Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03

1938 in Chile

Explore 2 historical events and records for Chile in 1938.

Historical records for Chile in 1938

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 2 of 2 unique records.

2Unique records
1 of 1Page
2Named events on this page
2Named people on this page
1Places on this page

December

President of Chile

Aguirre Cerda, Pedro · Santiago · President of Chile · Government / Government of Chile

Takes office as President of Chile at the head of the Popular Front coalition.

Other events (month unknown)

Publication of Tala Poetry Collection

Mistral, Gabriela · Author · Arts / Literature

Gabriela Mistral published Tala, a collection bringing together poems about memory, grief, and the Americas. The volume helped establish the literary reputation that preceded her Nobel Prize.

How these records were prepared

Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.