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In the year 1938
1,356 Notable birthdays
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]
Tord Grip
Swedish football player and manager.
Born January 13th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Ytterhogdal.
John Davies
Welsh historian and television and radio broadcaster (1938-2015).
Born April 25th, 1938 in Treorchy.
Died February 16th, 2015 at 76 years old in Cardiff.
Ju Ming
Taiwanese sculptor (1938–2023).
Born January 20th, 1938 in Miaoli City.
Died April 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Taipei. [ref]
Edith Mathis
Swiss opera singer (1938–2025).
Born February 11th, 1938 in Lucerne.
Died February 9th, 2025 at 86 years old in Salzburg. [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]
Laleh Bakhtiar
Iranian academic (1938-2020).
Born July 29th, 1938 in New York City.
Died October 18th, 2020 at 82 years old in Chicago (leukemia). [ref]
José Manuel Mourinho Félix
Portuguese football player/manager (1938-2017).
Born June 17th, 1938 in Ferragudo.
Died June 25th, 2017 at 79 years old in Setúbal. [ref]
Rafael Osuna
Mexican tennis player (1938–1969).
Born September 15th, 1938 in Mexico City.
Died June 4th, 1969 at 30 years old in Monterrey (aircraft crash).
Günter Brus
Austrian artist (1938–2024).
Born September 27th, 1938 in Ardning.
Died February 10th, 2024 at 85 years old in Graz. [ref]
Andrei Amalrik
Russian writer and dissident (1938-1980).
Born May 12th, 1938 in Moscow.
Died November 12th, 1980 at 42 years old in Guadalajara (traffic collision).
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]
Leonid Zhabotinsky
Ukrainian weightlifter (1938–2016).
Born January 28th, 1938 in Uspenka.
Died January 14th, 2016 at 77 years old in Zaporizhzhia (influenza). [ref]
Angela Luce
Italian actress and singer (1937–2026).
Born December 3rd, 1938 in Naples.
Died February 20th, 2026 at 87 years old in Naples (heart failure). [ref]
Bob Nevin
Canadian ice hockey player (1938-2020).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Timmins.
Died September 21st, 2020 at 82 years old [ref]
Hans Michael Rehberg
German actor and director (1938-2017).
Born April 2nd, 1938 in Fürstenwalde.
Died November 7th, 2017 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Theo-Ben Gurirab
Former namibian politician (1938–2018).
Born January 23rd, 1938 in Usakos. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2018 at 80 years old in Windhoek.
Theodoros Pangalos
Greek politician, former minister of foreign affairs (1938–2023).
Born August 17th, 1938 in Elefsina.
Died May 31st, 2023 at 84 years old in Athens. [ref]
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