December 23rd, 1938

Born on December 23rd, 1938

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What happened on December 23rd, 1938?

December 23rd, 1938

The first living specimen of a coelacanth, long believed to be extinct, was discovered in a South African fisherman's catch.

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What else happened on December 23rd?

December 23rd, 1776

American Revolutionary War: American troops, overwhelmed by British reinforcements, retreated from the Battle of Iron Works Hill.

December 23rd, 1997

The Pioneer Helmet, one of only six Anglo-Saxon helmets to be discovered, was first placed on public display.

December 23rd, 2008

The Guinean military engineered a coup d'état, announcing that it planned to rule the country for two years prior to a new presidential election.

December 23rd, 1984

An engine fire caused Aeroflot Flight 3519 to crash shortly after takeoff from Krasnoyarsk, USSR, killing all but one of the 111 people on board.

December 23rd, 1958

Tokyo Tower, then the world's tallest freestanding tower, opened.

December 23rd, 1957

Leading the Australia national cricket team, Ian Craig became the youngest-ever Test cricket captain at the time.

December 23rd, 1919

The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was enacted, lifting most of the existing common-law restrictions on women in the United Kingdom.

December 23rd, 1916

First World War: Allied forces gained a strategic victory at the Battle of Magdhaba on the Sinai Peninsula.

December 23rd, 1815

Jane Austen's novel Emma was first published.

December 23rd, 1793

French Revolution: A Royalist counter-revolutionary army was decisively defeated at the Battle of Savenay, although fighting continued in the War in the Vendée for years afterward.

December 23rd, 1783

George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis (painting shown).

December 23rd, 2015

A bomb explodes at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport, killing one airport cleaner. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claim responsibility for the attack four days later.

December 23rd, 2008

A coup d'état occurs in Guinea hours after the death of President Lansana Conté.

December 23rd, 2007

An agreement is made for the Kingdom of Nepal to be abolished and the country to become a federal republic with the Prime Minister becoming head of state.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 23rd

Born on December 23rd, 1938

85

Bob Kahn

American Internet pioneer, computer scientist

*December 23rd, 1938, New York City

76

Thomas A. Constantine

Administrator for the Drug Enforcement Administration

*December 23rd, 1938, Buffalo †May 3rd, 2015, Pinehurst

67

Noël Audet

Canadian poet and writer (1938-2005)

*December 23rd, 1938, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine †December 29th, 2005, Boucherville

85

Tony Darrow

American actor

*December 23rd, 1938, Brooklyn

79

Waltraud Guglielmi

German egyptologist

*December 23rd, 1938, Stuttgart †January 14th, 2018

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38

Bonez MC

German rapper

*December 23rd, 1985, Hamburg

90

Akihito

Emperor of Japan from 1989 to 2019

*December 23rd, 1933, Tokyo Imperial Palace

91

Henri Wallon

French politician (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, Paris

80

Mamnoon Hussain

12th president of Pakistan from 2013 to 2018

*December 23rd, 1940, Agra †July 14th, 2021, Karachi

96

Helmut Schmidt

Chancellor of West Germany (1974-1982), SPD

*December 23rd, 1918, Hamburg †November 10th, 2015, Hamburg

81

Jerry Koosman

American baseball player

*December 23rd, 1942, Appleton

30

Alexis Floyd

American actress, dancer and singer

*December 23rd, 1993, Cleveland

73

Mathilde Wesendonck

German poet and mistress of the composer Richard Wagner

*December 23rd, 1828, Elberfeld †August 31st, 1902, Altmünster

80

Queen Silvia of Sweden

Queen consort of Sweden

*December 23rd, 1943, Heidelberg

59

Zindzi Mandela

South African diplomat and poet

*December 23rd, 1960, Soweto †July 13th, 2020, Johannesburg

80

Harry Shearer

American actor (born 1943)

*December 23rd, 1943, Los Angeles

38

Joseph Smith

Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)

*December 23rd, 1805, Sharon †June 27th, 1844, Carthage

66

Jean-Noël Rey

Swiss politician (1949-2016)

*December 23rd, 1949, Sierre †January 16th, 2016, Ouagadougou

83

Jorma Kaukonen

American blues, folk, and rock guitarist, songwriter

*December 23rd, 1940, Washington, D.C.

62

Carol Smillie

Scottish television presenter

*December 23rd, 1961, Glasgow

45

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson

British television personality

*December 23rd, 1971, Hampshire †February 8th, 2017, South Kensington

94

Robert Bly

American poet, author and activist (1926-2021)

*December 23rd, 1926, Lac qui Parle County †November 21st, 2021, Minneapolis

21

Finn Wolfhard

Canadian actor and musician

*December 23rd, 2002, Vancouver

59

Jens Heppner

Road bicycle racer

*December 23rd, 1964, Gera

86

Frederic Forrest

American actor (1936–2023)

*December 23rd, 1936, Waxahachie †June 23rd, 2023, Santa Monica

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85

Otto Rehhagel

German footballer and manager

*August 9th, 1938, Essen

85

Hans Abraham

Badminton player

*September 10th, 1938, Berlin

82

Diana Rigg

English actress (1938–2020)

*July 20th, 1938, Doncaster †September 10th, 2020, London

80

Kofi Annan

7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018)

*April 8th, 1938, Kumasi †August 18th, 2018, Bern

78

Michael Bogdanov

British theatre director

*December 15th, 1938, Neath †April 16th, 2017, Greece

85

Jon Voight

American actor (born 1938)

*December 29th, 1938, Yonkers

83

Herbert Achternbusch

German writer, painter and filmmaker (1938–2022)

*November 23rd, 1938, Munich †January 10th, 2022, Munich

82

Fips Asmussen

German comedian (1938–2020)

*April 30th, 1938, Hamburg †August 9th, 2020, Carl-von-Basedow-Klinikum

66

Lars Hillingsø

Danish fashion designer (1938-2005)

*July 12th, 1938, Copenhagen †February 20th, 2005, Croissanville

84

Fritz Pleitgen

German journalist and author (1938-2022)

*March 21st, 1938, Duisburg †September 15th, 2022, Cologne

78

Inga Ålenius

Swedish actress (1938-2017)

*May 15th, 1938, Stockholm †April 24th, 2017, Helsingborg

43

Romy Schneider

German-French actress (1938–1982)

*September 23rd, 1938, Vienna †May 29th, 1982, 7th arrondissement of Paris

78

Silvano Basagni

Italian sport shooter (1938-2017)

*August 6th, 1938, Florence †May 10th, 2017, Florence

86

Juan Carlos I of Spain

King of Spain from 1975 to 2014

*January 5th, 1938, Rome

42

Vladimir Vysotsky

Soviet singer-songwriter and actor (1938–1980)

*January 25th, 1938, Moscow †July 25th, 1980, Moscow

85

Elliott Gould

American actor

*August 29th, 1938, Brooklyn

85

Tommy Chong

Canadian actor and comedian

*May 24th, 1938, Edmonton

79

Gene Michael

Former Major League Baseball player, manager, executive

*June 2nd, 1938, Kent †September 7th, 2017, Oldsmar

85

Giuliano Amato

Italian politician (born 1938)

*May 13th, 1938, Turin

85

Connie Stevens

American actress and singer

*August 8th, 1938, Brooklyn

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1938 is a normal year and no leap year.

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