1962 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1962 in Chile.

Incumbents

 * President of Chile: Jorge Alessandri

February

 * The third edition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival is held.

March

 * 23 March - The Chilean land reform begins, which is developed until 1973

April

 * 15 April - The Estadio Carlos Dittborn is inaugurated in the city of Arica.

May

 * 15 May - The Floral clock of the city of Viña del Mar is inaugurated.
 * 30 May-17 June – 1962 FIFA World Cup

June

 * 2 June - The so-called Battle of Santiago occurs, where Chile faces Italy, Chile wins 2-0.

August

 * 8 August - The Sunday Show program begins to be broadcast, which would later become Sábado Gigante, known worldwide in countries with Spanish-speaking people.

September

 * 16 September - The Municipal Estadio Ester Roa Rebolledo is inaugurated in the city of Concepción.
 * 18 September - The Chilean rodeo becomes a national sport.

Births

 * 12 February – Alberto Plaza, singer-songwriter
 * 16 February – Alejandro Hisis, footballer
 * 20 February – Klaus von Storch, aerospace engineer
 * 21 February – Marco Antonio Figueroa, footballer
 * 21 February – Ricardo Lagos Weber, politician
 * 21 June – Víctor Hugo Castañeda, football manager
 * 14 July – Patricio Toledo, footballer
 * 17 July – Patricio Mardones, footballer
 * 24 August – Manuel José Ossandón, politician
 * 21 September – Fernando Larraín, actor
 * 5 October – Juvenal Olmos, football manager
 * 7 December – Solange Lackington, actress
 * 12 December – Luis Gnecco, actor
 * 28 December – Renato Munster, actor

Deaths

 * 14 March – Jorge González von Marées, politician and author (born 1900)
 * Date unknown
 * Carlos de Rokha, poet and writer (b. 1920)