a dictator. -
THOTS
Rosa dies and Clara stops talking. -
History
Chile is hit harder by economic crash than any other country. -
THOTS
Esteban goes to Tres Marias to try to turn it into a moneymaking estate. -
History
Carlos Ibanez del Campo steps down from presidency.
A period of political anarchy follows. -
History
Arturo Alessandri assumes presidency. -
THOTS
Pancha becomes pregnant and Estaban loses interest in her.
He then proceeds to go on a raping spree. -
History
The Radical Party gains power. -
THOTS
Blanca is born. -
THOTS
Blanca meets Pedro in Tres Marias and falls in love. -
History
Gabriel Gonzalez Videla becomes president, backed by Radicals and Communists. -
History
Communist party is outlawed. -
History
Carlos Ibanez del Campo resumes presidency, but this time through the ballot box.
Era of the Radical party ends. -
1956
Blanca tells Pedro she wants to marry him when they grow up. -
THOTS
Ferula dies, and never opened the envelopes of money Esteban would send her.
They learn of Ferula's death through Clara's ability. -
History
Snipe incident-military dispute between Chile and Argentina over a border line. -
THOTS
Esteban is terribly injured after being crushed by his house,
Nana dies of fright. -
History
The most intense earthquake ever recorded hits Chile. -
1961
Pedro and Jaime become close friends. -
THOTS
Alba is born -
History
Eduardo Frei Montalva becomes president. -
THOTS
Alba magically grows to the age of 18 and falls in love with Miguel at the university. -
THOTS
Clara dies on Alba's 7th birthday.
Jaime and Esteban steal Rosa's body so she, Clara, and later Esteban can be buried in the same tomb. -
History
Socialist Salvador Allende becomes president. -
History
The armed forces, police forces, and other stage a coup to overthrow Salvador Allende, who soon commits suicide.
Dictator Augusto Pinochet soon assumes power. -
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Jaime is killed in the coup. -
THOTS
Alba is kidnapped by the political police and taken to Esteban Garcia.