1960 in Chile

Incumbents

• President of Chile: Jorge Alessandri

  Events

January

• 1 January – The Chilean escudo is placed in circulation.

  May

• 22 May – 1960 Valdivia earthquake

  Births

• 2 February – Daniel Ahumada
• 16 February – Alfredo Nuñez
• 3 July – Jorge Contreras
• 5 July – Hugo Rubio
• 2 August – Paulina Nin de Cardona
• 30 August – Andrés Velasco
• 17 December – Pedro Rebolledo

  Deaths

• 28 April – Carlos Ibáñez del Campo