5 April 1879 April 4, 2022 Author: Staff Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific. Famous Words of Inspiration..."That would be a good thing for them to cut on my tombstone: Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgment." Dorothy Parker — Click here for more from Dorothy Parker Related posts: 5 April 1879 5 April 1879 10 September 1823 12 June 1935 28 December 1879 8 February 1879 23 January 1879 28 August 1879 28 December 1879 8 February 1879 Categories: History Tags: 1879, 5 April