Historical figures in Santiago

The atlas holds 23 people and 59 moments here, from 1817 to 2023. The most recorded lives are Salvador Allende, Augusto Pinochet and Sebastián Piñera. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Philosophers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Alan García

    in 2011

    1 moment here

    Alan García Pérez was a Peruvian politician and leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party who served two nonconsecutive terms as president of Peru, from…

  2. Albert Camus

    in 1949

    1 moment here

    French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…

  3. Alberto Fujimori

    from 2005 to 2007

    4 moments here

    Peruvian agricultural engineer, university rector, and president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. His presidency combined market reforms and…

  4. Alfredo Di Stéfano

    in 1948

    1 moment here

    Argentine-born footballer and manager who became a Spanish citizen and was the central player in Real Madrid's five consecutive European Cup…

  5. Augusto Pinochet

    from 1931 to 2006

    9 moments here

    Augusto Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean army officer who led the 11 September 1973 coup and ruled Chile as head of the military junta and then…

  6. Carlos Fuentes

    in 1940

    1 moment here

    Carlos Fuentes Macías was a Mexican novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and diplomat. Born in Panama City to a Mexican diplomat, he spent…

  7. Claude Simon

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    French novelist, painter, photographer, viticulturist, Resistance participant, and 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.…

  8. Fidel Castro

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

  9. Gabriela Mistral

    from 1910 to 1954

    4 moments here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

  10. Garrincha

    from 1961 to 1962

    2 moments here

    Manuel Francisco dos Santos, known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian right winger. He spent most of his club career with Botafogo and won the FIFA World…

  11. Hugo Chávez

    in 2007

    1 moment here

    Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…

  12. John McCain

    in 1985

    1 moment here

    John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…

  13. José de San Martín

    from 1817 to 1818

    2 moments here

    Argentine general and independence leader who helped secure the independence of Argentina, Chile, and Peru.…

  14. José Mujica

    from 2010 to 2013

    2 moments here

    Uruguayan guerrilla fighter, farmer and politician who was president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015.…

  15. Juan Perón

    in 1936

    1 moment here

    Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine army officer and politician who served as president of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and again from 1973 until his…

  16. Manmohan Singh

    in 1972

    1 moment here

    Indian economist, academic, civil servant, finance minister and prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014.…

  17. Mercedes Sosa

    in 1992

    1 moment here

    Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

  18. Olav V

    in 1967

    1 moment here

    Olav V of Norway (born Prince Alexander of Denmark) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.…

  19. Pablo Neruda

    from 1921 to 1973

    4 moments here

    Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…

  20. Pope Francis

    in 1958

    1 moment here

    Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…

  21. Rubén Darío

    in 1886

    1 moment here

    Nicaraguan poet, journalist, and diplomat Félix Rubén García Sarmiento, known as Rubén Darío, was a central initiator of Spanish-language Modernismo.…

  22. Salvador Allende

    from 1908 to 1973

    9 moments here

    Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death during the 11 September 1973 coup.…

  23. Sebastián Piñera

    from 1949 to 2023

    9 moments here

    Chilean economist, businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022.…

Moments

  1. 1817 Entry into Santiago José de San Martín
  2. 1818 Battle of Maipú José de San Martín
  3. 1886 Newspaper work in Santiago Rubén Darío
  4. 1908 Birth in Santiago Salvador Allende
  5. 1910 Primary-school teacher in Barrancas Gabriela Mistral
  6. 1910 Teacher qualification examination Gabriela Mistral
  7. 1918 National Institute studies Salvador Allende
  8. 1921 Move to Santiago for university Pablo Neruda
  9. 1921 First director of Liceo de Niñas Nº 6 Gabriela Mistral
  10. 1926 Return to Santiago Pablo Neruda
  11. 1926 Medical studies in Santiago Salvador Allende
  12. 1931 Entered Military School Augusto Pinochet
  13. 1935 Graduated from Military School Augusto Pinochet
  14. 1936 Military attaché in Chile Juan Perón
  15. 1940 Family transfer to Santiago Carlos Fuentes
  16. 1948 South American Championship of Champions Alfredo Di Stéfano
  17. 1949 Lecture in Santiago Albert Camus
  18. 1949 Birth in Santiago Sebastián Piñera
  19. 1951 Teaching at the Military School Augusto Pinochet
  20. 1954 Return to Chile Gabriela Mistral
  21. 1955 Return to Chile Sebastián Piñera
  22. 1958 Jesuit novitiate and humanities study Pope Francis
  23. 1961 Copa Bernardo O'Higgins goal Garrincha
  24. 1962 1962 World Cup semi-final Garrincha
  25. 1966 Election as president of the Senate Salvador Allende
  26. 1967 Graduation from Colegio del Verbo Divino Sebastián Piñera
  27. 1967 State visit to Chile Olav V
  28. 1968 Second Army Division staff posting Augusto Pinochet
  29. 1969 Writers' congress in Santiago Claude Simon
  30. 1971 Santiago Army Garrison command Augusto Pinochet
  31. 1971 Graduation from Catholic University Sebastián Piñera
  32. 1971 University of Chile lecturer Sebastián Piñera
  33. 1971 State visit to Chile Fidel Castro
  34. 1972 Third UNCTAD session Manmohan Singh
  35. 1972 UNCTAD III building inauguration Salvador Allende
  36. 1972 Museum of Solidarity inauguration Salvador Allende
  37. 1972 Communist Youth Congress closing Salvador Allende
  38. 1972 Return to Chile and final public appearance Pablo Neruda
  39. 1972 Return rally in Santiago Salvador Allende
  40. 1973 Death at Clínica Santa María Pablo Neruda
  41. 1973 Final address and death at La Moneda Salvador Allende
  42. 1985 Meeting with Augusto Pinochet John McCain
  43. 1988 Junta meeting after plebiscite defeat Augusto Pinochet
  44. 1990 Transfer of presidential power Augusto Pinochet
  45. 1992 Performance at Estadio Chile Mercedes Sosa
  46. 2000 Return to Santiago airport Augusto Pinochet
  47. 2005 Arrival at Santiago airport Alberto Fujimori
  48. 2005 Detention at School of Investigations Alberto Fujimori
  49. 2006 House arrest in Las Condes Alberto Fujimori
  50. 2006 Death at Military Hospital Augusto Pinochet

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