1879 in Chile
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Events in the year 1879 in Chile.
Incumbents
Events
- March 23 - Battle of Topáter
- April 12 - Battle of Chipana
- May 21 - Battle of Iquique and Battle of Punta Gruesa
- October 8 - Battle of Angamos
- November 2 - Battle of Pisagua
- November 23 - Battle of San Francisco
- November 27 - Battle of Tarapacá
Births
- 6 February - Pedro Aguirre Cerda, thirtieth president of Chile
- 12 February - Juan Esteban Montero, politician
- 1 July - Ignacio Urrutia Manzano, politician
Deaths
- May 21 - Arturo Prat
