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In the year 1938
444 Notable deaths
Richard Roland Holst
Dutch writer, artist, performance artist and painter (1868–1938).
Born December 4th, 1868 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1938 at 70 years old in Bloemendaal. [ref]
Ruhulla Akhundov
Azerbaijani soviet politician (1897-1938).
Born January 13th, 1897 in Shuvalan.
Died April 21st, 1938 at 41 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (gunshot wound).
A. W. Sandberg
Danish film director and screenwriter (1887-1938).
Born May 22nd, 1887 in Viborg. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1938 at 50 years old in Bad Nauheim. [ref]
Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar
Portuguese politician (1865-1938).
Born December 8th, 1865 in São Pedro.
Died November 30th, 1938 at 72 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Mikhail Babushkin
Soviet polar aviator (1893–1938).
Born October 6th, 1893 in Moscow.
Died May 18th, 1938 at 44 years old in Arkhangelsk.
Michel Giacobini
French astronomer (1873-1938).
Born September 10th, 1873 in Pancheraccia.
Died March 6th, 1938 at 64 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
František Udržal
Czech member of czech council and politician (1866–1938).
Born January 3rd, 1866 in Dolní Roveň. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1938 at 72 years old in Podolí. [ref]
Ervin Bauer
Hungarian biologist (1890-1938).
Born October 19th, 1890 in Levice.
Died January 11th, 1938 at 47 years old in Leningrad (execution by shooting).
Charles Malato
French anarchist, writer, and publicist.
Born September 7th, 1857 in Foug. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1938 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Eric Mjöberg
Swedish zoologist and ethnographer.
Born August 6th, 1882 in Ås. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1938 at 55 years old in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 444
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