Ignacio Carrera Pinto

Ignacio Carrera Pinto, Chilean lieutenant (died 1882)

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Born: February 5, 1848
Died: July 10, 1882
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1848

About Ignacio Carrera Pinto

Ignacio Carrera Pinto (1848–1882) was a Chilean soldier and Captain of the 4th Company of the "Chacabuco" 6th Line Battalion who was killed in action at the Battle of La Concepción. A hero of the War of the Pacific, Carrera is commemorated on the thousand peso banknote. The Chilean one thousand peso banknote bears Ignacio Carrera's face.

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The world when Ignacio Carrera Pinto was born

Ignacio Carrera Pinto was born in 1848. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1848

Best-selling bookThe Communist Manifesto by Marx & Engels

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineGold discovered at Sutter's Mill — California Gold Rush
Technology milestoneFirst modern chewing gum sold
Defining fadGold Rush fever
World population~1.28B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJames K. Polk
U.S. population21.4M

1848 versus 2026

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Measure	1848	2026
Population	21.4M	341 million

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