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1960 In Chile
The following lists events that happened during 1960 in Chile. Incumbents *President of Chile: Jorge Alessandri Events January *1 January – The Chilean escudo is placed in circulation. February *18 February - Chile signs the Montevideo Treaty, which creates the Latin American Free Trade Association (ALALC). *21 February - The first version of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival. April *3 April - Municipal elections are held. May *22 May – occurs the 1960 Valdivia earthquake With a magnitude of 9.5 MW, it is the largest recorded in the history of mankind Its epicenter was the city of Valdivia and mainly affected the area between Talca and Chiloé Archipelago The earthquake was felt in different parts of the planet and produced both a tidal wave —which affected various locations throughout the Pacific Ocean such as Hawaii and Japan, such as the eruption of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle, which covered the Puyehue Lake with ashes Between 1,655 and 2,000 people died, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Chile
The president of Chile ( es, Presidente de Chile), officially known as the President of the Republic of Chile ( es, Presidente de la República de Chile), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Chile. The president is responsible for both the Government of Chile and state administration. Although its role and significance has changed over the history of Chile, as well as its position and relations with other actors in the national political organization, it is one of the most prominent political offices. It is also considered one of the institutions that make up the "Historic Constitution of Chile", and is essential to the country's political stability. Under the current Constitution (adopted in 1980), the president serves a four-year term, with immediate re-election being prohibited. The shorter period (previously the term was six years) allows for parliamentary and presidential elections to be synchronized. The official seat of the president of Chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Contreras
Jorge Alejandro Contreras Lira (born July 3, 1960 in Lo Barnechea), usually known by his nickname Coke Contreras, is a former Chilean football forward. Career He made his international debut in the , a friendly match versus Peru, where Chile won by 2–0. He earned 25 caps for the Chile national team during his career, scoring two goals. Contreras retired in 1998. Honours Player ;Universidad Católica * Copa Chile: 1991 ;Colo-Colo * Chilean Primera División: 1993 * Copa Chile: 1994 ;Chile * : * Copa Expedito Teixeira: 1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of humanity on Earth, astrophysicis ... Manager ;Barnechea * Segunda División Profesional: References External links * playerhistory 1960 births Living people Footballers from Santiago Chilean men's footballers Chile men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Nuñez
Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. People with the given name include: *Alfredo (born 1946), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Mostarda Filho *Alfredo II (1920–1997), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Ramos dos Santos *Albee Benitez (born 1966), Filipino-American businessman and politician born as Alfredo Benitez *Aldo Sambrell, a European actor also known as Alfredo Sanchez Brell * Alfredo (album), an album by Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist *Alfredo Ábalos (born 1986), Argentine footballer * Alfredo Aceves (born 1982), Mexican baseball player *Alfredo Aglietti (born 1970), Italian footballer and manager *Alfredo Aguilar (born 1988), Paraguayan goaltender *Alfredo Armas Alfonzo (1921–1990), Venezuelan writer *Alfredo Alonso, Cuban-born media executive with Clear Channel Radio *Alfredo Álvarez Calderón (1918–2001), Peruvian diver *Alfredo Amézaga (born 1978), Mexic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Ahumada
Daniel Ahumada Gaete (born 2 February 1960) is a Chilean former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugb .... References 1960 births Living people Association football defenders Chilean footballers Olympic footballers of Chile Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Chile-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
29 November
Events Pre-1600 * 561 – Following the death of King Chlothar I at Compiègne, his four sons, Charibert I, Guntram, Sigebert I and Chilperic I, divide the Frankish Kingdom. * 618 – The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over their rival Xue Rengao at the Battle of Qianshuiyuan. * 903 – The Abbasid army under Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Katib defeats the Qarmatians at the Battle of Hama. *1114 – A large earthquake damages the areas of the Crusaders in the Middle East. Antioch, Mamistra, Marash and Edessa are hit by the shocks. *1549 – The papal conclave of 1549–50 begins. 1601–1900 *1612 – The Battle of Swally takes place, which loosens the Portuguese Empire's hold on India. *1729 – Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi. *1732 – The magnitude 6.6 Irpinia earthquake causes deaths in the former Kingdom of Naples, southe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilevisión
