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Contents 1 Events of 1938 1.1 January-February 1.2 March-April 1.3 May-June 1.4 July-August 1.5 September-October 1.6 November-December 1.7 Undated 1.8 Ongoing 2 Births 2.1 January-February 2.2 March-April 2.3 May-June 2.4 July-August 2.5 September-October 2.6 November-December 2.7 Date unknown 3 Deaths 3.1 January - June 3.2 July - December 4 Nobel prizes 5 External links

Events of 1938

January-February

• January 1 – New Constitution of Estonia enters into force. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region
• January 1 - The Merrie Melodies cartoon short Daffy Duck and Egghead is released. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Merrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros Daffy Duck & Egghead is a 1937-produced 1938-released Warner Bros
• January 3 - The March of Dimes is established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. March of Dimes is the name of a United States health charity, whose mission is to improve the health of babies.
• January 11 - Frances Moulton is named the first female president of a U. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. S. national bank.
• January 16 - Benny Goodman and his orchestra become the first jazz musicians to headline a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east The City of New York
• January 20 - Wedding of King Farouk of Egypt and Queen Farida Zulficar in Cairo. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Farouk I of Egypt ( Arabic: فاروق الأول Fārūq al-Awwal) ‎ (February 11 1920 &ndash March 18 1965 was the tenth ruler from the Muhammad Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt.
• January 22 - Thornton Wilder's play Our Town is performed for the first time in Princeton, New Jersey. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Thornton Niven Wilder ( April 17, 1897 &ndash December 7, 1975) was an American Playwright and Novelist. Our Town is a three act play by Thornton Wilder which is perhaps the most frequently produced play by an American playwright See also Princeton Township New Jersey, Borough of Princeton New Jersey Princeton Borough New Jersey Princeton Township New Jersey this It premieres in New York City on February 4. The City of New York Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons
• January 27 - The Niagara Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York collapses due to an ice jam. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Niagara Falls is a City in Niagara County, New York, United States.
• January 28 - The first ski tow in America begins operation in Vermont. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted A ski tow, also called rope tow or handle tow, is a mechanised system for pulling skiers and Snowboarders uphill Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.
• January 31 - Crown princess Beatrix is born in Netherlands. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands

• February 4 - Adolf Hitler creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military, and sacks political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately For other uses of OKW see OKW (disambiguation. The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht ( OKW) ( English: "High Command
• February 6 - Black Sunday at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia: 300 swimmers dragged out to sea in three freak waves; 80 lifesavers save all but 5. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Bondi Beach (pronounced "BOND-eye" or /'bɒndaɪ/ is a popular Beach and the name of the surrounding Suburb in Sydney, Australia Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A wave is a disturbance that propagates through Space and Time, usually with transference of Energy.
• February 10 - Carol II of Romania takes dictatorial powers. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Carol II of Romania ( 15 October / 16 October 1893 &ndash 4 April 1953) reigned as King of Romania from June 8
• February 12 - Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg of Austria meets Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden and, under threat of invasion, is forced to yield to German demands for greater Nazi participation in the Austrian government. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Kurt Alois Josef Johann Schuschnigg ( December 14, 1897 - November 18, 1977) was an Austrian Politician who in 1934 succeeded the assassinated Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Berchtesgaden (bɛʁçtəsˈgaːdən is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German
• February 14 - The British naval base at Singapore begins operations. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Singapore
• February 20 - Anthony Eden resigns as foreign minister of Great Britain, and is succeeded by Lord Halifax. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Robert Anthony Eden 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC (12 June 1897 &ndash 14 January 1977 was a British Conservative Politician See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC ( 16 April 1881 &ndash
• February 24 - A nylon bristle toothbrush becomes the first commercial product to be made with nylon yarn. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Overview Nylon is a Thermoplastic silky material first used commercially in a nylon- Bristled Toothbrush (1938 followed more famously by The toothbrush is an instrument consisting of a small Brush on a handle used to clean Teeth through Tooth brushing.

March-April

• March - Italian mathematician Ettore Majorana disappears. Ettore Majorana ( 5 August 1906, Catania, Sicily, Italy – 27 March 1938 presumed dead) was an
• March 3 - Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi
• March 12 - Anschluss: German troops occupy Austria; annexation declared the following day. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving The ( German: "link-up" also known as the, was the 1938 Annexation of Austria into Greater Germany by the Nazi Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
• March 15 - Soviet Union announces officially that Nikholai Bukharin has been executed. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin (Никола́й Ива́нович Буха́рин ( &ndash March 15, 1938) was a Bolshevik
• March 17 - Poland presents an ultimatum to Lithuania; Poland demands to establish normal diplomatic relations that were severed over the Vilnius Region
• March 18 - Mexico nationalizes all foreign-owned oil properties within its borders. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The 1938 Polish ultimatum to Lithuania was an Ultimatum delivered to Lithuania by Poland on March 17 1938 Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Vilnius Region ( Lithuanian: Vilniaus kraštas, Wileńszczyzna generally refers to the territory in the present day Lithuania and Belarus Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit
• April 10 - Edouard Daladier becomes prime minister of France. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Édouard Daladier (18 June 1884 - 10 October 1970 was a French Radical politician and Prime Minister of France at the start of the Second World
• April 24 – Konstantin Päts becomes president of Estonia. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Konstantin Päts VR I/1 and III/1 ( February 23 1874 &ndash January 18 1956) was a Politician and the first President The President of the Republic (Eesti Vabariigi President is the Head of state of the Republic of Estonia.
• April 25 - U.S. Supreme Court delivers opinion in Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins and overturns a century of federal common law. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Erie Railroad Co v Tompkins, 304 US 64 (1938 was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held that federal courts
• April 28 - The towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott in Massachusetts are disincorporated to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Dana is a former town located in Worcester County Massachusetts. See Enfield Connecticut for the town that was located in the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1683-1749 Greenwich (pronounced "Green-witch" not "Gren-itch" was a town in Hampshire County Massachusetts. Prescott is a former town in Hampshire County Massachusetts. It was incorporated in 1822 from portions of Pelham and New Salem. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest Body of water in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was built between 1930 and 1939

