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The following lists events that happened during 1808 in Chile .
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The following lists events that happened during 1808 in Chile .
Royal Governor of Chile: Luis Muñoz de Guzmán (-11 February), Francisco Antonio García Carrasco (February-)
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18 July - Buenaventura Cousiño Jorquera, member of Chilean parliament (d. 1855) [1]
11 February - Luis Muñoz de Guzmán, Royal Governor of Chile (b. 1735)
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Guzmán or de Guzmán is a Spanish surname. The Portuguese language equivalent is Gusmão.
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Luis Muñoz de Guzmán was a Spanish colonial administrator who served as Royal Governor of Quito and Royal Governor of Chile.
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The following lists events that happened during 1803 in Chile.
The following lists events that happened during 1804 in Chile.
The following lists events that happened during 1805 in Chile.
The following lists events that happened during 1806 in Chile.
The following lists events that happened during 1807 in Chile.
The following lists events that happened during 1810 in Chile.
The following lists events that happened during 1855 in Chile.
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