events

Bolivia declares war on Chile, and Chile declares war on Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.

Historical image related to Bolivia declares war on Chile, and Chile declares war on Peru, starting the War of the Pacific. from April 5, 1879

Bolivia

Country in South America

Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, warm valleys, high-altitude Andean…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Chile

Country in South America

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile had a population of 17.5…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Peru

Country in South America

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

War of the Pacific

Territorial conflict between Chile and allied Peru and Bolivia (1879–83)

The War of the Pacific, also known by multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884. Fought over Chilean claims on coastal Bolivian territory in the Atacama Desert, the war ended with victory for Chile, which gained a…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

April 5

Day of the year

April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 270 days remain until the end of the year.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)