May-June

• May 5 - Vatican recognizes Franco's government in Spain
• May 9 - Kaarel Eenpalu becomes prime minister of Estonia
• May 14 - Chile withdraws from the League of Nations
• May 17 - Information Please debuts on NBC Radio. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Kaarel Eenpalu (until 1935 named Karl August Einbund) ( May 28, 1888 in Tartu County, Estonia - January 27, 1942 Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920 Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Information Please was an American Radio Quiz show, created by Dan Golenpaul, which aired The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's
• May 20 - Czechoslovakia orders a partial mobilization of its armed forces along the German border. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• May 25 - Bombing of Alicante, Spain, in the Spanish Civil War, with 313 dead. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. ||-||} Alicante ( Spanish language) or Alacant ( Valencian) is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of
• May 28 - In a conference at the Reichs Chancellery, Hitler declares his decision to destroy Czechoslovakia by military force, and orders the immediate mobilization of 96 Wehrmacht divisions
• June - Action Comics issue #1 is published, presenting the first appearance of Superman, considered the first superhero. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do
• June 11 - Fire destroys 212 buildings in Ludes, Latvia
• June 12-18 - Roma and Sinti in Germany and Austria are rounded up, beaten up and jailed. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Ludes is a commune of the Marne département, in France. Population (1999 657 Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins Sinti or Sinta (Singular masc=Sinto sing fem=Sintisa is the name of a European Ethnic group. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
• June 15 - László Bíró patents the ballpoint pen in Britain. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history László József Bíró (Bíró László József ( September 29, 1899 &ndash November 24, 1985) was the Inventor of the modern A ballpoint pen ( Hungarian: golyóstoll also Eponymously known in British English and Australian English as a biro and ˈbaɪroʊ
• June 19 - Italy beat Hungary 4-2 to win the 1938 World Cup
• June 22 - Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in the first round of their rematch at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup and was held in France from June 4 to June 19. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling ( September 28, 1905 – February 2, 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The City of New York
• June 23
  • The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the United States. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Governments have played an important part in shaping air transportation Governments have played an important part in shaping air transportation The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
  • Marineland opens near St. Augustine, Florida. Marineland of Florida ("Marineland" one of Florida 's first Theme parks is billed as "the world's first Oceanarium " St Augustine is the County seat of St Johns County, Florida, in the United States.
• June 24 - A 450 metric ton meteorite strikes the earth in an empty field near Chicora, Pennsylvania. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place This article is about the tonne or metric ton For other tons see Ton. A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface Chicora is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.
• June 25 - Dr. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Douglas Hyde is elected the first President of Ireland. Douglas Hyde (Dubhghlas de hÍde Pseudonym An Craoibhín Aoibhinn) (17 January 1860 &ndash 12 July 1949 was an Anglo-Irish scholar of the Irish language The President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ is the Head of state of Ireland.

July-August

• July - Building of the concentration camp Mauthausen
• July 3 - Steam locomotive "Mallard" sets the world speed record for steam by reaching 126 mph. Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people commonly in large groups without trial Mauthausen is a small Market town in Upper Austria, Austria. It is located at about 20 kilometers east of the city of Linz, and has a population Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" Number 4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific Steam locomotive built at Doncaster,
• July 3 - The last reunion of the Blue and Gray commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Background and movement to battle See also [[Gettysburg Campaign]] [[Gettysburg Battlefield]] [[Gettysburg Confederate order of battle]] [[Confederate order of battle]] Gettysburg is a borough 38 miles (68 km south by southwest of Harrisburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the
• July 12 - Kurdish Genocide in Dersim, Turkey by the Turkish army. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre.
• July 14 - Howard Hughes sets a new record by completing a 91 hour airplane flight around the world. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Howard Robard Hughes Jr (December 24 1905 – April 5 1976 was an American Aviator, Industrialist, Film producer / director, Philanthropist Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft.
• July 18 - Wrong Way Corrigan takes off from New York, ostensibly heading for California. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Douglas Corrigan ( January 22, 1907 &ndash December 9, 1995) was an American Aviator born in Galveston, Texas He lands in Ireland instead.
• July 28 - A revolt against the Ioannis Metaxas dictatorship is put down in Chania,
• July 30 - The first ever issue of The Beano
• August 6 - The Looney Tunes animated short Porky & Daffy is released. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. General Ioannis Metaxas (Ιωάννης Μεταξάς ( April 12, 1871 January 29, 1941) was a Greek General and Chaniá ( Greek: Χανιά xaˈɲa also transliterated Hania and Khania, older form Chanea and Venetian: Canea Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off The Beano comic is a long-running British children's comic, published by D Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros Animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969 Porky & Daffy is a 1938 Warner Bros cartoon produced by Leon Schlesinger.
• August 18 - The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting the United States with Canada, is dedicated by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. The Thousand Islands Bridge is an international bridge over the Saint Lawrence River connecting northern New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

September-October

• September - European crisis over German demand for annexation of Sudeten borderland of Czechoslovakia. Sudetenland ( Czech and Polish: Sudety) is the German name used in English in the first half of the 20th century for the western regions of Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• September 21 - A large hurricane (the New England Hurricane of 1938) strikes Long Island and southern New England, killing over 300 along the Rhode Island shoreline and 600 altogether. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The New England Hurricane of 1938 (or Great New England Hurricane or Long Island Express or simply The Great Hurricane of 1938) was the first major Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches
• September 29
  • Munich agreement of German, Italian, British and French leaders agrees to German demands regarding annexation of Sudetenland. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. The Munich Agreement (Mnichovská dohoda Mníchovská dohoda Münchner Abkommen Accords de Munich was an agreement regarding the Sudetenland, which were areas along borders Sudetenland ( Czech and Polish: Sudety) is the German name used in English in the first half of the 20th century for the western regions of
  • Republic of Hatay declared in Syria
• September 30 - Neville Chamberlain returns to Britain from meeting with Adolf Hitler and declares "Peace In Our Time"
• October 1 - German troops march into Sudetenland
• October 2 - Tiberias massacre: Arabs murder 20 Jews. Hatay State (Hatay Devleti لواء الإسكندرونة also known informally as the Republic of Hatay, was a transitional political entity that formally existed from Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Sudetenland ( Czech and Polish: Sudety) is the German name used in English in the first half of the 20th century for the western regions of Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The Tiberias massacre took place on October 2, 1938 during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, in the city of Tiberias, then under the
• October 5 - Edvard Beneš, president of Czechoslovakia, resigns. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Edvard Beneš ( pronounced) ( May 28 1884 Kožlany, Bohemia (then part of Austria-Hungary Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• October 10 - The Blue Water Bridge opens, connecting Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario
• October 16 - Winston Churchill, in a broadcast address to the United States, condemns the Munich Agreement as a defeat and calls upon America and western Europe to prepare for armed resistance against Hitler. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span bridge that spans the St Port Huron is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census the city had a population of 32338 with a 2006 estimate of 31302 Sarnia is a City in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71419 census area population Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Munich Agreement (Mnichovská dohoda Mníchovská dohoda Münchner Abkommen Accords de Munich was an agreement regarding the Sudetenland, which were areas along borders
• October 17 - Jan Syrovy's government begins in Czechoslovakia
• October 24 - Minimum wage established by law in the United States
• October 27 - Du Pont announced a name for its new synthetic yarn: "nylon". Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Jan Syrový ( January 24, 1888 - October 17, 1970) was a Czechoslovak General and the Prime minister during Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat A minimum wage is the lowest hourly daily or monthly Wage that employers may legally pay to employees or workers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (,) is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a Gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée Overview Nylon is a Thermoplastic silky material first used commercially in a nylon- Bristled Toothbrush (1938 followed more famously by
• October 30 - Orson Welles's radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds is broadcast, causing panic in various parts of the United States. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• October 31 - Great Depression: In an effort to try restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City.

