1949 in Chile

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Timeline of Chilean history

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)

References

^ "CHILE DISMISSES CONSULS: Two Officials in New York Said to Have Red Ties". New York Times. 16 July 1949. ProQuest 105835301.
^ "Chile Bans Red Women Voters". New York Times. 16 July 1949. ProQuest 105963455.

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