Birth Day of the Liberator Bernardo O´Higgins

Every August 20, the Birth Day of the Liberator Bernardo O'Higgins is celebrated in Chile ; a date in which one of the greatest protagonists of the Independence of our country is commemorated.

Origin of the Birth Day of the Liberator Bernardo O'Higgins

The Liberator's Birth Day commemorates the birthday of Bernardo O'Higgins , who was given birth on August 20, 1778 in the city of Lima. This Chilean politician and military man is recognized as one of the Founding Fathers of Chile , due to his crucial participation in the country's independence process from the Spanish crown.

Bernardo O'Higgins signed the Act and Manifesto of the Independence of Chile , on January 1, 1818. At that time he worked as Supreme Director of the State. In this way, he signed the draft Provisional Constitution for the State of Chile of 1818, which was published on August 10, 1818 and which was sanctioned and sworn in, on October 23 of the same year.

After independence, O'Higgins dedicated himself to the organization of the State through various actions. Among the works of his government, the construction of primary schools, the reopening of the National Institute, the National Library and the creation of the Military School and the Academy of Young Marine Guards, now the Naval School, had great relevance.