November-December

• November 1 - Horse Racing: Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral by four lengths in their famous match race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Seabiscuit ( May 23, 1933 &mdash May 17, 1947) was a champion Thoroughbred Race horse in the United States. War Admiral ( 1934 - 1959) was an American Thoroughbred Racehorse, the offspring of the great thoroughbred Man o' War and Physical attributes The track has a one-mile dirt oval and a seven Furlong turf oval
• November 9 - Holocaust: Kristallnacht begins - In Germany, the "night of broken glass" begins as Nazi troops and sympathizers loot and burn Jewish businesses (the all night affair saw 7,500 Jewish businesses destroyed, 267 synagogues burned, 91 Jews killed, and at least 25,000 Jewish men arrested). Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Kristallnacht ( literally "Crystal night" or the Night of Broken Glass was a Pogrom in Nazi Germany on November 9–10 1938 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of
• November 10 - On the eve of Armistice Day, Kate Smith sings Irving Berlin's God Bless America for the first time on her weekly radio show. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Armistice Day is the anniversary of the symbolic end of World War I on 11 November, 1918. Kathryn Elizabeth "Kate" Smith ( May 1, 1907 &ndash June 17, 1986) was an American Singer, best known for her rendition Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters " God Bless America " is an American Patriotic song
• November 10 - The founder of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, dies. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman
• November 13- The people of New York City held a fruit tasting contest held by managers. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St
• November 18 - Trade union members elect John L. Lewis as the first president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming John Llewellyn Lewis ( February 12, 1880 &ndash June 11, 1969) was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of The Congress of Industrial Organizations, or CIO, proposed by John L
• November 30 - Czech parliament elects Emil Hácha as the new president of Czechoslovakia. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Emil Hácha (12 July 1872 &ndash 26 June 1945 was a Czech lawyer the third President of Czechoslovakia from 1938 to 1945
• December 11 - Kingdom of Yugoslavia parliamentary election - Opposition gains votes but not seats
• December 13 - The Neuengamme concentration camp opens near Hamburg. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Summary of the December 11 1938 Kingdom of Yugoslavia parliamentary election |-!colspan=2 style="background-color#E9E9E9" align=left|Parties and coalitions!style="background-color#E9E9E9" Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Neuengamme is a quarter of the district Bergedorf within the City of Hamburg, Germany. Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people commonly in large groups without trial Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany
• December 16 - MGM releases its successful film version of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion A Christmas Carol in Prose Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (commonly known as A Christmas Carol) is a Novella by Charles Dickens The film was originally intended to star Lionel Barrymore as Ebenezer Scrooge, but Barrymore, ill with arthritis, is replaced by Reginald Owen. Lionel Barrymore ( April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American Academy Award -winning actor of stage radio Ebenezer Scrooge is the Main character in Charles Dickens ' 1843 Novel, A Christmas Carol. Reginald Owen, or John Reginald Owen, ( August 5, 1887 &ndash November 5, 1972) was an English Character actor
• December 23 - A Coelacanth, a fish thought to have been extinct, is caught off the coast of South Africa near Chalumna River. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Coelacanth (ˈsiːləkænθ adaptation of Modern Latin Cœlacanthus > cœl-us + acanth-us from Greek κοῖλ-ος + ἄκανθ-α) is the common name for In Biology and Ecology, extinction is the cessation of existence of a Species or group of taxa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Chalumna River is a river in South Africa which empties into the Indian Ocean and is located about 45km south west of the Buffalo River at East
• December 27 - 87 killed, a construction worker of domitory site hit avalanche by heavy massivie snow at Kurobe, Japan. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the is a city located in Toyama, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 42612 and the density of 426 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Undated

• In West Java, Daeng Soetigna tunes the traditional angklung to play the diatonic scale. West Java (Jawa Barat with population around 3572 million is the most populous province of Indonesia, located on Java Island. A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five pitches per Octave in contrast to an heptatonic (seven note scale such as the Major scale Angklung is a musical instrument made out of two Bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame In Music, a scale is a group of musical notes collected in ascending and descending order that provides material for or is used to conveniently represent part or all
• Adolf Hitler is Time magazine's "Man of the Year" , an award that usually goes to the most influential person of the year. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and
• Walther P38 is introduced. The Walther P38 is a 9 mm pistol that was developed by Walther as the Service pistol of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War
• The first cartoon to feature a prototypical Bugs Bunny, Porky's Hare Hunt, is released. Clyde Rabbit (uncleMrs Bugs Bunny (wifePapa Bunny (fatherMama Bunny (motherRugs Bunny Porky's Hare Hunt is a 1938 animated short movie directed by Ben "Bugs" Hardaway and Cal Dalton, which starred
• The Schomburgk's Deer becames extinct by this date. The Schomburgk's Deer ( Cervus schomburgki) was a member of the family Cervidae.
• Siam is renamed Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj

Ongoing

• Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). The Second Sino-Japanese War ( July 7, 1937 to September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the Republic of China and the Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar

