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Events on Wednesday 7 January 1891 1
1891Chilean Civil WarCongress defeats President BalmacedaCongressional forces rebelled against President Jose Manuel Balmaceda over a constitutional dispute concerning executive power. The war ended with the rebels' victory at the Battle of Placilla and Balmaceda's suicide days after leaving office. The conflict reshaped Chile's political system toward a parliamentary-style republic.