title: 1897 in Chile
text: # 1897 in Chile
  
  The following lists events that happened during 1897 in Chile.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President of Chile: Federico Errázuriz Echaurren
  
  ## Events
  
  ### February
  
  * 25 February - Commune of Providencia is established.
  
  ### October
  
  * 27 October - Deportes Magallanes football club is founded.
  
  ## Births
  
  * 2 February - Ulises Poirier (died 1977)
  * 21 May - Fernando Alessandri (died 1982)
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * 10 September - Gregorio Urrutia (born 1830)
  