1938
John W
John W. Dower is an American author and historian. His 1999 book Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II won the U.S. National Book Award for Nonfiction, the Pulitzer P…
John W
The 1930s
Explore 4336 historical events from 1930–1939.
1938
Michael M
Michael M. Richter was a German mathematician and computer scientist. Richter is well known for his career in mathematical logic, in particular non-standard analysis, and in artifi…
Michael M
1938
Lawrence Block, American author
Lawrence Block is an American crime writer best known for two long-running New York-set series about the recovering alcoholic P.I. Matthew Scudder and the gentleman burglar Bernie …
Lawrence Block, American author
1938
Joan Kirner, Australian educator and politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria (died 2015)
Joan Elizabeth Kirner was an Australian politician who was the 42nd Premier of Victoria, serving from 1990 to 1992. A Labor Party member of the Parliament of Victoria from 1982 to …
Joan Kirner, Australian educator and politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria (died 2015)
1938
Abulfaz Elchibey, Azerbaijani politician, 1st democratically elected Azerbaijani President (died 2000)
Abulfaz Gadirgulu oghlu Aliyev, commonly known as Abulfaz Elchibey, was a Pan-Turkist Azerbaijani nationalist, politician and Soviet dissident who was the first and, as of early 20…
Abulfaz Elchibey, Azerbaijani politician, 1st democratically elected Azerbaijani President (died 2000)
1938
Ken Gray, New Zealand rugby player (died 1992)
Kenneth Francis Gray was an international rugby union player from New Zealand. He represented New Zealand in 24 international games, playing lock and later prop forward.
Ken Gray, New Zealand rugby player (died 1992)
1938
Neil Abercrombie, American sociologist and politician, 7th Governor of Hawaii
Neil Abercrombie is an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Neil Abercrombie, American sociologist and politician, 7th Governor of Hawaii
1938
Billy Davis Jr
Billy Davis Jr. is an American singer and musician, best known as a member of the 5th Dimension. Along with his wife Marilyn McCoo, he had hit records during the 1960's and 1970's …
Billy Davis Jr
1938
Gerald North, American climatologist and academic
Gerald R. North is Distinguished Professor and Holder of the Harold J. Haynes Endowed Chair in Geosciences at Texas A&M University, and previous Head of the Department of Atmospher…
Gerald North, American climatologist and academic
1938
Bruce Babbitt, American lawyer and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Interior
Bruce Edward Babbitt is an American attorney and politician who served as the 47th United States secretary of the interior from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He previo…
Bruce Babbitt, American lawyer and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Interior
1938
Konrad Kujau, German illustrator (died 2000)
Konrad Paul Kujau was a German illustrator and forger. He became famous in 1983 as the creator of the so-called Hitler Diaries, for which he received DM 2.5 million from a journali…
Konrad Kujau, German illustrator (died 2000)
1938
John Byner, American actor and comedian
John Byner is an American actor, comedian and impressionist who has had a lengthy television and film career. His voice work includes the cartoon series The Ant and the Aardvark, i…
John Byner, American actor and comedian
1938
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Sinnathamby Sivamaharajah was a Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher, politician and Member of Parliament.
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1938
Simon Douglas-Pennant, 7th Baron Penrhyn, British baron
Simon Douglas-Pennant, 7th Baron Penrhyn, is a British nobleman. He is the current holder of the title of Baron Penrhyn – he succeeded his father Nigel's elder brother the 6th Baro…
Simon Douglas-Pennant, 7th Baron Penrhyn, British baron
1938
Billy Mills, American distance runner
William Mervin Mills, also known by his Oglala Lakota name Tamakhóčhe Theȟíla, is an American Oglala Lakota former track and field athlete who won a gold medal in the 10,000 metre …
Billy Mills, American distance runner
1938
David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, Scottish lieutenant and judge
James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead is a retired Scottish judge who served as the Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General, Scotland's most seni…
David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, Scottish lieutenant and judge
1938
Leon Panetta, American lawyer and politician, 23rd United States Secretary of Defense
Leon Edward Panetta is an American retired politician and government official who served under several Democratic administrations as Secretary of Defense (2011–2013), Director of t…
Leon Panetta, American lawyer and politician, 23rd United States Secretary of Defense
1938
Jeri Taylor, American screenwriter (died 2024)
Jeri Cecile Suer, known professionally as Jeri Taylor, was an American television scriptwriter and producer who wrote many episodes of the Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star T…
Jeri Taylor, American screenwriter (died 2024)
1938
Craig Anderson, American baseball player and coach
Norman Craig Anderson is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets for all or parts of …
Craig Anderson, American baseball player and coach
1938
Hariprasad Chaurasia, Indian flute player and composer
Hariprasad Chaurasia is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, in the Hindustani classical tradition.
Hariprasad Chaurasia, Indian flute player and composer
1938
David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen, is a British politician and physician. He served as Foreign Secretary in the Labour government of James Callaghan from 1977 to 1979, becom…
David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
1938
Jean Aitchison, English linguist and academic
Jean Margaret Aitchison is a Professor Emerita of Language and Communication in the Faculty of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Worcester…
Jean Aitchison, English linguist and academic
1938
Sjaak Swart, Dutch footballer
Jesaia Swart, commonly known as Sjaak Swart, is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger for Ajax. During his career at Ajax, he amassed a total of 603 officia…
Sjaak Swart, Dutch footballer
1938
Steven Rose, English biologist and academic
Steven Peter Russell Rose was an English neuroscientist, author and social commentator. He was an emeritus professor of biology and neurobiology at the Open University and Gresham …
Steven Rose, English biologist and academic