1962 in Chile

1962
in
Chile

Decades:
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
See also:

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)[1]

References

  1. ^ "Memoria Chilena - Carlos de Rokha (1920-1962) - Presentación". 18 June 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-06-18.