Famous Birthdays
- Oleg Grigoryevich Kononenko, Russian cosmonaut
Famous Deaths
- Andrej Hlinka, Slovak politician and Catholic priest, dies at 1938
Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
American blues singer-songwriter, and guitarist (King of Delta Blues Singers), poisoned at 27
1938 Highlights
About August 16, 1938
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 9 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