Births

1938 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1938 MCMXXXVIII
Ab urbe condita	2691
Armenian calendar	1387 ԹՎ ՌՅՁԷ
Bahá'í calendar	94 – 95
Berber calendar	2888
Buddhist calendar	2482
Burmese calendar	1300
Chinese calendar	4574/4634-11-30 (丁丑年十一月三十日) — to — 4575/4635-11-10 (戊寅年十一月初十日)
Coptic calendar	1654 – 1655
Ethiopian calendar	1930 – 1931
Hebrew calendar	5698 – 5699
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1993 – 1994
- Shaka Samvat	1860 – 1861
- Kali Yuga	5039 – 5040
Holocene calendar	11938
Iranian calendar	1316 – 1317
Islamic calendar	1356 – 1357
Japanese calendar	Shōwa 13 (昭和13年)
Korean calendar	4271
Thai solar calendar	2481
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• January 1
  • Robert Jankel, British coachbuilder (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Robert Jankel ( January 1, 1938 – May 25, 2005) was arguably the world's most famous designer of Limousines armored cars 2005)
  • Frank Langella, American actor
• January 2 - Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author
  • Ian Brady, British serial killer
  • Goh Kun, Mayor of Seoul
• January 5 - King Juan Carlos I of Spain
• January 6 - Mario Rodríguez Cobos, Silo, Argentine author and spiritual Guide
• January 7 - Roland Topor, French illustrator (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank A Langella Jr (born January 1, 1938, according to the Internet Movie Database) is an American stage and film Actor Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Hans Herbjørnsrud (born 2 January 1938 in Heddal) is a Norwegian author of short stories. Ian Brady (Born Ian Duncan Stewart on January 2, 1938) is known primarily for the series of sadistic murders that he committed with his lover Myra Hindley Goh Kun (born January 2, 1938) is a South Korean politician He served as Prime Minister of South Korea from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Mario Luis Rodríguez Cobos (born January 6 1938 in Mendoza Argentina) pen-name Silo, is a writer and spiritual leader Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Roland Topor ( January 7, 1938 — April 16, 1997) was a French Illustrator, painter, Writer and 1997)
• January 8 - Bob Eubanks, American game show host
• January 10
  • Donald Knuth, American mathematician and computer scientist
  • Willie McCovey, baseball player
• January 11 - Fischer Black, American economist (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Robert Leland "Bob" Eubanks (born January 8, 1938) is a well-known American Radio, Game show host and Television Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Donald Ervin Knuth (kəˈnuːθ (born 10 January 1938) is a renowned computer scientist and Professor Emeritus of the Art of Computer Willie Lee McCovey (born January 10 1938 in) nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Fischer Sheffey Black ( January 11, 1938 - August 30, 1995) was an American Economist, best known as one of the authors 1995)
• January 12
  • Noel McNamara, Australian justice campaigner and commentator
  • Lewis Fiander, Australian actor
• January 14 - Jack Jones, American singer and actor
• January 18 - Curt Flood, baseball player (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Noel John McNamara (born 12 January 1938) is an Australian campaigner for victims of crime and outspoken critic of the Australian Lewis Fiander (born 12 January 1938) is an Australian stage, Television and Film Actor. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Jack Jones (born January 14, 1938) is an American Jazz and pop singer Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Curtis Charles Flood ( January 18 1938 &ndash January 20 1997) was a Major League Baseball player who spent most of his career as 1997)
• January 20 - Derek Dougan, Northern Irish footballer (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Alexander Derek Dougan ( January 20, 1938 – June 24, 2007) was a former professional footballer. 2007)
• January 21 - Wolfman Jack, American disc-jockey and actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. 1995)
• January 23 - Georg Baselitz, German painter and sculptor
• January 25
  • Etta James, American singer
  • Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian singer-songwriter, poet, actor (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Georg Baselitz (born January 23, 1938) is a German painter who studied in the former East Germany, before moving to what was then Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American Blues, soul, R&B, Rock & roll Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotskyj) ( January 25 1938 &ndash July 1980)
• January 31 - Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
• February 1 - Sherman Hemsley, American comedian and actor
• February 2 - Max Alvis, baseball player
• February 8 - Prentice Gautt, American football player
• February 11
  • Bevan Congdon, New Zealand cricketer
  • Simone de Oliveira, Portuguese actress and singer
  • Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and dictator
• February 12 - Judy Blume, American author
• February 13 - Oliver Reed, English actor (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Actor most famous for his role as George Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Roy Maxwell Alvis (born February 2, 1938 in Jasper Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman who played with the Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Prentice Gautt ( February 8, 1938 - March 17, 2005) was a Running back for the University of Oklahoma football team Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Bevan (Bev Ernest Congdon OBE (born 11 February 1938, Motueka) is a former New Zealand All-rounder who played 61 Simone de Oliveira, GCIH (born 11 February 1938) is a Portuguese singer and actress Manuel Antonio Noriega (born February 11, 1934) He was never officially the President of Panama, but held the post of "chief executive officer" Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Judy Blume (born Judy Sussman on February 12, 1938) is a popular American Author. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 &ndash 2 May 1999 was an English Actor known for his burly screen presence 1999)
• February 14 - Lee Chamberlin, African-American film and television actress
• February 18 - Istvan Szabo, Hungarian director
• February 24
  • James Farentino, American actor
  • Phil Knight, American sportswear entrepreneur
• February 25 - Herb Elliott, Australian runner

March-April

• March 4
  • Don Perkins, American football player
  • Angus MacLise, American percussionist, composer, mystic, shaman, poet, occultist, calligrapher and original drummer for the Velvet Underground (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Lee Chamberlin (born February 14, 1938, in New York New York, USA) is an American film and television actress. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy This article is about the Hungarian film director For the Hungarian canoer see István Szabó (canoer István Szabó (born February Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the James Farentino is an American actor He has appeared in almost a hundred roles among them in The Final Countdown, Jesus of Nazareth Philip H Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American Billionaire, and the co-founder and Chairman of Nike Inc Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Herbert James ("Herb" Elliott AC MBE (born February 25, 1938) is a former Australian athlete Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Donald Anthony Perkins (born March 4, 1938 in Waterloo Iowa) was an American football Running back who spent eight seasons with the Angus MacLise ( March 4, 1938 - June 21, 1979) was a percussionist Composer, Poet, Occultist and This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book 1979)
• March 7
  • David Baltimore, American biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
  • Janet Guthrie, American race car driver
• March 13 - Erma Franklin, American singer (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus David Baltimore (born March 7, 1938) is an American biologist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Janet Guthrie (born March 7, 1938, in Iowa City Iowa) is a Race car driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Erma Vernice Franklin ( March 13, 1938 – September 7, 2002) was an American soul, Rhythm and blues, and 2002)
• March 17
  • Rudolf Nureyev, Russian-born dancer and choreographer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev ( Tatar: Rudolf Xämät ulı Nuriev, Russian: Рудольф Хаметович Нуриев 1993)
  • Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien, Northern Irish clergyman
• March 18 - Charley Pride, American baseball player and musician
• March 23 - Maynard Jackson, mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Keith Michael Patrick Cardinal O'Brien (born March 17, 1938 in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) is the current Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1938) is a Country music artist Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr ( March 23, 1938 – June 23, 2003) was an American politician a member of the Democratic 2003)
• March 25 - Hoyt Axton, American actor and country music singer-songwriter (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Hoyt Wayne Axton ( March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American Country music Singer - Songwriter, 1999)
• March 26 - Anthony James Leggett, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• March 31 - Joel Godard, announcer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien
• April 1 - John Quade, American actor
• April 2 - John Larsson, the 17th General of The Salvation Army
• April 3 - Jeff Barry, American record producer and songwriter
• April 4 - A. Bartlett Giamatti, American president of Yale University and baseball commissioner (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Sir Anthony James Leggett, KBE, FRS, (born March 26, 1938, Camberwell, London) is John D The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Joel Clinton Godard (born March 31, 1938 in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia) is an American television Announcer Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne John Quade (b April 1, 1938 as John William Saunders in Kansas City Kansas, U Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of John Larsson (born April 2, 1938) was the Swedish -born 17th General, or International The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Jeff Barry (born April 3, 1938) is an American pop music Songwriter, Singer, and Record producer. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Angelo Bartlett "Bart" Giamatti ( April 4, 1938 &ndash September 1, 1989) was the President of Yale University, and 1989)
• April 7 - Freddie Hubbard, jazz trumpeter
• April 8 - Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Secretary General of the United Nations, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• April 10
  • Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian politician
  • Don Meredith, American football player and broadcaster
• April 11
  • Michael Deaver, Reagan Administration Deputy White House Chief of Staff (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American Jazz Trumpeter. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin ( Ви́ктор Степа́нович Черномы́рдин) (born 9 April 1938 is a Russian politician For Reverend Don Meredith of Toronto see Don Meredith (Canadian clergyman Joseph Don "Dandy Don" Meredith (born April 10, 1938 Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Michael Keith Deaver ( April 11, 1938 &ndash August 18, 2007) was a member of President Ronald Reagan 's White House staff The Deputy White House Chief of Staff is officially the top aide to the White House Chief of Staff, who is the senior aide to the President of the United States. 2007)
  • Kurt Moll, German bass
• April 12 - Roger Caron, Canadian author
• April 15 - Claudia Cardinale, Tunisian-born, Italian actress
• April 17 - Kerry Wendell Thornley, American counterculture figure, writer, and co-founder of Discordianism
• April 22 - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh was born in Jaffa. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kurt Moll (born April 11, 1938) is a German Operatic bass. Moll was born in Buir near Cologne, Germany. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Roger "Mad Dog" Caron (born April 12, 1938 in Cornwall Ontario) is a Canadian bank robber and the author of the influential Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Claudia Cardinale (born April 15, 1938) is an Italian actress born in Tunis, Tunisia. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Kerry Wendell Thornley (April 17 1938 - November 28 1998 is perhaps best-known as the co-founder (along with childhood friend Greg Hill) of Discordianism. Discordianism is a modern Religion centered on the idea that Chaos is as important as order. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh ( Arabic: طلال أبوغزاله is the Chairman and founder of the international Jordan-based organisation the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
• April 26
  • Duane Eddy, American musician
  • Maurice Williams, American musician
• April 29 - Larry Niven, American author

