1938 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1938 in Chile.

Incumbents

 * President of Chile: Arturo Alessandri (until 25 December), Pedro Aguirre Cerda

September

 * 5 September – Seguro Obrero massacre

October

 * 25 October – Chilean presidential election, 1938

Births

 * date unknown – Óscar Hahn
 * 18 January – Manuel Rodríguez (footballer) (d. 2018)
 * 2 February – Sergio Ortega (d. 2003)
 * 2 March – Ricardo Lagos
 * 21 May – Luis Hernán Álvarez (d. 1991)
 * 7 June – Armando Tobar (d. 2016)
 * 7 October – Carlos Contreras (footballer, born 1938) (d. 2020)
 * 9 October – Humberto Donoso (d. 2000)
 * 7 November – Eugenio Pizarro
 * 25 November – Alberto Valentini (d. 2009)
 * 20 December – Patricio Rodríguez (d. 2020)

Deaths

 * 22 May – Víctor Morales (Chilean footballer)
 * 25 July – Luis Altamirano