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Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera
1813Aug, 10

Instituto Nacional, is founded by the Chilean patriot José Miguel Carrera. It is Chile's oldest and most prestigious school. Its motto is Labor Omnia Vincit, which means "Work conquers all things".

Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera, often shortened to Instituto Nacional (National Institute), is a public boys' school in downtown Santiago, Chile which teaches 4.400 students between 7th and 12th grade. 170 teachers are employed.The school was founded on August 10, 1813 by José Miguel Carrera. Its official name is Liceo Ex A-0 - Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera. The Instituto Nacional is one of the few public schools in Chile's largely privatized educational landscape. The school played a role in the long-running student protests for fairer education policies in 2006. When the protests began in 2019 with the increase in metro prices, the students at the Instituto Nacional called for collective fare evasion.

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    Pride and Prejudice

    Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom.
  • 1Jun

    USS Chesapeake (1799)

    James Lawrence, the mortally-wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, gives his final order: "Don't give up the ship!"
  • 30Sep

    Santiago Bobadilla

    Battle of Bárbula: Simón Bolívar defeats Santiago Bobadilla.
  • 16Oct

    Battle of Leipzig

    The Sixth Coalition attacks Napoleon Bonaparte in the Battle of Leipzig.
  • 11Nov

    Battle of Crysler's Farm

    War of 1812: Battle of Crysler's Farm: British and Canadian forces defeat a larger American force, causing the Americans to abandon their Saint Lawrence campaign.