List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1938 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics .
January 2 — Anatoly Samoilenko , Ukrainian mathematician (d. 2020 ) January 8 — Yevgeny Nesterenko , Russian operatic bass (d. 2021 ) January 18 — Stepan Topal , Moldovan politician (d. 2018 ) January 23 — Anatoly Marchenko , dissident, author and human rights campaigner (d. 1986 ) January 25 — Vladimir Vysotsky , Russian singer-songwriter, poet and actor (d. 1980 ) January 30 — Islam Karimov , 1st President of Uzbekistan (d. 2016 ) February 19 — Galina Dzhugashvili , Russian translator of French and granddaughter of Joseph Stalin (d. 2007 ) February 24 — Emma Gapchenko , archer[1] March 2 — Vyacheslav Zaitsev , Russian fashion designer (d. 2023 ) March 17 — Rudolf Nureyev , Russian-born dancer, choreographer (d. 1993 ) March 20 — Sergei Novikov , Russian mathematician (d. 2024 ) April 5 — Natalya Kustinskaya , actress (d. 2012 ) April 9 — Victor Chernomyrdin , 29th Prime Minister of Russia (d. 2010 ) April 19 — Marita Katusheva , competitive volleyball player and Olympic silver medalist (d. 1992 ) April 20 — Igor Sergeyev , 4th Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation (d. 2006 ) May 12 — Ayaz Mutallibov , 1st President of Azerbaijan (d. 2022 ) June 9 — Tengiz Kitovani , Georgian politician military commander (d. 2023 ) June 24 July 9 — Liya Akhedzhakova , Russian actress July 10 — Vera Shebeko , Russian anchorwoman July 14 — Lillian Malkina , Russian actress July 18 — Valery Kerdemelidi , Russian artistic gymnast July 21 — Vladimir Radionov , Russian football player, coach and official July 22 — Mark Rakita , Russian sabreur and coach August 9 August 19 — Valentin Mankin , Ukrainian Soviet sailor, Olympic triple champion and silver medalist (d. 2014 ) September 25 — Myechyslaw Hryb , 2nd Chairman of the Supreme Council of Belarus October 10 — Oleg Gordievsky , Russian double agent October 12 — Nina Andreyeva , Soviet and Russian chemist, teacher, author, political activist and social critic (d. 2020 ) October 2 — Vladimir Muravyov , Soviet and Russian military officer (d. 2020 ) October 24 — Venedikt Yerofeyev , writer and dissident (d. 1990 ) November 11 — Ants Antson , Estonian speed skater (d. 2015 ) November 24 — Natalya Krachkovskaya , Soviet and Russian actress (d. 2016 ) December 19 — Nikolay Dutov , long-distance runner (d. 1992 ) January 22 – Sergei Buturlin , Soviet ornithologist (b. 1872 ) February 8 March 15 – Nikolai Bukharin , Alexei Rykov , Nikolay Krestinsky , Genrikh Yagoda , Arkady Rosengolts , Vladimir Ivanov , Mikhail Alexandrovich Chernov , Hryhoriy Hrynko , Fayzulla Khodzhayev and Vasily Sharangovich [citation needed ] June 20 – Nikolai Janson , Russian politician (shot) July 28 – Yakov Alksnis July 29 – Pavel Dybenko August 16 – Sergey Aydarov , actor (b. 1867 ) August 22 – Eduard Lepin , Latvian-born Soviet general (b. 1889 ) November 9 – Vasily Blyukher December 15 – Valery Chkalov , test pilot (b. 1904 )[3] December 27 – Osip Mandelstam , poet (b. 1891 )[4]
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