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In the year 1938

1,226 Notable birthdays

Jimmy Carl Black

American musician (1938–2008).

Born February 1st, 1938 in El Paso.

Died November 1st, 2008 at 70 years old in Siegsdorf (lung cancer, cancer). [ref]

Shelagh Delaney

English dramatist and screenwriter (1938–2011).

Born November 25th, 1938 in Salford Royal Hospital.

Died November 21st, 2011 at 72 years old in Suffolk (imbecile). [ref]

Taha Yassin Ramadan

Iraqi politician (1938-2007).

Born February 22nd, 1938 in Mosul.

Died March 20th, 2007 at 69 years old in Baghdad. [ref]

George N. Gillett, Jr.

British businessman.

Born October 22nd, 1938 (age 87 years) in Racine.

Manuel Santana

Spanish tennis player.

Born May 10th, 1938 in Madrid.

Died December 11th, 2021 at 83 years old in Marbella. [ref]

Betty Cuthbert

Australian sprinter.

Born April 20th, 1938 in Sydney.

Died August 6th, 2017 at 79 years old in Mandurah (multiple sclerosis). [ref]

Nino Benvenuti

Italian boxer.

Born April 26th, 1938 in Izola.

Died May 20th, 2025 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]

Bobby Charles

American singer-songwriter.

Born February 21st, 1938 in Abbeville.

Died January 14th, 2010 at 71 years old in Abbeville. [ref]

Alton Ellis

Jamaican musician.

Born September 1st, 1938 in Kingston.

Died October 10th, 2008 at 70 years old in London (cancer). [ref]

Chiung Yao

Taiwanese writer and film producer (1938-2024).

Born April 20th, 1938 in Chengtu.

Died December 4th, 2024 at 86 years old in Tamsui (charcoal-burning suicide). [ref]

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