1938 in Chile
# 1938 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1938 in Chile.

## Incumbents

* President of Chile: Arturo Alessandri (until 25 December), 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) (d. 2018)
* 2 February – Sergio Ortega (d. 2003)
* 2 March – Ricardo Lagos
* 21 May – Luis Hernán Álvarez (d. 1991)
* 7 June – Armando Tobar (d. 2016)
* 7 October – Carlos Contreras (footballer, born 1938) (d. 2020)
* 9 October – Humberto Donoso (d. 2000)
* 7 November – Eugenio Pizarro
* 25 November – Alberto Valentini (d. 2009)
* 20 December – Patricio Rodríguez (d. 2020)

## Deaths

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