5 April 1879 April 4, 2014 Author: Staff Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru which starts the War of the Pacific. Famous Words of Inspiration..."In a gentle way, you can shake the world." Mohandas Gandhi — Click here for more from Mohandas Gandhi Related posts: 28 December 1879 28 December 1879 5 April 1958 5 April 2010 Categories: History Tags: 1879, 5 April