In the year 1938
455 Notable deaths
Karim Hakimov
Soviet diplomat (1892-1938).
Born December 10th, 1892 in Dyusyanovo.
Died January 10th, 1938 at 45 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Gordon McDonald
Canadian soccer player.
Born February 2nd, 1878 in Walton.
Died May 23rd, 1938 at 60 years old in Haileybury.
Maxim Ammosov
Soviet politician (1897–1938).
Born December 22nd, 1897.
Died July 28th, 1938 at 40 years old in Moscow.
John Frederick Bailey
Australian botanist (1866-1938).
Born August 5th, 1866 in Brisbane.
Died May 19th, 1938 at 71 years old in Brisbane.
Paul Johner
Swiss chess player (1887-1938).
Born September 10th, 1887 in Zurich.
Died September 10th, 1938 at 51 years old in Berlin.
Johannes Thienemann
German ornithologist (1863–1938).
Born November 12th, 1863 in Gangloffsömmern.
Died April 12th, 1938 at 74 years old in Rybachy.
Sergei Buturlin
Russian ornithologist (1872–1938).
Born September 22nd, 1872 in Montreux.
Died January 22nd, 1938 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Henryk Hryniewski
Polish-georgian artist (1869-1938).
Born November 22nd, 1869 in Kutaisi.
Died March 4th, 1938 at 68 years old in Tbilisi.
Arturo Berutti
Argentinian composer (1862–1938).
Born March 14th, 1858 in San Juan.
Died January 3rd, 1938 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires.
Basil Bennett
Athletics competitor (1894–1938).
Born November 30th, 1884 in Edgar County.
Died August 19th, 1938 at 53 years old in Maywood.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 455
For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer