The following lists events that happened during 1886 in Chile.

Incumbents President of Chile: Domingo Santa María (until September 18), José Manuel Balmaceda

Events June 15 June - Chilean presidential election, 1886

Births date unknown - Oscar Novoa 21 August - Max Jara (d. 1965)

Deaths 25 January - Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna (b. 1831) 13 May - Patricio Lynch (b. 1825) 5 June - Antonio Varas (b. 1817) 3 September - José Miguel Barriga Castro (b. 1816) 6 September - Vicente Pérez Rosales (b. 1807)

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