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In the year 1938
1,356 Notable birthdays
Charles Gwathmey
American architect (1938–2009).
Born June 19th, 1938 in Charlotte.
Died August 3rd, 2009 at 71 years old in Manhattan (cancer, esophageal cancer). [ref]
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Romanian-born german-american feminist theologian.
Born April 17th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Cenad.
Djamila Boupacha
Political activist and victim of torture by the french colonial army.
Born February 9th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Bologhine. [ref]
Timo Mäkinen
Finnish rally driver (1938-2017).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Helsinki.
Died May 4th, 2017 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Lucille Starr
Canadian singer (1938-2020).
Born May 13th, 1938 in Saint Boniface.
Died September 4th, 2020 at 82 years old in Las Vegas.
Martinho da Vila
Brazilian musician.
Born February 12th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Rio de Janeiro, Duas Barras.
William Kotzwinkle
American novelist, short story writer, children's writer, screenwriter.
Born November 22nd, 1938 (age 87 years) in Scranton.
Rosario Ferré
Puerto rican writer (1938–2016).
Born September 28th, 1938 in Ponce.
Died February 18th, 2016 at 77 years old in San Juan.
Per Brinch Hansen
Computer scientist (1938-2007).
Born November 13th, 1938 in Frederiksberg.
Died July 31st, 2007 at 68 years old in Syracuse (cancer).
Teresa de Lauretis
Italian academic.
Born November 29th, 1938 in Bologna.
Died February 2nd, 2026 at 87 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Phillip Griffiths
American mathematician (1938-).
Born October 18th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Raleigh.
Martine Franck
Belgian photographer (1938-2012).
Born April 2nd, 1938 in Antwerp.
Died August 16th, 2012 at 74 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Polish actress (1938-2010).
Born May 14th, 1938 in Warsaw.
Died June 17th, 2010 at 72 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Gary Graver
American filmmaker (1938–2006).
Born July 20th, 1938 in Portland.
Died November 16th, 2006 at 68 years old in Rancho Mirage (cancer). [ref]
Albert Makashov
Soviet general and russian politician.
Simon Preston
English organist, conductor, and composer (1938–2022).
Born August 4th, 1938 in Bournemouth.
Died May 13th, 2022 at 83 years old [ref]
Venedikt Yerofeyev
Russian writer (1938–1990).
Born October 24th, 1938 in Kandalaksha.
Died May 11th, 1990 at 51 years old in Moscow (laryngeal cancer).
Aminah Cendrakasih
Indonesian actress (1938–2022).
Born January 29th, 1938 in Magelang.
Died December 21st, 2022 at 84 years old in Pondok Aren. [ref]
Andrey Lukanov
Bulgarian political figure (1938-1996).
Born September 26th, 1938 in Moscow. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1996 at 58 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Jean-Claude Risset
French composer (1938–2016).
Born March 13th, 1938 in Le Puy-en-Velay.
Died November 21st, 2016 at 78 years old in 5th arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
Pierre Christin
French comic creator (1938–2024).
Born July 27th, 1938 in Saint-Mandé. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 2024 at 86 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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