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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