Historical figures in Punta Arenas
The atlas holds 3 people and 4 moments here, from 1520 to 1971. The most recorded lives are Salvador Allende, Ferdinand Magellan and Gabriela Mistral. Among them Explorers, Writers and Political Leaders, across the Age of Exploration and the Cold War.
Notable people
Salvador Allende
in 1971
2 moments here
Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death during the 11 September 1973 coup.…
Ferdinand Magellan
in 1520
1 moment here
Portuguese navigator and naval officer who served Portugal in the Indian Ocean, Malacca, and Morocco before relocating to Spain in 1517.…
Gabriela Mistral
in 1918
1 moment here
Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…
Moments
- 1520 Passage through the Strait of Magellan Ferdinand Magellan
- 1918 Director of the Punta Arenas girls’ lycée Gabriela Mistral
- 1971 Punta Arenas speech Salvador Allende
- 1971 Visit with Fidel Castro to Punta Arenas Salvador Allende