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In the year 1938

1,193 Notable birthdays

Alpha Condé

Guinean politician.

Born March 4th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Boké.

Jayant Vishnu Narlikar

Indian astrophysicist and writer (1938-2025).

Born July 19th, 1938 in Kolhapur.

Died May 20th, 2025 at 86 years old in Pune. [ref]

Katherine Woodville

British actress.

Born December 4th, 1938 in London.

Died June 5th, 2013 at 74 years old in Portland (cancer).

Richard Serra

American sculptor (1938–2024).

Born November 2nd, 1938 in San Francisco.

Died March 26th, 2024 at 85 years old in Orient (pneumonia). [ref]

Roy Thinnes

Actor.

Born April 6th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Chicago.

Lucille Soong

American actress.

Born August 15th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Tianjin.

David Owen

British politician (born 1938).

Born July 2nd, 1938 (age 87 years) in Plympton.

Jim Simons

American mathematician and hedge fund manager.

Born April 25th, 1938 in Newton.

Died May 10th, 2024 at 86 years old in New York City. [ref]

Willie McCovey

American baseball player (1938–2018).

Born January 10th, 1938 in Mobile.

Died October 31st, 2018 at 80 years old in Stanford University Medical Center (infectious disease).

Omar Abdel-Rahman

Leader of al-jama'a al-islamiyya.

Born May 3rd, 1938 in Dakahlia Governorate.

Died February 18th, 2017 at 78 years old in Butner (diabetes). [ref]

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