1949 in Chile
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The following lists events that happened during 1949 in Chile.
Incumbents
- President of Chile: Gabriel González Videla
Events
January
- 14 January - The law granting Chilean women the right to vote in parliamentary and presidential elections is published.
February
- 5 February - Chilean Army Captain Alberto Larraguibel breaks the high Jump world record with his horse Huaso, overcoming an obstacle of 2.47 meters.
March
- 6 March – Chilean parliamentary election, 1949
April
- 19 April - In the Araucania Region, an earthquake measuring 7.3 degrees on the Richter scale mainly affected the cities of Angol, Temuco and Los Angeles, leaving 35 dead, 155 injured and 2,065 homeless.
July
- 15 July – Chile dismisses two consuls in New York City because of alleged Communist ties.[1]
- 16 July – Chile disenfranchises female Communist voters.[2]
August
- 6 August - Condorito is published for the first time in Okey magazine.
- 16 August And 17 August - Demonstrations are held in Santiago due to the rise in public transport fares, known as the "Chaucha Revolution".
December
- 17 December – 1949 Tierra del Fuego earthquake
Births
- 2 March – Antonio Vodanovic
- 25 March – Juan Carlos Latorre
- 13 August – Rogelio Farías (d. 1995)
- 20 November – Alejandro Pierola
- 1 December – Sebastián Piñera
- 4 December – Arturo Salah
Deaths
- 24 May – Rosita Renard (b. 1894)
- date unknown – Adolfo Ibáñez Boggiano (b. 1880)
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