1938 in Chile

Incumbents

• President of Chile: Arturo Alessandri, Pedro Aguirre Cerda

Events

September

• 5 September – Seguro Obrero massacre

October

• 25 October – Chilean presidential election, 1938

Births

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

Deaths

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