May-June

• May 2 - Paramount Chief Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho (d. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is a Grammy Award -winning American Guitarist. Maurice Williams may refer to Maurice Williams (basketball, current NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers Maurice Williams (football player Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Laurence van Cott Niven (born April 30, 1938 Los Angeles California) is a US Science fiction author. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Moshoeshoe II ( May 2, 1938 - January 15, 1996) previously known as Constantine Bereng Seeiso, was the paramount chief of Lesotho 1996)
• May 17 - Jason Bernard, American actor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Jason Bernard ( May 17 1938 &ndash October 16, 1996) was an American actor who starred in movies and on television 1996)
• May 22 - Richard Benjamin, American actor
• May 26
  • William Bolcom, American composer
  • Teresa Stratas, Canadian soprano
  • Pauline Parker, New Zealandic murderess
• May 28 - Jerry West, American basketball player and executive
• May 31 - Johnny PayCheck, American singer (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Richard Benjamin (born May 22, 1938) is an American Actor and Film director. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place William Elden Bolcom (born May 26 1938 is an American Composer and pianist. Teresa Stratas OC (born May 26 1938 Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Soprano opera singer See also Parker-Hulme murder Pauline Yvonne Parker (born on May 26, 1938) is a woman from Christchurch Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Jerry Alan West (born May 28 1938 is a retired American Basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Johnny Paycheck ( May 31, 1938 &ndash February 19, 2003) was a Country music singer 2003)
• May 31 - Peter Yarrow, American singer
• June 5 - Karin Balzer, German athlete
• June 6 - Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza, pretender to the Brazilian throne
• June 7 - Goose Gonsoulin, American football player
• June 12 - Tom Oliver, Australian actor
• June 15 - Billy Williams, baseball player
• June 19
  • Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and professional wrestler (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Peter Yarrow (born May 31, 1938 in New York City, New York) is an American Singer who found fame with the 1960s Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Karin Balzer (born June 5, 1938) is a former East German hurdler, one of the best in high hurdles event during the 1960s Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza (born June 6, 1938) in Portuguese: Luís Gastão Maria José Pio de Orleans e Bragança, (anglicised A pretender is a claimant to an abolished throne or to a throne already occupied by somebody else |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld On September 7, 1822, Prince Pedro of Portugal Heir apparent to the Portuguese throne and the King 's representative in Brazil, declared Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Austin William "Goose" Gonsoulin (born June 7, 1938 in Port Arthur Texas) of Baylor University was a professional football Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. ---- Tom Oliver (born 12 June 1938, in Hampshire, England) is an English -born Australian Television, Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Billy Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is a former Outfielder in Professional baseball. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel ( June 19, 1938 - April 18, 2002) was a Choctaw - Chickasaw Native American 2002)
  • Ian Smith, Australian actor
• June 28 - Moy Yat, Chinese martial artist

July-August

• July 3 - Bolo Yeung, Hong Kong actor
• July 4 - Bill Withers, American singer and songwriter
• July 6 - Tony Lewis, English cricketer
• July 12 - Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer
• July 18 - Paul Verhoeven, Dutch film director
• July 19 - Jayant Narlikar, Indian astrophysicist
• July 20 - Natalie Wood, American actress (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ian Smith (born June 19 1938) is an Australian Soap opera Character actor and Television Scriptwriter Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Moy Yat (梅逸 ( June 28, 1938 - January 23, 2001) was a Chinese sealmaker Chinese artist and Martial artist student of Yip Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Yang Sze ( born July 3, 1938) better known as Bolo Yeung, is a former competitive bodybuilder and a Martial arts film Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Bill Withers (born July 4, 1938) is an American Singer-songwriter who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985 Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Anthony Robert (Tony Lewis CBE (born 6 July, 1938 in Swansea) is a former Welsh Cricketer, who went on to become the face Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Wieger Emile Mensonides (born July 12, 1938 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland) is a former Dutch swimmer who won the bronze medal in Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Paul Verhoeven (ˈpʌul vɛrˈhuvən born July 18, 1938) is a Dutch BAFTA Award - nominated Film director, Screenwriter Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Professor Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (born July 191938 (Marathi प्रा Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Natalie Wood, born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko, also billed as Natasha Gurdin ( July 20, 1938, San Francisco, California 1981)
• July 20 - Diana Rigg, English actress
• July 23
  • Juliet Anderson, American actress
  • Bert Newton, Australian actor and television show host
• July 24 - Eugene J. Martin, American painter, artist
• July 27 - Gary Gygax, American author and game designer (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE (born 20 July 1938 is an English actress. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Juliet Anderson (born Judith Carr on July 23 1938 in Burbank California, U Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE, (born 23 July 1938) is an Australian Television, Radio, Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Eugene James Martin (b Washington DC, July 24, 1938 - d Lafayette Louisiana, January 1 2005) was a Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Ernest Gary Gygax ( July 27, 1938 &ndash March 4, 2008) ( IPA:) was an American Writer and Game designer 2008)
• July 28 - Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru
• July 29 - Peter Jennings, Canadian-born television news reporter (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven Established in the Constitution of 1993 the President of Peru, officially the President of the Republic ( Presidente de la República) is the Chief of Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM (July 29 1938 &ndash August 7 2005 was a Canadian-American Journalist and News anchor. 2005)
• August 3 - Terry Wogan, British/Irish TV and radio broadcaster
• August 8 - Connie Stevens, American actress and singer
• August 9
  • Ezola Broussard Foster, U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate
  • Rod Laver, Australian tennis player
• August 15 - Janusz A. Zajdel, Polish writer
• August 16 - Bill Masterton, Canadian hockey player (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE DL (born August 3 1938 more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a veteran Irish Radio and Television Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Connie Stevens (born August 8 1938) is an American actress and Singer. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Ezola Broussard Foster (born August 9, 1938) is an American conservative Political activist. The following is a list of female US presidential and vice-presidential nominees For the arena in Melbourne Park used for show matches in the Australian Open, see Rod Laver Arena Rodney George "Rod" Laver Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Janusz Andrzej Zajdel ( August 15, 1938 in Warsaw &ndash July 19, 1985 in Warsaw was a prominent Polish science fiction Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting William "Bill" Masterton ( August 13, 1938 – January 15, 1968 was a Canadian -born centre in the National Hockey League 1968)
• August 19 - Diana Muldaur, American actress
• August 20 - Alain Vivien, French politician
• August 21 - Kenny Rogers, American country singer
• August 22 - Paul Maguire, American football player
• August 24
  • Halldór Blöndal, Icelandic politician
  • David Freiberg, American musician (Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Starship)
• August 28
  • Maurizio Costanzo, Italian television news reporter
  • Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada
• August 29 - Robert Rubin, American banker who served as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury
• August 31 - Martin Bell, British journalist and politician

