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In the year 1938

1,356 Notable birthdays

Ahmet Ayık

Turkish wrestler (born 1938).

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

John Angus

English footballer (1938-2021).

Born September 2nd, 1938 in Amble.

Died June 8th, 2021 at 82 years old [ref]

Sergio Ortega

Chilean musician (1938–2003).

Born February 2nd, 1938 in Antofagasta.

Died September 16th, 2003 at 65 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (pancreatic cancer).

Hans Fogh

Danish sailor (1938–2014).

Born March 8th, 1938 in Rødovre Municipality.

Died March 14th, 2014 at 76 years old in Toronto (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease).

Daniel (Nushiro)

Japanese clergyman (1938–2023).

Born September 5th, 1938 in Toyohashi.

Died August 10th, 2023 at 84 years old in Kanda-Surugadai. [ref]

Nijolė Sadūnaitė

Lithuanian nun and dissident.

Born July 22nd, 1938 in Kaunas. [ref]

Died March 31st, 2024 at 85 years old in Vilnius. [ref]

Rossana Di Lorenzo

Italian actress (1938–2022).

Born March 4th, 1938 in Rome.

Died August 13th, 2022 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]

Zofia Merle

Polish actress (1938-2023).

Born March 30th, 1938 in Warsaw.

Died December 13th, 2023 at 85 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Remo Bodei

Italian philosopher (1938-2019).

Born August 3rd, 1938 in Cagliari.

Died November 7th, 2019 at 81 years old in Pisa. [ref]

Jean-Baptiste Tati-Loutard

Republic of the congo politician (1938–2009).

Born December 15th, 1938 in Pointe-Noire. [ref]

Died July 4th, 2009 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (disease). [ref]

Clifton Cushman

American hurdler (1938–1966).

Born June 2nd, 1938 in Michigan.

Died September 25th, 1966 at 28 years old in Haiphong.

Clement Quartey

Ghanaian boxer (1938–2024).

Born April 12th, 1938 in Accra.

Died November 2nd, 2024 at 86 years old in London. [ref]

Alain Marion

French flutist (1938-1998).

Born December 25th, 1938 in Allauch.

Died August 16th, 1998 at 59 years old in Seoul (myocardial infarction).

Aquilino Bocos Merino

Spanish cardinal.

Born May 17th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Canillas de Esgueva. [ref]

Elke Erb

German poet and translator (1938–2024).

Born February 18th, 1938 in Rheinbach.

Died January 22nd, 2024 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Peter Grosser

German footballer (1938–2021).

Born September 28th, 1938 in Munich.

Died March 2nd, 2021 at 82 years old in Munich. [ref]

Klaus Hänsch

German politician (born 1938).

Born December 15th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Szprotawa.

Gyula Rákosi

Hungarian footballer.

Born October 9th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Budapest.

Les Tanyuk

Ukrainian theatre director (1938–2016).

Born August 7th, 1938 in Zhukyn.

Died March 18th, 2016 at 77 years old in Kyiv (stomach cancer). [ref]

Frans Weisz

Dutch film director (1938-2025).

Born July 23rd, 1938 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died December 7th, 2025 at 87 years old in Amsterdam (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Mario Pescante

Italian politician.

Born July 7th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Avezzano.

Józef Zych

Polish politician.

Born March 23rd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Giedlarowa. [ref]

Ulrich Rückriem

German sculptor (born 1938).

Born September 30th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Düsseldorf.

Andrzej Czuma

Polish politician.

Born December 7th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Lublin.

Jiří Gruša

Czech diplomat, poet and writer (1938-2011).

Born November 10th, 1938 in Pardubice. [ref]

Died October 28th, 2011 at 72 years old in Hanover, Bad Oeynhausen. [ref]

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