1949 in Chile
The following lists events that happened during 1949 in Chile.
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Incumbents
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
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
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