Chilevisión (often abbreviated as CHV) is a Chilean free-to-air television channel. It is the third oldest Chilean television network, owned by Paramount Networks Americas, being founded by the University of Chile on November 4, 1960. History Origins When the Institute for Electrical Research and Testing of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile informed the rector Juan Gómez Millas, in 1959, that the experiments were already sufficiently advanced to attempt the permanent operation of a canal, this instructs the Secretary-General, Álvaro Bunster, to establish the corresponding contact with the engineers and to provide the necessary elements for its start-up. Thus, from the very beginning, Channel 9 is assumed as an institutional project of the rectory. Within the University Council, diverse positions were expressed. The deans of the more traditional faculties viewed the initiative with reluctance. They rejected the idea that "the u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4 November
Events Pre-1600 *1429 – Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War: Joan of Arc liberates Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier. *1493 – Christopher Columbus reaches Leeward Island and Puerto Rico. *1501 – Catherine of Aragon (later Henry VIII's first wife) meets Arthur Tudor, Henry VIII's older brother – they would later marry. *1576 – Eighty Years' War: In Flanders, Spain captures Antwerp (which is nearly destroyed after three days). 1601–1900 *1677 – The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange; they later jointly reign as William and Mary. * 1737 – The Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy. *1780 – The Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II against Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of Peru begins. *1783 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is performed for the first time in Linz, Austria. *1791 – Northwest Indian War: The Western Confederacy of American India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 8 million which is nearly 40% of the country's population, of which more than 6 million live in the city's continuous urban area. The city is entirely in the country's central valley. Most of the city lies between above mean sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city has a downtown core of 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is shaped by several stand-alone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, lined by parks such as Parque Forestal and Balmaceda Park. The Andes Mountains can be seen from most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Ibero-American Games
The 1960 Ibero-American Games (''Spanish: I Juegos Iberoamericanos'') were held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile, between October 11–16, 1960. A total of 31 events were contested, 22 by men and 9 by women. Medal summary Medal winners were published. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) Medal tables for both male and female competitions were published. Team trophies The placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (men and women) was published. Overall winner and winner at the men's competition was . won the title in the women's category. Overall Participation A total number of 325 athletes (278 men and 47 women) from 15 countries was reported to participate in the event. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ibero-American Championships in Athletics,1960 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Democratic Party (Chile)
The National Democratic Party (''Partido Democrático Nacional''), known by its acronym PADENA, was a Chilean political party. This party was one of the last political movements linked to the figure of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo. History It was founded in 1960 by the merger of the Democratic Party, a small faction of the Radical Doctrinal Party, part of the People's National Party (PANAPO), the Democratic Socialist Party and the Social Democratic Party. It initially participated in the FRAP until Ibáñez' retirement in 1965. The party supported the presidential candidacy of Salvador Allende in 1964, but several parliamentarians withdrew to form the New Democratic Left, which supported Eduardo Frei. In 1970, the party supported the presidential candidacy of Radomiro Tomic of the Christian Democratic Party in opposition to Allende and Popular Unity. It joined the Confederation of Democracy in 1973. Refoundation, division, and failed legalisation (1983-1999) After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18 September
Events Pre-1600 * 96 – Domitian, who has been conducting a reign of terror for the past three years, is assassinated as a result of a plot by his wife Domitia and two Praetorian prefects. * 96 – Nerva is proclaimed Roman emperor after Domitian is assassinated. * 324 – Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire. * 1048 – Battle of Kapetron between a combined Byzantine-Georgian army and a Seljuq army. * 1066 – Norwegian king Harald Hardrada lands with Tostig Godwinson at the mouth of the Humber River and begins his invasion of England. * 1180 – Philip Augustus becomes king of France at the age of fifteen. *1454 – Thirteen Years' War: In the Battle of Chojnice, the Polish army is defeated by the Teutonic knights. * 1544 – The expedition of Juan Bautista Pastene makes landfall in San Pedro Bay, southern Chile, claiming the terri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
