What happened on 8 May 1938?

Discover what happened on 8 May 1938 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • William J. Stratton (American politician (1886–1938))
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  • Ezra Altshuler
  • E. Gildemeister
  • Stanley Brotherhood (Peerage person ID=79483; (1876-1938))
  • Fred Chapman (English rugby union player)
  • Edith Mildred Cordelia Haworth-Booth ((1855-1938))
  • Everard Philippe Louise Marie Joseph Ghislain de Limburg Stirum ((1868-1938))
  • Franz Nothhaft
  • Adolf Steinhäuser (judge)
  • James Knox (Scottish ceremonial officer)
  • Frances Percy Hassall
  • Léon Tonnelier
  • Aleksander Ringman (Polish engineer)
  • William Buck Stratton (American Architect)
  • Baba Jawala Singh (Indian politician (1866–1938))
  • Alexei Konstantinowitsch Stoljarow
  • Enrique Pouey (Uruguayan writer)
  • Veličan Bešter (Slovene photographer)
  • William Buck Stratton (American Architect)
  • Baba Jawala Singh (Indian politician (1866–1938))
  • Genja Jonas (German photographer (1895-1938))
  • Samuel Maykapar (Russian composer (1867-1938))
  • Paul Ostertag (Swiss mechanical engineer (1864-1938))
  • Jacob Hendrik Slicher (Dutch politician (1863-1938))
  • Alexander Zahlbruckner (Austrian botanist and lichenologist (1860–1938))
  • Jean Balde (French writer (1885-1938))
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  • Frans Myyryläinen (Finnish journalist (1881-1938))
  • George Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech (British politician (1855-1938))
  • Higinio Carrocera (Spanish writer, historian and politician (1908-1938))
  • Josef Mojžíšek (Czech educator and collector of regional songs (1862-1938))
  • Etienne Decrept (Basque writer (1868-1938))
  • Ivan Vesenjak (politician (1880-1938))
  • Jukka Toivola
  • William Buck Stratton (American Architect)
  • William J. Stratton (American politician (1886–1938))
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  • Ezra Altshuler
  • Alexei Konstantinowitsch Stoljarow
  • Enrique Pouey (Uruguayan writer)
  • Veličan Bešter (Slovene photographer)
  • E. Gildemeister
  • Stanley Brotherhood (Peerage person ID=79483; (1876-1938))
  • Fred Chapman (English rugby union player)
  • Edith Mildred Cordelia Haworth-Booth ((1855-1938))
  • Everard Philippe Louise Marie Joseph Ghislain de Limburg Stirum ((1868-1938))
  • Franz Nothhaft
  • Adolf Steinhäuser (judge)
  • James Knox (Scottish ceremonial officer)
  • Frances Percy Hassall
  • Léon Tonnelier
  • Aleksander Ringman (Polish engineer)