1964 in Chile
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- President of Chile: Jorge Alessandri (until 3 November), Eduardo Frei Montalva
Events
February
- 14-23 February - the fifth version of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival is held.
- 19 February - the andacollo tragedy occurs, in which 7 miners were buried alive in the flor de té copper mine. later they would be rescued with the help of relatives and miners in the area.
March
- 2 March - a power cut of 9 hours and 36 minutes affects the northern part of the country, between the cities of Iquique and Copiapó.
August
- 4 August - through decree 2244 of 1964 of the ministry of justice, Rugby in chile takes legal personality.
September
- 4 September – is carried out the Chilean presidential election, 1964, giving Eduardo Frei Montalva as the winner with 1,409,012 votes.
November
- 3 November - Eduardo Frei Montalva assumes as president of the country for the period from November 3, 1964 to November 3, 1970.
