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In the year 1938

1,356 Notable birthdays

Alexey Chervonenkis

Russian mathematician (1938-2014).

Born September 7th, 1938 in Moscow.

Died September 22nd, 2014 at 76 years old in Mytishchi (hypothermia). [ref]

Edem Kodjo

Togolese politician (1938-2020).

Born May 1st, 1938 in Sokodé. [ref]

Died April 11th, 2020 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

Richard Lerner

American chemist (1938–2021).

Born August 26th, 1938 in Chicago. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 2021 at 83 years old in San Diego. [ref]

John Barnwell

English football manager (born 1938).

Born December 24th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Rhoda Scott

American musician.

Born July 3rd, 1938 (age 87 years) in Dorothy.

Noboru Ishiguro

Japanese anime director (1938–2012).

Born August 24th, 1938 in Tokyo Prefecture.

Died March 20th, 2012 at 73 years old in Saiwai-ku. [ref]

Nancy Coover Andreasen

American neuroscientist.

Born November 11th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Lincoln.

Lilia Aragón

Mexican actress and politician (1938–2021).

Born September 22nd, 1938.

Died August 2nd, 2021 at 82 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]

Juanita Millender-McDonald

Congresswoman (1938-2007).

Born September 7th, 1938 in Birmingham.

Died April 22nd, 2007 at 68 years old in Carson (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Edoardo Vianello

Italian recording artist, music executive, singer, actor, songwriter.

Born June 24th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Rome.

Jean-Pierre Coffe

French food critic and tv host (1938–2016).

Born March 24th, 1938 in Lunéville.

Died March 29th, 2016 at 78 years old in Lanneray (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Jimmy Hastings

British musician (1938–2024).

Born May 12th, 1938 in Aberdeen.

Died March 18th, 2024 at 85 years old in Aberdeen. [ref]

Roy Brooks

American drummer (1938–2005).

Born September 3rd, 1938 in Detroit.

Died November 15th, 2005 at 67 years old in Detroit.

Timmy Mayer

American racing driver.

Born February 22nd, 1938 in Dalton.

Died February 28th, 1964 at 26 years old in Longford.

Fred Williams

German actor.

Born February 9th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Munich.

Reinbert de Leeuw

Dutch conductor (1938–2020).

Born September 8th, 1938 in Amsterdam.

Died February 14th, 2020 at 81 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

Michiko Nomura

Japanese actress and voice actress.

Born March 31st, 1938 (age 88 years) in Yokohama.

Herbert Achternbusch

German writer, painter and filmmaker (1938–2022).

Born November 23rd, 1938 in Munich.

Died January 10th, 2022 at 83 years old in Munich. [ref]

Igor Ter-Ovanesyan

Athletics competitor.

Born May 19th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Kyiv.

Werner Olk

German football player and manager.

Born January 18th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Ostróda.

Nicholas Chia

Singaporean roman catholic prelate (1938–2024).

Born April 8th, 1938 in Singapore.

Died December 17th, 2024 at 86 years old in Singapore.

Veronica Lazăr

Italian actress (1938-2014).

Born October 16th, 1938 in Bucharest.

Died June 8th, 2014 at 75 years old in Rome (dementia).

Hal Galper

American pianist.

Born April 18th, 1938 in Salem.

Died July 18th, 2025 at 87 years old [ref]

Marita Lindahl

Miss world 1957 (1938–2017).

Born October 17th, 1938 in Helsinki.

Died March 21st, 2017 at 78 years old in Oxford.

Pascale Petit

French actress.

Born February 27th, 1938 (age 88 years) in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

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