1837 in Chile
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The following lists events that happened during 1837 in Chile.
Incumbents
President of Chile: José Joaquín Prieto[1]
Events
June
- 3 June - Chilean Army officer Jose Antonio Vidaurre attempts to overthrow the Prieto government. The coup fails and Vidaurre is later executed.
November
- 17 November - The Treaty of Paucarpata is signed, temporarily ending the War of the Confederation.
- 17 November - The 1837 Valdivia earthquake is felt from Concepción to Chonos Archipelago.
Births
- 24 February – Delfina de la Cruz, pianist and First Lady of Chile (died 1905)[2]
- 18 April – Eleuterio Ramírez, lieutenant colonel (died 1879)
Deaths
- 4 October - José Antonio Vidaurre (b. 1798)
- 19 July - Agustín Eyzaguirre (b. 1768)
References
- ^ "José Joaquín Prieto Vial" (in Spanish). Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Luco, Caterine. "Biblioteca Nacional celebra a las compositoras femeninas del siglo XIX". Cultura y Entretención. La Tercera (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. p. 34. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2026.