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In the year 1938
1,358 Notable birthdays
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]
Günter Brus
Austrian artist (1938–2024).
Born September 27th, 1938 in Ardning.
Died February 10th, 2024 at 85 years old in Graz. [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]
Thomas M. Cover
American mathematician (1938–2012).
Born August 7th, 1938 in San Bernardino.
Died March 26th, 2012 at 73 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Michael Ritchie
American film director (1938–2001).
Born November 18th, 1938 in Waukesha.
Died April 16th, 2001 at 62 years old in Manhattan (prostate cancer).
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]
Goh Kun
Acting president of south korea from march to may 2004, prime minister of south korea from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2004.
Born January 2nd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Seoul.
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.
Bob Nevin
Canadian ice hockey player (1938-2020).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Timmins.
Died September 21st, 2020 at 82 years old [ref]
Frank Moorhouse
Australian writer.
Born December 21st, 1938 in Nowra.
Died June 26th, 2022 at 83 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Margaret Maron
American crime fiction writer (1938–2021).
Born August 25th, 1938 in Greensboro. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Raleigh (stroke). [ref]
Nur Hassan Hussein
Somali politician (1938–2020).
Born February 16th, 1938 in Mogadishu.
Died April 1st, 2020 at 82 years old in London (COVID-19). [ref]
Juan Carlos Wasmosy
44.° president of paraguay.
Born December 15th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Asunción.
Kurt Moll
German opera singer (1938-2017).
Born April 11th, 1938 in Buir.
Died March 5th, 2017 at 78 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Mahmoud El-Gohary
Egyptian footballer (1938-2012).
Born February 20th, 1938 in Egypt.
Died August 31st, 2012 at 74 years old in Amman (stroke). [ref]
Kei Tomiyama
Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1938-1995).
Born October 31st, 1938 in Anshan.
Died September 25th, 1995 at 56 years old in Shinjuku (pancreatic cancer).
Anatoly Marchenko
Soviet dissident (1938–1986).
Born January 23rd, 1938 in Barabinsk.
Died December 8th, 1986 at 48 years old in Chistopol (starvation).
Dalene Matthee
South african writer (1938–2005).
Born October 13th, 1938 in Riversdale.
Died February 20th, 2005 at 66 years old in Mossel Bay (myocardial infarction).
Rika Zaraï
Israeli singer (1938–2020).
Born February 19th, 1938 in Jerusalem.
Died December 23rd, 2020 at 82 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Nina Andreyeva
Russian chemist, teacher, author, political activist, and social critic (1938-2020).
Born October 12th, 1938 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 24th, 2020 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Diana E. H. Russell
South african sociologist and activist.
Born November 6th, 1938 in Cape Town.
Died July 28th, 2020 at 81 years old in Oakland (respiratory failure). [ref]
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