53 moments

1. Birth in Santiago

   1908-06-26 · Santiago, Chile

   Allende was born in Santiago, Chile. City-level coordinate; the source does not identify the birth building.

2. Family move to Tacna

   1909-01-01 · Tacna, Peru

   As an infant, Allende moved with his family to Tacna, then administered by Chile; the residence lasted until 1916. The source supports residence from 1909 through 1916; date records the beginning of that stay.

3. Return to Iquique

   1916-01-01 · Iquique, Chile

   Allende returned to Chile and lived in Iquique after the family's Tacna period.

4. National Institute studies

   1918-01-01 · Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera, Santiago, Chile

   Allende studied at the National Institute in Santiago. Coordinate is for the historic National Institute campus area.

5. Schooling in Valdivia

   1919-01-01 · Valdivia, Chile

   Allende attended the Liceo de Valdivia from 1919 to 1921. Date records the start of the documented 1919–1921 period.

6. Secondary school in Valparaíso

   1922-01-01 · Liceo Eduardo de la Barra, Valparaíso, Chile

   

   Allende entered the Eduardo de la Barra school in Valparaíso and studied there until 1924. Date records the beginning of the documented school period.

7. Military service in Tacna

   1925-01-01 · Tacna, Peru

   

   Allende completed military service in the Cuirassier Regiment at Tacna. Tacna was then associated with Chilean military administration in the source's account.

8. Medical studies in Santiago

   1926-01-01 · University of Chile, Santiago, Chile

   

   Allende began medical studies at the University of Chile and became president of its Student Center the next year.

9. Medical practice at Van Buren Hospital

   1932-01-01 · Hospital Carlos Van Buren, Valparaíso, Chile

   After graduating in medicine, Allende began work as a physician and anatomo-pathologist at the Van Buren Hospital morgue. The hospital is in Valparaíso; the source names the hospital rather than the city in this sentence.

10. Socialist Party founding activity

    1933-01-01 · Valparaíso, Chile

    

    Allende co-founded a section of the Socialist Party of Chile in Valparaíso and became its chairman.

11. Relegation to Caldera

    1935-01-01 · Caldera, Chile

    Allende was relegated to Caldera for a second time, a notable episode during his early political career.

12. Popular Front founding in Valparaíso

    1936-01-01 · Valparaíso, Chile

    Allende founded the Popular Front in Valparaíso.

13. Election as president of the Senate

    1966-12-27 · National Congress of Chile, Santiago, Chile

    

    Allende was elected president of the Chilean Senate and took the chair in the Senate chamber. Coordinate is for the former National Congress building in Santiago, where the Senate met at the time.

14. Speech at Chuquicamata

    1971-02-21 · Chuquicamata, Calama, Chile

    Allende addressed copper workers at Chuquicamata during his first year as president. The archive index identifies the author, venue, locality, and date.

15. Address in Valparaíso

    1971-02-25 · Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaíso, Chile

    Allende spoke at the ninth national conference of the Central Única de Trabajadores in Plaza Sotomayor. The archive index identifies Allende's speech, the plaza, and date.

16. Dialogue at Cerro Sombrero

    1971-02-27 · Cerro Sombrero, Tierra del Fuego, Chile

    Allende met employees and workers at Cerro Sombrero in Tierra del Fuego. The archive spells the locality 'Cerro Sombre'; coordinate uses Cerro Sombrero.

17. Punta Arenas speech

    1971-02-27 · Punta Arenas, Chile

    Allende delivered a public speech in Punta Arenas during a southern tour. The archive index identifies Allende, the city, and date.

18. Lecture at University of Concepción

    1971-05-29 · University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile

    Allende gave a master lecture at the University of Concepción. The archive index identifies Allende, venue, city, and date.

19. Copper-nationalization ceremony

    1971-07-11 · Rancagua, Chile

    

    Allende addressed a crowd in Rancagua during the nationalization of copper commemoration. The Fundación Salvador Allende catalog identifies Allende as the speaker.

20. Meeting with Lanusse in Salta

    1971-07-23 · Salta, Argentina

    

    Allende spoke at a gathering hosted by Argentine president Alejandro Lanusse in Salta.

21. State visit to Quito

    1971-08-25 · Quito, Ecuador

    

    Allende addressed Ecuadorian president José María Velasco Ibarra during his South Pacific tour. The speech heading identifies Quito, Ecuador, and 25 August 1971.

22. Municipal speech in Guayaquil

    1971-08-27 · Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Allende spoke at the Municipality of Guayaquil while visiting Ecuador. The archive index identifies Allende, venue, city, country, and date.

23. Speech in Bogotá

    1971-08-28 · Bogotá, Colombia

    Allende delivered a speech in Bogotá during his visit to Colombia. The archive index identifies Allende, Bogotá, and date; the event title preserves the archive's abbreviation.

24. Address to Colombian Congress

    1971-08-30 · Capitolio Nacional, Bogotá, Colombia

    Allende addressed the Colombian Congress during his regional diplomatic journey. Coordinate is for Colombia's National Capitol in Bogotá.

25. Speech in Lima

    1971-09-02 · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima, Lima, Peru

    Allende spoke at the Municipality of Lima on Chile-Peru relations.

26. Speech at Calama regiment

    1971-10-26 · Regimiento de Infantería Reforzado No. 15, Calama, Chile

    Allende spoke at the Reinforced Infantry Regiment No. 15 in Calama, honoring the armed forces and General René Schneider. Coordinate is a representative point for the regiment area in Calama.

