Prior Event 2/12/1818 Next Event Chile declares its independence from the Empire of Spain. [added 12/17/2021] Subsequent Events: 2/24/1821 6/24/1821 9/23/1868 References: Latin American wars of independence – Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_American_wars_of_independence SEARCH Current U.s. National Debt: $36,167,124,467,492 Source