Editing Callao (section)

===Notable events===
* On 28 October 1746, a [[tsunami]] caused by the [[1746 Lima–Callao earthquake]] destroyed the entire [[port of Callao]].
* On 22 January 1826, [[Second siege of Callao|besieged]] by nationalist forces backed by [[Simón Bolívar]], [[José Ramón Rodil|General José Ramón Rodil]] surrendered Callao to General [[Bartolomé Salom]].
* On 2 May 1866, during the [[Battle of Callao]], the Spanish fleet tried to reconquer independent Peru.
* ''[[Kon-Tiki]]'' left Callao, Peru, on the afternoon of 28 April 1947.
* On 19 June 1986, the [[Peruvian prison massacres]] took place.