1955 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1955 in Chile.

← 1954 1953 1952 1955 in Chile → 1956 1957 1958
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1955 Timeline of Chilean history

Incumbents

• President of Chile: Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

Events

February

• 18 February - In Antarctica, the Chilean Aguirre Cerda Research Station is inaugurated on Deception Island.
• 27 February - The 1955 South American Championship begins.

March

• 30 March - The 1955 South American Championship ends. The first place was obtained by Argentina and the second place, Chile.

April

• 7 April - The O'Higgins Sports Club is founded in the city of Rancagua.

June

• 12 June - closes the evening newspaper Los Tiempos.

July

• 17 July – San Bernardo train crash

October

• 1 October – Finance minister Abraham Perez resigns due to disagreements with President Campo.

November

• 19 November - The Deportes Linares soccer team is founded in the city of Linares.

Births

• 13 January – Eduardo Bonvallet (d. 2015)
• 27 February – Belus Prajoux
• 20 April – René Valenzuela
• 23 April – Juan Giha
• 15 June – Iván Flores
• 21 June – Juan Carlos Orellana
• 10 August – Gustavo Moscoso
• 5 November – Oscar Wirth
• 19 December – Alfredo Castro (actor)

Deaths

• 13 October – Alberto Cabero (b. 1874)
• 19 October – Carlos Dávila (b. 1887)
• 27 October – Tulio Manuel Cestero (b. 1877)