1952 in Chile

none 1952 thumb|right|alt=Presidential proclamation of Salvador Allende in the 1952 elections|Presidential proclamation of Salvador Allende in the 1952 elections The following lists events that happened during 1952 in Chile. Incumbents President of Chile: Gabriel González Videla (until 3 November), Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Events January 3 January – Election violence begins in Chile when supporters of del Campo threw tear gas bombs into a theater where right-wing candidate Arturo Matte was addressing a meeting. Violence Mars Chile's Campaign 4 January 1951 New York Times 112285103 13 January – Foreign Minister Cristiano E. Irrarrazaval resigns. Chile's Foreign Minister Quits 14 January 1952 New York Times 112565527 26 January - The Paipote smelter is inaugurated, located in the Atacama Region April 24 April - The National Statistics Institute (INE) carries out the XII National Population Census and the I Housing Census. August 18 August - Alberto Hurtado SJ dies, priest of the Society of Jesus, apostle of Catholic trade unionism and charitable works, leader of Chilean Catholic Action, first doctor in Education, lecturer and author of numerous books, founder, among others, of the Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, of the Chilean Trade Union Action (ASICH), of the Revista Mensaje and of the Hogar de Cristo. Alberto Hurtado was canonized on October 23, 2005 by Benedict XVI. September 4 September – Chilean presidential election, 1952 December 31 December - The first Trolleybuses in Valparaíso is inaugurated, a transportation system that continues to this day. Births 9 February – Gunther Uhlmann 21 April – Jorge Pizarro 10 October – Miguel Ángel Neira 21 November – Pedro Lemebel (d. 2015) 4 December – Álvaro Fillol 27 December – Álvaro Salas Deaths 18 August – Alberto Hurtado (b. 1901) References 1952 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Chile Chile