September-October

• September 2 - Clarence Felder, American actor
• September 3 - Ryoji Noyori, Japanese chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• September 8 - Kenichi Horie, Japanese adventurer
• September 10
  • David Hamilton, radio and TV personality
  • Karl Lagerfeld, German fashion designer and photographer
• September 13 - John Smith, Scottish politician (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Diana Muldaur (born August 19, 1938 in New York City) is an American Television and Film actress. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Alain Vivien (born August 20, 1938, in Melun) is a French Socialist Party (PS Politician, best known for chairing Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Paul Leo Maguire (born August 22, 1938 in Youngstown Ohio) is a former American football player and current Television Sportscaster Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Halldór Blöndal (born August 24 1938) is a politician of the Independence Party (Iceland. David Freiberg (born August 24, 1938, Cincinnati Ohio) is an American musician Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American Psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco and considered as a part of the city's Jefferson Starship is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Maurizio Costanzo (born August 28, 1938, Pescara) is an Italian television personality. Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Robert Edward Rubin (born August 29, 1938) is Director and Senior Counselor of Citigroup. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Martin Bell, OBE, (born 31 August, 1938) is a British UNICEF Ambassador a former broadcast war reporter and former independent politician Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Clarence Felder (born September 2, 1938) is an American character actor who has starred in films and on television Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius (born September 3, 1938) is a Japanese chemist He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz is a Japanese solo yachtsman. Horie first came to prominence when he became the first person to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean in 1962 Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. David Hamilton or Dave Hamilton or Davey Hamilton may refer to David Hamilton of Cadzow, 3rd Laird of Cadzow (c Karl Lagerfeld (born Karl Ottom Lagerfeldt on September 10, 1938) is a prominent Fashion designer He has collaborated with a variety of fashion Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September John Smith QC (13 September 1938&ndash12 May 1994 was a Scottish Politician who served as leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his 1994)
• September 18 - Poornachandra Tejaswi, Kannada writer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Kuppali Puttappa Poornachandra Tejaswi (Kannada ಪೂರ್ಣಚಂದ್ರ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿ ( September 08 1938 &ndash April 5, 2007 2007)
• September 22 - Gene Mingo, American football player
• September 23 - Tom Lester, American actor and evangelist
• September 25 - Jonathan Motzfeldt, Prime Minister of Greenland
• September 28 - Ben E. King, American singer
• September 29 - Wim Kok, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
• October 3 - Eddie Cochran, American singer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Eugene L Mingo (born September 22, 1938 in Akron, Ohio) is a former professional American football player who played several positions Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Thomas William "Tom" Lester (born September 23, 1938 in Jackson Mississippi) is an American Actor and purports to be an Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Jonathan Motzfeldt (born September 25, 1938) was the first Prime Minister of Greenland. The following is a list of Prime ministers of Greenland. The prime minister - sometimes referred to in English as Premier - is the Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Ben E King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson, September 28 1938) is an American soul Singer. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Willem "Wim" Kok ( (born 29 September 1938 in Bergambacht) is a Dutch Politician. The Prime minister of the Netherlands is the Head of government of the Netherlands and is the chair of the Dutch cabinet, and Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Raymond Edward "Eddie" Cochran ( October 3, 1938 He took music lessons in school but quit the band to play drums 1960)
• October 4 - Kurt Wüthrich, Swiss chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• October 9 - Heinz Fischer, Austrian politician
• October 14
  • Farah Diba, Empress of Iran
  • Ron Lancaster, Canadian Football League quarterback and coach
• October 15 - Fela Kuti, Nigerian musician and activist (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Kurt Wüthrich (born October 4, 1938) is a Swiss chemist and Nobel Chemistry laureate. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Heinz Fischer (born 9 October 1938) is the federal president of Austria. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Ronald "Ron" Lancaster ( October 14, 1938 &ndash September 18, 2008) was one of the pre-eminent quarterbacks of the Canadian Football Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 – August 2 1997) or simply Fela, was 1997)
• October 16 - Carl Gunter Jr, Louisiana State Representative (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western } Carl Newton Gunter Jr ( October 16, 1938 - July 6, 1999) was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1999)
• October 17 - Evel Knievel, American motorcycle daredevil (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost This article is about the stunt performer For the wooden roller coaster by the same name see Evel Knievel (roller coaster Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel 2007)
• October 20 - Iain Macmillan, Abbey Road photographer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Iain Stewart Macmillan ( Oct 20, 1938 - May 8, 2006) was the British photographer famous for taking the cover photograph for The Beatles Abbey Road is the eleventh official album released by The Beatles. 2006)
• October 22 - Christopher Lloyd, American actor
• October 23 - H. John Heinz III, U. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) is a three-time Emmy Award -winning American Actor. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Henry John Heinz III (October 23 1938 – April 4 1991 was an American politician from Pennsylvania, a Republican member of the United States S. Senator (d. 1991)
• October 28 - Anne Perry, English-born novelist
• October 29
  • Ralph Bakshi, Israeli cartoonist, film director, and video producer
  • Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia

