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In the year 1938
444 Notable deaths
Maksim Haretski
Belarusian writer (1893-1938).
Born February 18th, 1893 in Malaja Bahaćkaŭka.
Died February 10th, 1938 at 44 years old in Vyazma.
Paul Du Bois
Belgian sculptor and medalist (1859–1938).
Born September 23rd, 1858 in Aywaille. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1938 at 79 years old in Uccle.
Franz Riklin
Swiss physicist (1878-1938).
Born April 22nd, 1878 in St. Gallen. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1938 at 60 years old in Küsnacht. [ref]
Momčilo Nastasijević
Serbian writer (1894-1938).
Born September 23rd, 1894 in Gornji Milanovac.
Died February 13th, 1938 at 43 years old in Belgrade.
Karl Sudhoff
German historian (1853–1938).
Born November 26th, 1853 in Frankfurt.
Died October 8th, 1938 at 84 years old in Salzwedel.
Nikolay Gikalo
Soviet politician (1897-1938).
Born March 20th, 1897 in Odesa.
Died April 25th, 1938 at 41 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
Matilda Howell
American archer.
Born August 28th, 1859 in Lebanon.
Died December 20th, 1938 at 79 years old in Norwood.
Camillo Laurenti
Catholic cardinal (1861-1938).
Born November 20th, 1861 in Monte Porzio Catone.
Died September 6th, 1938 at 76 years old in Rome.
Ferdinand Brunot
French linguist (1860-1938).
Born November 6th, 1860 in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.
Died January 7th, 1938 at 77 years old in Paris. [ref]
John Derbyshire
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1878-1938).
Born November 29th, 1878 in Manchester. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1938 at 59 years old in St Pancras. [ref]
Deaths 341 to 350 of 444
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