27. Visit with Fidel Castro to Punta Arenas

    1971-11-01 · Punta Arenas, Chile

    

    Allende accompanied Fidel Castro on the Punta Arenas leg of Castro's Chile visit. The source supports 21–23 November 1971; date is recorded at month precision because the card represents the multi-day visit.

28. Concepción provincial tour

    1972-02-07 · Concepción, Chile

    Allende spoke from the Intendancy balconies in Concepción during a regional tour. Coordinate is the city center near the historic Intendancy area.

29. Speech in Hualqui

    1972-02-07 · Hualqui, Chile

    Allende gave a public speech in Hualqui on the same regional itinerary. The archive index identifies Allende, locality, and date.

30. Speech in Talcahuano

    1972-02-09 · Talcahuano, Chile

    Allende spoke in the port city of Talcahuano during his Biobío regional visit. The archive index identifies Allende, locality, and date.

31. Address at COSAF

    1972-02-10 · Penco, Chile

    Allende addressed workers at the Compañía Sudamericana de Fosfato in Penco. Coordinate is a representative point for Penco; the archive does not provide the industrial site's precise address.

32. Celulosa Arauco inauguration

    1972-02-12 · Arauco, Chile

    Allende spoke at the inauguration of a new Celulosa Arauco plant. Coordinate is for Arauco; the exact plant location is not specified in the archive index.

33. Municipal appearance in Curanilahue

    1972-02-12 · Curanilahue, Chile

    Allende appeared at the Municipality of Curanilahue during the southern regional tour. Coordinate is for the municipal center.

34. Speech from Antofagasta Intendancy

    1972-02-28 · Antofagasta, Chile

    Allende addressed the public from the Antofagasta Intendancy during an extended northern provincial tour. The speech heading identifies Antofagasta and gives the date as 28 February 1972.

35. Address in María Elena

    1972-03-01 · María Elena, Chile

    Allende spoke at the stadium in María Elena during his northern tour. Coordinate is for María Elena; the exact stadium coordinate is not specified.

36. Address in Mejillones

    1972-03-01 · Mejillones, Chile

    Allende addressed residents of Mejillones during the northern tour.

37. Speech in Chuquicamata

    1972-03-03 · Chuquicamata, Calama, Chile

    Allende spoke at Chuquicamata during his northern regional itinerary.

38. Speech outside Calama Municipality

    1972-03-04 · Calama, Chile

    Allende addressed a gathering in front of the Municipality of Calama. Coordinate is for central Calama near the municipal offices.

39. Speech in Taltal

    1972-03-07 · Taltal, Chile

    Allende delivered a public speech in Taltal during his northern tour.

40. Intendancy speech in Tocopilla

    1972-03-08 · Tocopilla, Chile

    Allende spoke at the Intendancy in Tocopilla. Coordinate is a representative point for central Tocopilla.

41. UNCTAD III building inauguration

    1972-04-03 · UNCTAD III Building, Santiago, Chile

    Allende inaugurated the UNCTAD III building in Santiago, subsequently known as the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center.

42. Museum of Solidarity inauguration

    1972-05-17 · Quinta Normal, Santiago, Chile

    Allende participated in the inauguration of the Museum of Solidarity at Quinta Normal.

43. Communist Youth Congress closing

    1972-09-09 · Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile

    Allende spoke at the closing of the Seventh Congress of the Communist Youth of Chile in the National Stadium.

44. Arrival in Mexico City

    1972-11-30 · Mexico City International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico

    Allende arrived at Mexico City's Benito Juárez International Airport at the start of his major December foreign tour.

45. Official Soviet Union visit

    1972-12-01 · Kyiv, Ukraine

    

    Allende made an official visit to the Soviet Union from 6 to 9 December, including Moscow and Kyiv. The same official communiqué states that Allende visited the Soviet Union from 6 to 9 December 1972; it does not assign a specific day to Kyiv.

46. Speech at University of Guadalajara

    1972-12-02 · University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico

    Allende addressed students at the University of Guadalajara while on his Mexican visit. Coordinate is for the university's historic central campus area.

47. Address to the UN General Assembly

    1972-12-04 · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, United States

    

    Allende addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, denouncing international economic pressure on Chile.

48. Rally in Algiers

    1972-12-05 · Stade du 20 Août 1955, Algiers, Algeria

    Allende delivered a message honoring Pablo Neruda at a popular rally in Algiers' National Stadium. Coordinate is for the stadium commonly identified with Algiers' historic National Stadium.

49. Kremlin dinner in Moscow

    1972-12-06 · Moscow Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

    

    Allende spoke at a dinner given in his honor at the Kremlin during his official Soviet visit.

50. Speech in Havana

    1972-12-13 · Havana, Cuba

    Allende delivered a speech in Havana during the Cuban leg of his international tour.

51. Return rally in Santiago

    1972-12-14 · Plaza de la Constitución, Santiago, Chile

    Allende returned from his foreign tour and spoke at a mass welcome rally in Plaza de la Constitución.

52. Speech in Valparaíso

    1973-01-27 · Valparaíso, Chile

    Allende delivered a speech in Valparaíso calling for popular organization during the escalating political crisis.

53. Final address and death at La Moneda

    1973-09-11 · Palacio de La Moneda, Santiago, Chile

    

    During the coup, Allende remained at La Moneda, broadcast his farewell address, and died there later that day. The source records death on 11 September 1973; the circumstances of death have historically been disputed, although a 2011 forensic investigation concluded suicide.