Famous Birthdays
- Carry Tefsen, Dutch actress (Say A)
- Paul Bartel, director/actor (Eating Raoul), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Peter Bonerz, actor (Jerry-Bob Newhart Show, 9 to 5), born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Famous Deaths
- Warner Oland, Swedish actor (The Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan), dies at 58
What Happened in 1938
Italian Air Force Bombs Barcelona
The Italian Air Force conducts a bombing campaign in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War
March 17, 1938Oops, Wrong Way!
Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan with his "Sunshine", at Baldonnel Aerodrome, Ireland
July 18, 1938'I Have Heard The Voice of Adolf Hitler . . .'
Hitler's speech threatening Czechoslovakia was broadcast on this day. Among those listening to the ‘mad dog of Europe’ was a journalist in an American hotel.
September 26, 1938Panic Over War of the Worlds
When Orson Welles decided to present the War of the Worlds story in a radio newscast format, his broadcast on this day apparently caused panic across the US.
October 30, 1938