November-December

• November 2 - Patrick Joseph Buchanan, American journalist and Presidential candidate
• November 5
  • Joe Dassin, French singer (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Anne Perry (born Juliet Marion Hulme in Blackheath, London on 28 October 1938 is an English Author of historical Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Ralph Bakshi (born October 29 1938 is an American director of animated and occasionally live-action films Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born October 29 1938 is the current President of Liberia. The following is a list of Presidents of the Republic of Liberia, made up of the 24 heads of state in the history of Liberia. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Patrick Joseph "Pat" Buchanan (born November 2 1938 is an American Political commentator, Author, syndicated Columnist Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Joseph Ira Dassin was born in New York City to Jewish American Film noir director Jules Dassin and Béatrice Launer 1980)
  • Enéas Carneiro, Brazilian politician (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Enéas Ferreira Carneiro ( November 5, 1938 &ndash May 6, 2007) was a Brazilian politician 2007)
• November 6
  • Mack Jones, baseball player (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Mack Jones ( November 6, 1938 – June 8, 2004) nicknamed " Mack The Knife " was a MLB Left fielder 2004)
  • Dumitru Rusu, Romanian painter
• November 13 - Jean Seberg, American actress (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Dumitru Rusu (born November 6, 1938) is a Romanian painter whose artistic activity draws inspiration from the rural charm and folklore of Bukovina, where Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Jean Dorothy Seberg ( November 13, 1938 – September 8, 1979) was an American actress. 1979)
• November 16 - Robert Nozick, American philosopher (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Robert Nozick ( November 16, 1938  &ndash January 23, 2002) was an American Philosopher and Pellegrino University 2002)
• November 17 - Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk singer
• November 19 - Ted Turner, modern entrepreneur
• November 26 - Porter J. Goss, American politician and Central Intelligence Agency director
• December 4
  • Andre V. Marrou, U. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr, (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk country and Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American Media proprietor and philanthropist. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Porter Johnston Goss (born December 10 1938) is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Andre Verne Marrou (born December 4 1938) is an American political figure affiliated with the Libertarian Party. S. Presidential candidate
  • Yvonne Minton, Australian soprano
• December 5 - J. J. Cale, American singer
• December 8 - Ken Delo, American singer, The Lawrence Welk Show
• December 12 - Connie Francis, American singer and actress
• December 15 - Billy Shaw, American football player
• December 16
  • Liv Ullmann, Norwegian actress
  • Frank Deford, American sportswriter
• December 17
  • Peter Snell, New Zealand athlete
  • Carlo Little, British drummer (d. Yvonne Fay Minton CBE (born December 4, 1938 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Opera singer Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. J J Cale (born John W Cale on December 5, 1938, in Tulsa Oklahoma) is a Grammy Award -winning American songwriter and musician Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Ken Delo (born December 8 1938) is an American singer best known as a member of television's The Lawrence Welk Show. The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical Variety show hosted by former Big band leader Lawrence Welk. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Connie Francis (born December 12, 1938 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Pop singer best known for international hit songs Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of William Lewis "Billy" Shaw (born December 15, 1938 in Natchez Mississippi) was an American college and professional football Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Liv Johanne Ullmann (born December 16 1938 in Tokyo Japan is a Norwegian actress and was the beloved muse of Swedish Academy Award winning director Ingmar Frank Deford (born December 16, 1938, in Baltimore Maryland) is a senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated, Author Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Peter George Snell DCNZM, OBE (born December 17 1938 in Opunake) is a former New Zealand athlete Carlo Little ( 17 December 1938 — 6 August 2005) was an influential Rock and roll Drummer, based on the London Nightclub 2005)
• December 20 - John Harbison, American composer
• December 23 - Bob Kahn, American Internet pioneer
• December 24 - Bobby Henrich, American baseball player
• December 29 - Jon Voight, American actor

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• Neila Sathyalingam, Singaporean classical Indian dancer, choreographer and instructor

Deaths

January - June

• January 8 - Johnny Gruelle, American cartoonist and children's book author (b. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. John Harris Harbison (born December 20, 1938 in Orange New Jersey) is a Composer, best known for his Operas Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Robert Elliot Kahn, (born December 23 1938) invented the TCP protocol and along with Vinton G Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Robert Edward Henrich (born December 24, 1938) was born in Lawrence Kansas. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Jonathan Vincent Voight (born December 29 1938 is an Academy Award -winning American film Actor. Srimathi Neila Sathyalingam (நீலா சத்யலிங்கம் (born 1938 is a Singaporean Classical Indian dancer choreographer and instructor Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Johnny Gruelle ( December 24, 1880 - January 8, 1938) was an artist political cartoonist and writer of children's books 1880) (Raggedy Ann)
• January 20 - Émile Cohl, French caricaturist and animator (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Raggedy Ann is a Fictional character created by writer Johnny Gruelle (1880&ndash1938 in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Émile Cohl ( January 4, 1857 – January 20, 1938) born Émile Eugène Jean Louis Courtet, was a French Caricaturist 1857)
• January 21 - Georges Méliès, French film director (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Georges Méliès ( December 8, 1861 &ndash January 21, 1938) full name Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, was a French 1861)
• January 28 - Bernd Rosemeyer, German racing driver (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Bernd Rosemeyer ( October 14, 1909 in Lingen, Lower Saxony, Germany – January 28, 1938 on the Frankfurt 1909)
• February 2 - Frederick William Vanderbilt, American railway magnate (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Frederick William Vanderbilt ( February 2 1856 &ndash June 29 1938) was a member of the financially and socially preeminent Vanderbilt 1856)
• February 7 - Harvey Firestone, American manufacturer (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Harvey Samuel Firestone ( December 20 1868 &ndash February 7, 1938) was the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, 1868)
• February 18 - David King Udall, American politician (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy David King Udall Sr ( September 7, 1851 – February 18, 1938) was a representative to the Arizona Territorial Legislature and 1851)
• February 19 - Edmund Landau, German mathematician (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Edmund Georg Hermann (Yehezkel Landau ( February 14, 1877 – February 19, 1938) was a German Jewish Mathematician 1877)
• March 1 - Gabriele D'Annunzio, Italian writer, war hero, and politician (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Gabriele d'Annunzio ( 12 March 1863 &ndash 1 March 1938) was an Italian Poet, Journalist, Novelist 1863)
• March 2 - Ben Harney, American composer and pianist (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Benjamin Robertson "Ben" Harney ( 6 March, 1872 – 2 March, 1938) was a United States of America Songwriter 1871)
• March 13 - Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin, Soviet politician (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin (Никола́й Ива́нович Буха́рин ( &ndash March 15, 1938) was a Bolshevik 1888)
• March 13 - Clarence Darrow, American attorney (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Clarence Seward Darrow ( April 18, 1857 – March 13, 1938) was an American Lawyer and leading member of the American 1857)
• April 8 - Joe "King" Oliver, American jazz musician (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Joe "King" Oliver, ( December 19, 1885 &ndash April 10, 1938) was a Jazz Cornet player and Bandleader 1885)
• April 12 - Feodor Chaliapin, Russian bass (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ( Russian: Фёдор Ива́нович Шаля́пин Fyodor Ivanovich Shalyapin; &ndash April 12, 1938) 1873)
• April 16 - Steve Bloomer, English footballer (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Steve Bloomer (born January 20 1874, Cradley Worcestershire; died April 16 1938, Derby) was an English 1874)
• April 21 - Allama Iqbal, Indian philosopher and poet (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) 1877)
• April 25 - Aleksander Świętochowski - Polish writer (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Aleksander Świętochowski (1849-1938 was a Polish writer of that country's Positivist period following the January 1863 Uprising. 1849)
• April 26 - Edmund Husserl, Austrian philosopher (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Edmund Gustav Albrecht Husserl (ˈhʊsɛrl April 8 1859 – April 26 1938) was a philosopher, known as the father of 1859)
• May 4 - Carl von Ossietzky, German pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Carl von Ossietzky ( October 3, 1889 &ndash May 4, 1938) was a radical German pacifist and the recipient of the 1935 The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1889)
• May 9 - Thomas B. Thrige, Danish industrialist (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Thomas Barfoed Thrige ( May 5, 1866 – May 9, 1938) was a Danish entrepreneur industrialist and businessman 1866)
• May 13 - Charles Edouard Guillaume, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Charles Édouard Guillaume ( February 15 1861, Fleurier &ndash May 13 1938, Sèvres) was a French-Swiss Physicist The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1861)
• May 26 - John Jacob Abel, American pharmacologist (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place John Jacob Abel ( May 19, 1857 – May 26, 1938) was a significant American biochemist and pharmacologist. 1857)

