1950 in Chile

none thumb|1950 Calama earthquake 1950 The following lists events that happened during 1950 in Chile. Incumbents President of Chile: Gabriel González Videla Events January 24 January – The Chilean Government orders troops to their garrisons in response to strikes. A State of Alert in Chile 25 January 1950 New York Times 111535326 March 18 March – The Chilean Government abolishes 'emergency zones' created around vital economic areas created in 1947 to deter strikes. Chile Ends Emergency Zones 19 March 1950 New York Times 111496438 June 19 June – Empresa Nacional del Petróleo is created. July 7 July - The newspaper La Tercera de La Hora, edited in Santiago and owned by Copesa, is founded. December 9 December - An intraplate earthquake of magnitude 8.2 occurs inside the Department of Loa, near Calama 29 December – Admiral Carlos Torres accepts the transfer of USS Brooklyn and USS Nashville to the Chilean Navy under the Mutual Defense Assistance Act. CHILE ACCEPTS 2 CRUISERS: Names Admiral to Transfer U.S. Craft to Valparaiso 30 December 1950 New York Times 111461787 Births 4 February – Teresita Reyes, actress (died 2025) 9 March – Jorge Marchant Lazcano, writer, playwright, screenwriter, novelist and journalist 21 March – Julio Crisosto, former footballer 24 April – Rafael González, former footballer 25 June – Paco Saval, keyboard player, producer, composer and singer 5 July – Carlos Caszely, former footballer 7 July – Mónica Briones, painter and sculptor (died 1984) 11 July – Hernán Rivera Letelier, novelist 14 July – Mario Osbén, former footballer (died 2021) 17 September – Patricia Maldonado Aravena, singer and television presenter 26 October – Jorge Socías, former footballer Deaths 27 January – Augusto d'Halmar, writer, art critic and diplomat (born 1882)Augusto D'Halmar (1882-1950) https://www.memoriachilena.gob.cl/602/w3-article-3310.html Memoria Chilena Digital National Library of Chile 12 March 2026 Santiago, Chile es 24 August – Arturo Alessandri, politician and the 18th and 22nd President of Chile (born 1868) References 1950 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Chile Chile