1955 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1955 in Chile.

Incumbents

 * President of Chile: Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

February

 * 18 February - In Antarctica, the Chilean Aguirre Cerda Research Station is inaugurated on Deception Island.
 * 27 February - The 1955 South American Championship begins.

March

 * 30 March - The 1955 South American Championship ends. The first place was obtained by Argentina and the second place, Chile.

April

 * 7 April - The O'Higgins Sports Club is founded in the city of Rancagua.

June

 * 12 June - closes the evening newspaper Los Tiempos.

July

 * 17 July – San Bernardo train crash

October

 * 1 October – Finance minister Abraham Perez resigns due to disagreements with President Campo.

November

 * 19 November - The Deportes Linares soccer team is founded in the city of Linares.

Births

 * 13 January – Eduardo Bonvallet (d. 2015)
 * 27 February – Belus Prajoux
 * 20 April – René Valenzuela
 * 23 April – Juan Giha
 * 15 June – Iván Flores
 * 21 June – Juan Carlos Orellana
 * 10 August – Gustavo Moscoso
 * 5 November – Oscar Wirth
 * 19 December – Alfredo Castro (actor)

Deaths

 * 13 October – Alberto Cabero (b. 1874)
 * 19 October – Carlos Dávila (b. 1887)
 * 27 October – Tulio Manuel Cestero (b. 1877)