1938
Roger Hunt, English footballer (died 2021)
Roger Hunt was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
Roger Hunt, English footballer (died 2021)
The 1930s
Explore 2813 historical events from 1930–1939.
1938
Tony Oliva, Cuban-American baseball player and coach
Tony Pedro Oliva Lopez is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and designat…
Tony Oliva, Cuban-American baseball player and coach
1938
Diana Rigg, English actress (died 2020)
Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg was an English actress of stage and screen. Her roles include Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers (1965–1968); Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife o…
Diana Rigg, English actress (died 2020)
1938
Natalie Wood, American actress (died 1981)
Natalie Wood was an American actress. She began acting at age four and co-starred at age eight in Miracle on 34th Street (1947). As a teenager, she was nominated for an Academy Awa…
Natalie Wood, American actress (died 1981)
1938
Les Aspin, American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of Defense (died 1995)
Leslie Aspin Jr. was an American Democratic Party politician and economist who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1971 to 1993 and as…
Les Aspin, American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of Defense (died 1995)
1938
Anton Kuerti, Austrian-Canadian pianist, composer, and conductor
Anton Emil Kuerti, OC is an Austrian-born Canadian pianist, music teacher, composer, and conductor. He has developed international recognition as a solo pianist.
Anton Kuerti, Austrian-Canadian pianist, composer, and conductor
1938
Janet Reno, American lawyer and politician, 79th United States Attorney General (died 2016)
Janet Wood Reno was an American lawyer and public official who served as the 78th United States attorney general from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. A member of the De…
Janet Reno, American lawyer and politician, 79th United States Attorney General (died 2016)
1938
Terence Stamp, English actor (died 2025)
Terence Henry Stamp was a British actor. His filmography included a mix of cult and mainstream performances, particularly sophisticated villain roles. He received various accolades…
Terence Stamp, English actor (died 2025)
1938
Ronny Cox, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Daniel Ronald Cox is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in numerous films and television series since his acting debut in Deliverance (1972). He is best known for his …
Ronny Cox, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
1938
Charles Harrelson, American murderer (died 2007)
Charles Voyde Harrelson was an American contract killer and organized crime figure who was convicted of assassinating federal judge John H. Wood Jr., the first federal judge assass…
Charles Harrelson, American murderer (died 2007)
1938
Juliet Anderson, American porn actress and producer (died 2010)
Judith Carr known professionally as Juliet Anderson, was an American pornographic film actress and adult movie producer, relationship counselor and author. Entering the adult movie…
Juliet Anderson, American porn actress and producer (died 2010)
1938
Bert Newton, Australian actor and television host (died 2021)
Albert Watson Newton was an Australian media personality. He was a Logie Hall of Fame inductee, quadruple Gold Logie–winning entertainer, and radio, theatre and television personal…
Bert Newton, Australian actor and television host (died 2021)
1938
Eugene J. Martin, American painter (died 2005)
Eugene James Martin was an African-American visual artist.
Eugene J. Martin, American painter (died 2005)
1938
Bobby Hebb, American singer-songwriter (died 2010)
Robert Alvin Von Hebb was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter and musician, best known for his 1966 hit "Sunny".
Bobby Hebb, American singer-songwriter (died 2010)
1938
Keith Peters, Welsh physician and academic
Sir David Keith Peters is a retired Welsh physician and academic. He was Regius Professor of Physic at the University of Cambridge from 1987 to 2005, where he was also head of the …
Keith Peters, Welsh physician and academic
1938
Pierre Christin, French comics creator and writer (died 2024)
Pierre Christin was a French comics writer.
Pierre Christin, French comics creator and writer (died 2024)
1938
Gary Gygax, American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons (died 2008)
Ernest Gary Gygax was an American game designer and author best known for co-creating the pioneering tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with Dave Arneson.
Gary Gygax, American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons (died 2008)
1938
Luis Aragonés, Spanish footballer, coach, and manager (died 2014)
Luis Aragonés Suárez was a Spanish football player and manager.
Luis Aragonés, Spanish footballer, coach, and manager (died 2014)
1938
Arsen Dedić, Croatian singer-songwriter and poet (died 2015)
Arsenije "Arsen" Dedić was a Yugoslav and Croatian singer-songwriter. He wrote and performed chansons, as well as film music. He was also an award-winning poet, and was one of the …
Arsen Dedić, Croatian singer-songwriter and poet (died 2015)
1938
Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian engineer, academic, and politician, President of Peru (died 2024)
Alberto Kenya Fujimori Inomoto was a Peruvian politician, professor, and engineer who served as the president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. During Fujimori's tenure, the Peruvian Arme…
Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian engineer, academic, and politician, President of Peru (died 2024)
1938
Chuan Leekpai, Thai lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Thailand
Chuan Leekpai MPCh MVM ThChW is a Thai politician who was Prime Minister of Thailand from 1992 to 1995, and from 1997 to 2001. He was President of the National Assembly of Thailand…
Chuan Leekpai, Thai lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Thailand
1938
Peter Jennings, Canadian-American journalist and author (died 2005)
Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings was a Canadian and American television journalist. He was best known for serving as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until…
Peter Jennings, Canadian-American journalist and author (died 2005)
1938
Jean Rochon, Canadian physician and politician (died 2021)
Jean Rochon was a Canadian politician and member of the National Assembly of Quebec. He was a cabinet minister for several ministries from 1994 to 2003 when the Parti Québécois for…
Jean Rochon, Canadian physician and politician (died 2021)
1938
Hervé de Charette, French politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs
Hervé de Charette is a French centrist politician. He is a descendant of the royalist military leader François de Charette and of king Charles X of France.
Hervé de Charette, French politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs