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In the year 1938
455 Notable deaths
Carlo Minoretti
Catholic cardinal (1861–1938).
Born September 17th, 1861 in Cogliate.
Died March 13th, 1938 at 76 years old in Genoa.
Richard Henry Cummings
Actor (1858-1938).
Born August 20th, 1858 in New Haven.
Died December 25th, 1938 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Axel Ljung
Swedish artistic gymnast and athlete (1884-1938).
Born March 31st, 1884 in Stockholm.
Died February 5th, 1938 at 53 years old in Stockholm.
Giulio Serafini
Catholic cardinal (1867-1938).
Born October 12th, 1867 in Bolsena.
Died July 16th, 1938 at 70 years old in Rome.
Karl Malmström
Diver (1875–1938).
Born December 27th, 1875 in Gothenburg.
Died September 6th, 1938 at 62 years old in Gothenburg.
Johannes van Dijk
Dutch rower.
Born July 4th, 1868 in Amsterdam.
Died August 25th, 1938 at 70 years old in Amsterdam.
Harry Corner
British cricketer (1874-1938).
Born July 9th, 1874 in Taunton.
Died June 7th, 1938 at 63 years old in Cardiff.
Luigi Capotosti
Catholic cardinal (1863-1938).
Born February 23rd, 1863 in Monte Giberto.
Died February 16th, 1938 at 74 years old in Rome.
Hans Pöögelmann
Estonian writer, economist and politician (1875–1938).
Born December 30th, 1875 in Livonia Governorate.
Died January 27th, 1938 at 62 years old in Moscow.
August Gustafsson
Swedish tug of war competitor (1875–1938).
Born November 4th, 1875 in Tibro.
Died October 31st, 1938 at 62 years old in Gothenburg.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 455
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau