2014 Event Last year's World Cup victor Spain is defeated by Chile in the tournament today, eliminating the champion team's chances for a second title 2014 Event An earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale strikes 58 miles northwest of Iquique, Chile; though larger than the 6.7 quake on March 16th, scientists expect an even stronger quake in this region in the future 2014 Event An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale strikes approximately 40 miles northwest of Iquique, Chile 2013 Event The UN Security Council elects Lithuania, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Chad and Chile to a two-year term beginning January 1, 2014 2013 Event The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, asserts he will have the International Court of Justice in The Hague solve the border dispute between Bolivia and Chile 2012 Event Volcanic activity alerts are issued in Chile and Argentina, in areas near the Copahue volcano, after it started to spew ash 2011 Event The ash cloud from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordon Caulle eruption closes 39 flights in Chile and Argentina 2011 Event Volcanic ash from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordon Caulle eruption in Chile continues to disrupt flights in Australia 2011 Event Australian travelers are warned they may face more disruption from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordon Caulle eruption in Chile 2010 Event In Chile, 33 miners trapped half a mile beneath the surface make contact with their families for the first time in three weeks since the incidentally 2010 Event Joran van der Sloot is extradited from Chile to Peru to face charges of killing a Peruvian woman; he is suspected of killing Natalie Holloway in Aruba 2010 Event A tsunami warning went into effect for Chile and Peru after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Conception, Chile 2009 Event Fearing that turkeys contracted swine flu from humans, two turkey farms in Valparaiso, Chile are quarantined 2007 Event 7.7 Earthquake in northern Chile 1996 Death Cesar Mendoza, general of Military junta of Chile (1973-85), dies 1996 Death Jose Toribio Merino, admiral/military junta of Chile 1973 - 1980, dies at 80 1994 Death Erich Honecker, president of East Germany (1971-89), dies in Chile at 81 1994 Event Eduardo Frei succeeds Patricio Aylwin as president of Chile 1993 Event Eduardo Frei elected president of Chile 1991 Event Mud storm in Antofagasta Chile, kills 80 1989 Event Chile amends its constitution 1989 Event NASA closes down tracking stations in Santiago, Chile and Guam 1987 Event Michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile 1987 Event Cecilia Bolocco, 22, of Chile, crowned 36th Miss Universe 1986 Event General strike against Pinochet regime in Chile 1982 Death Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70), dies at 71 1981 Event 10,000 copper workers in Chile strike 1981 Event Chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins 1980 Event Chile adopts its constitution 1979 Event Argentina and Chile sign Beagle Canal accord 1977 Birthday Claudia Delpin, Miss Chile Universe 1997 1977 Event Chile president Pinochet bans Christian-Democratic Party 1976 Event Soviet dissident Viktor Bukovskiexchanged for Chile CP-leader Corvalan 1976 Death Orlando Letelier, minister Chile, dies 1975 Birthday Marcelo Rios, Santiago Chile, tennis star, 1995 Amsterdam 1974 Event General Pinochet becomes president of Chile 1973 Event Chile's President, Salvador Allende, deposed in a military coup 1973 Death Salvador Allende Gossens, president Chile (1970-73), dies at 65 1972 Event Uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12 of 23 rescue) 1972 Event Chile president Allende forms new government 1971 Event Chile president Allende nationalizes banks/copper mines 1970 Event Salvador Allende inaugurated as president of Chile 1970 Event Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile 1970 Event Salvador Allende wins presidential election in Chile 1965 Event Christian-democrats win parliament in Chile 1964 Event Eduardo Frei elected president of Chile 1958 Birthday Ricardo Acuna, born in Santiago, Chile, former tennis player, ranked was 47th in the world, won three doubles titles during his career 1953 Event Record 537-kg swordfish is caught by LE Marron, in Chile 1952 Event General Carlos Ibanez elected president of Chile 1947 Event Brazil and Chile break diplomatic relations with U.S.S.R. 1945 Event Peru, Paraguay, Chile and Ecuador joins UN 1943 Event Chile breaks contact with Germany and Japan 1941 Birthday Raul Ruiz, born in Puerto Mott, Chile, actor, Lexot, Capitolo 66 1939 Event Heavy aftershocks destroy some of Chile 1939 Event Earthquake hits Chillan Chile, 10,000 killed 1939 Event 30,000 killed by earthquake in Concepcion Chile 1938 Birthday Ricardo Lagos, born in Santiago, Chile, politician, lawyer, Socialist Party, Party for Democracy, 33rd President of Chile, professor, Brown University 1932 Event Arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile 1932 Event Military coup in Chile under Arturo Alessandri 1932 Event Carlos Davila coup against President Juan Montero of Chile 1931 Event Juan Esteban Montero becomes president of Chile 1929 Event Chile, Peru and Bolivia sign accord about Tacna-Arica-area 1924 Birthday Jose Donoso, born in Chile, writer, born Jose Donoso Yanez, part of Latin American literary boom, Magical Realism literary movement, wrote Coronacion, El lugar sin limites (The Place Without Limits) 1919 Birthday Juan Antonio Orrego-Salas, Santiago Chile, composer 1918 Birthday Patricio Aylwin, president of Chile, 1990-94 1915 Birthday Augusto Pinochet, general/president, Chile 1915 Event German cruiser Dresden blows itself up near coast of Chile 1914 Event German-British fleet battle at Coronel, Chile 1911 Birthday Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile, 1964-70 1909 Birthday Kenneth W. Howell, English Anglican bishop, Chile/Bolivia/Peru 1908 Birthday Salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president, 1970-73 1906 Event 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire kills 20,000 1904 Birthday Pablo Neruda, born in Chile, poet, Residence on Earth-Nobel 1971 1903 Death Vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87 1903 Birthday Claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist, Boston Symphony Orchestra 1896 Birthday David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist, Lib of Chile 1896 Birthday Manuel Rojas Sepulveda, Chile, writer, Men of the South 1884 Birthday Eduardo Barrios, Chile, novelist, The Love-Crazed Boy 1883 Event Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile 1868 Event Quake destroyes Arica, Chile 1863 Event 2,500 reported killed at Church of La Compana, Santiago Chile 1863 Event Jesuit church in Chile catches fire, 2,500 die in panic 1836 Event Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru 1835 Event Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile 1835 Event Charles Darwin visits copper mines in North Chile 1835 Event Charles Darwin returns to Santiago, Chile 1835 Event Charles Darwin departs Santiago Chile on his way to Portillo Pass 1835 Event HMS Beagle anchors off Valparaiso, Chile 1835 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin leave Valdivia Chile 1835 Event Concepcion, Chile destroyed by earthquake; 5,000 die 1834 Event Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile 1834 Event HMS Beagle anchors at Bay of San Carlos, Chile 1834 Event Charles Darwin's company passes Tagua-tagua-more Chile 1834 Event Charles Darwin reaches top of Campana, Chile 1834 Event Charles Darwin climbs Mount Campana in Chile 1818 Event Chile gains independence from Spain 1810 Event Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day) 1785 Birthday Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile, 1811-14 1778 Birthday Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile 1778 Birthday Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru 1643 Event Heavy earthquake strikes Santiago, Chile; kills 1/3 of population 1577 Event Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington 1541 Event Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12) 1541 Event Santiago, Chile founded (or Feb 24) 1538 Death Diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63
