1940 in Chile
# 1940 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1940 in Chile.

## Incumbents

* President of Chile: Pedro Aguirre Cerda

## Events

### 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
