1956 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1956 in Chile.

← 1955 1954 1953 1956 in Chile → 1957 1958 1959
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1956 Timeline of Chilean history

Incumbents

• President of Chile: Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

Events

January

• 3 January – Foreign Minister Kaare Olsen Nielsen resigns to return to active service. José Serrano Palma is appointed successor.

February

• 14 February – 1956 Santiago rail crash

April

• 21 April – At least 38 people are killed when a bus plunges off a bridge near Calama.

June

• 10 June - At the FIFA congress held in Lisbon, Chile is chosen to host the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

August

• 2 August - The National Party (1956-1958) is created, product of the merger of the National Independent Movement, the National Agrarian Party and the Agrarian Labor Recoveryist Party.

Births

• 2 January – Andrés Chadwick, politician
• 2 January – Eduardo Fournier, footballer
• 24 January – Samy Benmayor, painter
• 7 February – Andrés Allamand, politician
• 19 July – Tomás Hirsch, politician
• 4 August – Alfredo Moreno Charme, politician
• 31 August – Cristián Campos, actor
• 23 September – Juan Núñez, tennis player
• 4 November – Alberto Espina, politician
• 8 December – Iván Moreira, politician
• 30 December – Claudia di Girolamo, actress

Deaths

• 6 August – Adelqui Migliar (b. 1891)