1962 in Chile
# 1962 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1962 in Chile.

## Incumbents

* President of Chile: Jorge Alessandri

## Events

### 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)