July - December

• July 4 - Otto Bauer, Austrian Social Democratic politician (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Otto Bauer ( September 5 1881 &mdash July 4 1938) was an Austrian Social Democrat who is considered one of the leading thinkers 1881)
• August 1 - Edmund Charles Tarbell, American artist (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Edmund Charles Tarbell ( April 26, 1862 &ndash August 1, 1938) was an American Impressionist painter. 1862)
• August 7 - Constantin Stanislavski, Russian theatre practitioner (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Constantin Sergeyevich Stanislavski (Константин Theatre practitioner is a modern term to describe someone who both creates theatrical Performances and who produces a theoretical Discourse that 1863)
• August 14 - Hugh Trumble, Australian test cricketer (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Hugh Trumble (12 May 1867 – 14 August 1938 was an Australian Cricketer who played 32  Test matches as a bowling all-rounder between 1890 1876)
• August 16 - Robert Johnson, American blues singer (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8 1911 – August 16 1938 is among the most famous of Delta blues musicians 1911)
• September 1 - Nikolai Bryukhanov, Soviet statesman and political figure who served as People's Commissar of Finances (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Nikolai Pavlovich Bryukhanov ( Russian: Николай Павлович Брюханов; last name sometimes transliterated as Briukhanov; party aliases 1878)
• September 17 - Bruno Jasieński, Polish poet (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Bruno Jasieński (Бруно Ясенский real name Wiktor Zysman (1901 &ndash 1938 was a Polish leader of the Polish futurist movement 1901)
• September 25 - Paul Olaf Bodding, Norwegian missionary to India and creator of Santali latin alphabet (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Paul Olaf Bodding (* Gjøvik, Norway on 2nd November 1865 † Odense, Denmark on 25th September 1938 was a Norwegian Missionary, India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Invented in the 1890-ies by the Norwegian missionary Paul Olaf Bodding, and still used by most Santals, especially the members of the Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church 1865)
• October 2 - Alexandru Averescu, Romanian soldier and politician (b. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Alexandru Averescu ( &mdash October 2 1938 was a Romanian marshal and populist politician 1859)
• October 13 E.C. Segar, American comics artist (Popeye)
• October 17 - Karl Kautsky, Marxist theoretician (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Elzie Crisler Segar ( December 8, 1894 &ndash October 13, 1938) was an American Cartoonist, best known as the creator of Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional hero famous for appearing in comic strips and animated films as well as numerous TV shows Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Karl Kautsky ( October 16 1854 - October 17 1938) was a leading theoretician of Social democracy. 1854)
• October 22 - May Irwin, Canadian actress and singer (b. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus May Irwin ( June 27, 1862 in Whitby Ontario, Canada – October 22, 1938 in New York City, United States 1862)
• October 24 - Ernst Barlach, German sculptor and poet (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Ernst Barlach ( January 2, 1870 &ndash October 24, 1938) was a German expressionist sculptor, printmaker 1870)
• October 27 - Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet and critic (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Lascelles Abercrombie (also known as the Georgian Laureate) ( January 9, 1881 &ndash October 27, 1938) was a British 1881)
• November 9 - Vasily Blyukher, Soviet military commander (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Vasily Konstantinovich Blyukher (also spelled Blücher Blukher Bliukher etc (Васи́лий Константи́нович Блю́хер ( - November 9, 1938 1889)
• November 10 - Kemal Atatürk, President of Turkey (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman The President of Turkey ( Cumhurbaşkanı) is the Head of state of the Republic of Turkey. 1881)
• November 20 - Maud of Wales, queen of Haakon VII of Norway (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Maud of Wales (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria 26 November 1869 &ndash 20 November 1938) was Queen of Norway as spouse of King Haakon VII (Prince Carl of Denmark born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel) (3 August 1872 in Charlottenlund 21 September 1957 in Oslo) 1869)
• November 30 - Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, Romanian fascist, leader of the Iron Guard (executed along other Guard activists) (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats The Iron Guard is the name most commonly given in English to a Far-right ultra- nationalist Antisemitic, fascist movement and political party 1899)
• December 11 - Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Christian Lous Lange ( September 17 1869 &ndash December 11 1938) was born in Stavanger, Norway, and received the Master The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1869)
• December 20 - Annie Armstrong US missionary leader (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Annie Armstrong (b 1850 d 1938 was a lay Southern Baptist denominational leader instrumental in the founding of the Women's Missionary Union. See also Evangelism, Christianization A Christian mission has been widely defined since the Lausanne Congress of 1974 as that which 1850)
• December 25 - Karel Čapek, Czech author (b. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Karel Čapek ( pronounced) ( January 9, 1890 – December 25, 1938 was one of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century 1890)
• December 28 - Florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Florence Lawrence ( January 2, 1890 &ndash December 28, 1938) was a Canadian inventor and Silent film actress who 1886)

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Enrico Fermi
• Chemistry - Richard Kuhn
• Physiology or Medicine - Corneille Jean François Heymans
• Literature - Pearl S. Buck
• Peace - Nansen International Office For Refugees, Geneva. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Richard Kuhn ( December 3 1900 &ndash August 1 1967) was an Austrian German biochemist and Nobel laureate The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Corneille Jean François Heymans ( March 28 1892, Ghent Belgium &ndash July 18 1968, Knokke, Belgium) was a The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Pearl S Buck ( Traditional Chinese: 賽珍珠 Simplified Chinese: 赛珍珠 Pinyin: Sài Zhēnzhū ( June 26, The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Nansen passports were internationally recognized identity cards first issued by the League of Nations to stateless Refugees. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking

External links

• The 1930s Timeline: 1938 — from American Studies Programs at The University of Virginia

• 1938 Coin Pictures

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