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
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