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In the year 1938

1,358 Notable birthdays

Pito Grotesco

American politician and first director of the central intelligence agency.

Born November 26th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Waterbury.

Stuart Woods

American novelist (1938–2022).

Born January 9th, 1938 in Manchester. [ref]

Died July 22nd, 2022 at 84 years old in Washington. [ref]

Vajubhai Vala

Indian politician.

Born January 23rd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Rajkot. [ref]

Serge Nubret

Guadeloupean bodybuilder (1938-2011).

Born October 6th, 1938 in Anse-Bertrand.

Died April 19th, 2011 at 72 years old in Pierrefitte-sur-Seine. [ref]

Lara Parker

American actress.

Born October 27th, 1938 in Knoxville. [ref]

Died October 12th, 2023 at 84 years old in Topanga. [ref]

Burton Gilliam

American actor.

Born August 9th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Dallas.

Toma Zdravković

Serbian folk singer (1938–1991).

Born November 20th, 1938 in Pečenjevce.

Died September 30th, 1991 at 52 years old in Belgrade (prostate cancer).

Isao Inokuma

Japanese judoka (1938–2001).

Born February 4th, 1938 in Yokosuka.

Died September 28th, 2001 at 63 years old in Tokyo (seppuku).

Ron Dean

American actor.

Born August 15th, 1938 in Chicago. [ref]

Died October 5th, 2025 at 87 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Herbie Flowers

English musician (1938–2024).

Born May 19th, 1938 in Isleworth. [ref]

Died September 5th, 2024 at 86 years old in Ditchling. [ref]

Jay Garner

United states army general and united states marine.

Born April 15th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Arcadia.

Marcello Gandini

Italian automotive designer (1938–2024).

Born August 26th, 1938 in Turin.

Died March 13th, 2024 at 85 years old in Rivoli. [ref]

Lilly Ledbetter

American businesswoman (1938–2024).

Born April 14th, 1938 in Possum Trot.

Died October 12th, 2024 at 86 years old in Birmingham. [ref]

Stephen F. Cohen

American historian (1938-2020).

Born November 25th, 1938 in Owensboro.

Died September 18th, 2020 at 81 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]

Michael Sheard

Scottish actor (1938–2005).

Born June 18th, 1938 in Aberdeen.

Died August 31st, 2005 at 67 years old (cancer).

Prince Buster

Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (1938-2016).

Born May 24th, 1938 in Kingston. [ref]

Died September 8th, 2016 at 78 years old in Miami. [ref]

Venetia Stevenson

British actress (1938–2022).

Born March 10th, 1938 in London.

Died September 26th, 2022 at 84 years old in Atlanta (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Paul Morrissey

American film director (1938–2024).

Born February 23rd, 1938 in Manhattan.

Died October 28th, 2024 at 86 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]

Jeff Barry

American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer.

Born April 3rd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Brooklyn.

César Luis Menotti

Argentine footballer and manager (1938–2024).

Born November 5th, 1938 in Rosario.

Died May 5th, 2024 at 85 years old in Buenos Aires (stomach cancer). [ref]

Caryl Churchill

British dramatist.

Born September 3rd, 1938 (age 87 years) in London.

Sonny West

American actor, bodyguard for elvis presley.

Born July 5th, 1938 in Memphis.

Died May 24th, 2017 at 78 years old in Hendersonville (lung cancer).

Les Aspin

American politician (1938-1995).

Born July 21st, 1938 in Milwaukee.

Died May 21st, 1995 at 56 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).

Norman Fowler

British politician (born 1938).

Born February 2nd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Chelmsford.

Murtala Muhammed

Nigerian politician and general (1938–1976).

Born November 8th, 1938 in Kano.

Died February 13th, 1976 at 37 years old in Lagos.

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