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In the year 1938
1,358 Notable birthdays
Timo Mäkinen
Finnish rally driver (1938-2017).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Helsinki.
Died May 4th, 2017 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Romanian-born german-american feminist theologian.
Born April 17th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Cenad.
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]
Jonathan Motzfeldt
Prime minister of greenland (1938-2010).
Born September 25th, 1938 in Qassimiut. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2010 at 72 years old in Qaqortoq (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Corine Rottschäfer
Dutch model and beauty queen (1938–2020).
Died September 24th, 2020 at 82 years old [ref]
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.
Lucille Starr
Canadian singer (1938-2020).
Born May 13th, 1938 in Saint Boniface.
Died September 4th, 2020 at 82 years old in Las Vegas.
Gary Starkweather
American inventor and engineer (1938–2019).
Born January 9th, 1938 in Lansing. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2019 at 81 years old in Orlando.
Rosario Ferré
Puerto rican writer (1938–2016).
Born September 28th, 1938 in Ponce.
Died February 18th, 2016 at 77 years old in San Juan.
Teresa de Lauretis
Italian academic.
Born November 29th, 1938 in Bologna.
Died February 2nd, 2026 at 87 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Albert Makashov
Soviet general and russian politician.
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]
Per Brinch Hansen
Computer scientist (1938-2007).
Born November 13th, 1938 in Frederiksberg.
Died July 31st, 2007 at 68 years old in Syracuse (cancer).
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]
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]
Phillip Griffiths
American mathematician (1938-).
Born October 18th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Raleigh.
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]
Luís Gastão de Orléans e Bragança
Claimant to the defunct brazilian throne (1938–2022).
Born June 6th, 1938 in Mandelieu-la-Napoule.
Died July 15th, 2022 at 84 years old in Santa Catarina Hospital. [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).
Huang Ju
Chinese politician (1938–2007).
Born September 28th, 1938 in Shanghai.
Died June 2nd, 2007 at 68 years old in Beijing (pancreatic cancer). [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]
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