16 May 1832 May 15, 2022 Author: Staff Juan Godoy discovers the rich silver outcrops of Chañarcillo sparking the Chilean silver rush. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism." Martin Luther King Jr. — Click here for more from Martin Luther King Jr. Related posts: 7 May 1832 21 December 1832 22 November 1963 24 November 1963 16 July 1999 26 June 1963 16 July 1999 14 March 1964 22 October1962 19 May 1962 Categories: History Tags: 16 May, 1832