title: 1871 in Chile
text: # 1871 in Chile
  
  The following lists events that happened during 1871 in Chile.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President of Chile: José Joaquín Pérez (until September 18), Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
  
  ## Events
  
  ### June
  
  * 15 June - Chilean presidential election, 1871
  
  ### October
  
  * 6 October - Corpbanca begins business.
  
  ## Births
  
  * 25 January - Juan Pablo Bennett (d. 1951)
  * 4 August - Enrique Molina Garmendia (d. 1964)
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * 29 August - Marcos Maturana (b. 1802)
  