1942 in Chile

Incumbents

• President of Chile: Jerónimo Méndez, Juan Antonio Ríos

  Events

February

• 1 February – Chilean presidential election, 1942

  March

• 7–17 March – The 1942 South American Basketball Championship is held in Santiago.

  Births

• 23 January – Pedro Araya Toro
• 1 May – Carlos Cardoen
• 1 June – Honorino Landa
• 24 June – Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
• 9 August – Miguel Littín
• 6 December – Rubén Marcos
• 27 December – Juan Inostroza

  Deaths

• 9 August – Juan Subercaseaux