Historical figures in Valparaíso

The atlas holds 9 people and 18 moments here, from 1834 to 2010. The most recorded lives are Salvador Allende, Augusto Pinochet and Sebastián Piñera. Among them Explorers, Writers and Philosophers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Augusto Pinochet

   from 1915 to 1939

   2 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…

2. Charles Darwin

   in 1834

   1 moment here

   English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…

3. Garrincha

   in 1962

   1 moment 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…

4. Mercedes Sosa

   from 1992 to 1993

   2 moments here

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

5. Pablo Neruda

   in 1973

   1 moment here

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

6. Pelé

   in 1962

   1 moment here

   Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…

7. Rubén Darío

   from 1886 to 1887

   2 moments here

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

8. Salvador Allende

   from 1922 to 1973

   6 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.…

9. Sebastián Piñera

   from 1972 to 2010

   2 moments here

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

Moments

1. 1834 Begins long stay at Valparaíso Charles Darwin
2. 1886 Arrival in Valparaíso Rubén Darío
3. 1887 Literary activity in Valparaíso Rubén Darío
4. 1915 Birth in Valparaíso Augusto Pinochet
5. 1922 Secondary school in Valparaíso Salvador Allende
6. 1932 Medical practice at Van Buren Hospital Salvador Allende
7. 1933 Socialist Party founding activity Salvador Allende
8. 1936 Popular Front founding in Valparaíso Salvador Allende
9. 1939 Maipo Regiment posting Augusto Pinochet
10. 1962 World Cup opener in Viña del Mar Pelé
11. 1962 1962 World Cup quarter-final Garrincha
12. 1971 Address in Valparaíso Salvador Allende
13. 1972 Teaching at Valparaiso Business School Sebastián Piñera
14. 1973 Speech in Valparaíso Salvador Allende
15. 1973 Radiotherapy in Valparaíso Pablo Neruda
16. 1992 Performance at Quinta Vergara Mercedes Sosa
17. 1993 Festival Internacional de Viña del Mar appearance Mercedes Sosa
18. 2010 First inauguration Sebastián Piñera

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