1940 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1940 in Chile.

Incumbents

 * President of Chile: Pedro Aguirre Cerda

August

 * 20 August – The Deportes Luis Matte Larraín football club is founded.

Births

 * date unknown – Catalina Parra
 * 14 April – Hugo Lepe (d. 1991)
 * 11 May – Juan Downey (d. 1993)
 * 12 August – Fernando Alarcón
 * 7 November – Antonio Skármeta
 * 22 November – Alberto Fouilloux (d. 2018)
 * 28 December – Don Francisco

Deaths

 * 29 February – Fernando Irarrázaval Mackenna