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In the year 1938
1,358 Notable birthdays
Abel Laudonio
Argentine actor and olympic boxer.
Born August 30th, 1938 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 12th, 2014 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires (complication). [ref]
Pedro Zaballa
Spanish footballer (1938-1997).
Born July 29th, 1938 in Castro Urdiales.
Died June 4th, 1997 at 58 years old in Oviedo.
Gary Chapman
Australian swimmer, olympic bronze medallist (1938–1978).
Born March 12th, 1938 in Brighton-Le-Sands. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1978 at 40 years old in Little Bay (drowning).
Carlos Contreras
Chilean footballer (1938-2020).
Born October 2nd, 1938 in Santiago.
Died April 17th, 2020 at 81 years old in Puente Alto. [ref]
Alan Cameron
British classical scholar (1938–2017).
Born March 13th, 1938.
Died July 31st, 2017 at 79 years old in New York City.
Valentina Kozlovskaya
Russian chess player.
Born April 18th, 1938 in Yessentuki.
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 87 years old [ref]
Vilnis Edvīns Bresis
Latvian politician (1938–2017).
Born January 30th, 1938 in Jelgava.
Died October 25th, 2017 at 79 years old in Latvia (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Jacques Stockman
Belgian football player and coach (1938–2013).
Born October 8th, 1938 in Ronse.
Died May 4th, 2013 at 74 years old in Waregem.
Armando Tobar
Chilean footballer (1938-2016).
Died November 18th, 2016 at 78 years old in Viña del Mar. [ref]
Igor Luchenok
Belarusian composer (1938–2018).
Born August 6th, 1938 in Minsk.
Died November 12th, 2018 at 80 years old in Minsk (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Emma Gapchenko
Soviet archer (1938–2021).
Born February 24th, 1938 in Stupino.
Died December 6th, 2021 at 83 years old
Howard James Hubbard
Roman catholic bishop (1938–2023).
Born October 31st, 1938 in Troy.
Died August 19th, 2023 at 84 years old in Albany (stroke). [ref]
Jeanne Ashworth
Speed skater (1938–2018).
Born July 1st, 1938 in Burlington. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2018 at 80 years old in Wilmington (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Hans Küppers
German footballer.
Born December 24th, 1938 in Essen.
Died December 15th, 2021 at 82 years old [ref]
Attiyat Al-Abnudi
Egyptian journalist, lawyer, actress, producer, and movie director.
Born October 26th, 1938 in El Senbellawein. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2018 at 79 years old in Giza (postoperative complications). [ref]
Ivans Bugajenkovs
Volleyball player.
Born February 18th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Kumylzhensky District.
John Monckton
Australian swimmer (1938–2017).
Born October 28th, 1938 in Armidale.
Died June 29th, 2017 at 78 years old in Nambucca Heads. [ref]
Jairo Arias
Colombian footballer (1938–2023).
Born November 2nd, 1938 in Colombia.
Died October 13th, 2023 at 84 years old in Houston. [ref]
Hasanagha Turabov
Azerbaijani actor (1938-2003).
Born March 24th, 1938 in Baku. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2003 at 64 years old in Baku. [ref]
Paolo Angioni
Italian equestrian.
Born January 22nd, 1938 in Cagliari.
Died August 17th, 2025 at 87 years old in Cagliari. [ref]
Louis-Marie Billé
Catholic cardinal (1938–2002).
Born February 18th, 1938 in Fleury-les-Aubrais.
Died March 12th, 2002 at 64 years old in Talence (cancer).
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