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In the year 1938

455 Notable deaths

Kärim Tinçurin

Tatar playwright (1887–1938).

Born September 15th, 1887.

Died November 15th, 1938 at 51 years old in Kazan.

Jean-Guy Gautier

French rugby union player (1875–1938).

Born December 30th, 1875 in Jarnac.

Died October 23rd, 1938 at 62 years old in Cognac.

Jacob Opdahl

Gymnast (1894-1938).

Born January 15th, 1894 in Bergen.

Died March 21st, 1938 at 44 years old in Bergen. [ref]

Aarne Pohjonen

Gymnast (1886-1938).

Born March 29th, 1886 in Luhanka.

Died December 22nd, 1938 at 52 years old in Vaasa.

Frigyes Mezei

Hungarian athlete (1887–1938).

Born September 26th, 1887 in Mór.

Died March 27th, 1938 at 50 years old in Budapest.

Michael Begley

American rower (1872–1938).

Born September 22nd, 1872 in Dublin.

Died August 24th, 1938 at 65 years old in St. Louis.

Ğalimcan İbrahimof

Soviet writer (1887-1938).

Born March 12th, 1887 in Sultanmuratovo. [ref]

Died January 21st, 1938 at 50 years old in Kazan.

Vaclau Lastouski

Belarusian academic and politician.

Born November 8th, 1883 in Kaliesniki.

Died January 23rd, 1938 at 54 years old in Saratov.

Aubert Coté

Olympic wrestler (1880–1938).

Born March 22nd, 1880 in Beaumont.

Died May 27th, 1938 at 58 years old in Provo.

Gavriil Ksenofontov

Russian historian (1888-1938).

Born January 15th, 1888 in Khangalassky District.

Died August 28th, 1938 at 50 years old in Kommunarka.

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