1959 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1959 in Chile.

← 1958 1957 1956 1959 in Chile → 1960 1961 1962
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1959 Timeline of Chilean history

Incumbents

• President of Chile: Jorge Alessandri

Events

January

• 16 January - The 1959 FIBA World Championship is held in the country. The tournament takes place in the cities of Antofagasta, Valparaíso, Santiago, Concepción and Temuco.
• 19 January – Interior Minister Enrique Ortuzar resigns on health grounds.

March

• 6 March - It is inaugurated St.Matthew's College in the city of Osorno.

June

• 13 June - The IANSA Linares plant is inaugurated.

July

• 31 July - The D.F.L. No. 2. It is established as the deadline in which the building can be regularized as old according to the General Ordinance of Urban Planning and Construction.

August

• August 21 - The Television Corporation of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the second Chilean television channel, currently known as Canal 13, begins its transmissions.
• August 22 - Regular broadcasts of UCV Television begin in the city of Valparaíso.

November

• November 7 - Radio Andrés Bello begins its broadcasts.

December

• December 1 - In Washington D.C., (United States), Chile signs the Antarctic Treaty. Through its provisions, the treaty prevents the denial or affirmation of sovereignty over the white continent.

Births

• 1 January – Cecilia Serrano
• 13 February – Luis Hormazábal
• 20 May – Juan Carlos Letelier
• 30 June – Rodrigo Jordan
• 30 July – Sergio Pacheco
• 1 October – Leo Caprile
• 3 October – Luis Mosquera
• 20 October – Ricardo J. Caballero
• 1 December – Omar Aguilar

Deaths

• 14 June – Jerónimo Méndez (b. 1887)