1822 in Chile
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The following lists events that happened during 1822 in Chile.
Incumbents
Supreme Director of Chile: Bernardo O'Higgins
Events
August
- 8 August – Bernardo O'Higgins institutes a new constitution, which is seen by opponents to be an attempt to keep himself in power, leading to O'Higgins being deposed and replaced by Ramón Freire in 1823.
November
- 19 November – Copiapo earthquake
- 29 November – Thomas Cochrane leaves the service of the Chilean Navy.
Births
- 13 October – Joaquín Larraín Gandarillas (d. 1897)
- November – José Joaquín Aguirre (d. 1901)
Deaths
- 23 February – Vicente Benavides (b. 1777)
