Events on February 8 in history

Juan Gregorio de las Heras (February 8, 1817)

Las Heras crosses the Andes with an army to join San Martín and liberate Chile from Spain.

Grand Marshal Juan Gregorio de las Heras (July 11, 1780 – February 15, 1866) was an Argentine soldier who took part in the Spanish American wars of independence and was also a governor of the province of Buenos Aires.

References

Choose Another Date

Events on 1817

19 Jan

Crossing of the Andes
An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General José de San Martín, crosses the Andes from Argentina to liberate Chile and then Peru.
12 Feb

Battle of Chacabuco
An Argentine/Chilean patriotic army, after crossing the Andes, defeats Spanish troops on the Battle of Chacabuco.
15 Apr

American School for the Deaf
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc founded the American School for the Deaf, the first American school for deaf students, in Hartford, Connecticut.
4 Jul

Erie Canal
In Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal begins.
30 Oct

Simón Bolívar
The independent government of Venezuela is established by Simón Bolívar.

Events on February 8 in history

Juan Gregorio de las Heras (February 8, 1817)

References

Choose Another Date

Events on 1817

Crossing of the Andes

Battle of Chacabuco

American School for the Deaf

Erie Canal

Simón Bolívar