• President of Chile: Jorge Alessandri

February edit

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

March edit

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

April edit

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

May edit

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

June edit

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

August edit

• 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 edit

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

• 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

• 14 March – Jorge González von Marées, politician and author (born 1900)
• Date unknown
  • Carlos de Rokha, poet and writer (b. 1920)^[1]