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1951 in Chile

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Decades:
  
1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s

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Other events of 1951 Timeline of Chilean history

The following lists events that happened during 1951 in Chile.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President of Chile: Gabriel González Videla

    • January

  • 16 January - The United States allocates $231,000 in Point Four funds for education projects in Chile.
  • 18 January - 6,000 Chilean bakery, railroad and racetrack workers begin strikes.

    • February

  • 14 February - 7,000 workers in Antofagasta strike in a demand for higher wages.
  • 23 February - The Confederation of Non-Government Employees labor union strikes in solidarity with the Antofagasta workers. The government responds by alerting the military and seizing the bus system.

    • March

  • 2 March - The Chilean government places the province of Antofagasta under military control as a result of the strikes.
  • 18 March - Inez Enriquez Frodden is named as the first Chilean woman Deputy.

    • Births

  • 14 January - Cecilia Morel
  • 7 March - Juan Machuca
  • 21 June - Miguel Ángel Gamboa
  • 10 August - Mario Galindo
  • 21 August - Eric Goles
  • 22 September - Aldo Polanco
  • 29 September - Michelle Bachelet
  • 7 November - Guillermo Encina
  • 10 November - Enzo Escobar

    • Deaths

  • date unknown - Ignacio Urrutia Manzano

    • References

    1951 in Chile Wikipedia
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