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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)

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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