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.