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Born on Tuesday April 12, 1938
Died on Tuesday April 12, 1938

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 12, 1938 at Delpher


Born on April 12

Died on April 12

Names that were popular for boys in 1938
  1. Johannes
  2. Jan
  3. Cornelis
  4. Hendrik
  5. Willem
  6. Pieter
  7. Adrianus
  8. Petrus
  9. Gerrit
  10. Wilhelmus
  11. Jacobus
  12. Gerardus
  13. Jacob
  14. Robert
  15. Antonius
  16. Arie
Names that were popular for girls in 1938
  1. Maria
  2. Johanna
  3. Anna
  4. Cornelia
  5. Elisabeth
  6. Wilhelmina
  7. Adriana
  8. Petronella
  9. Catharina
  10. Hendrika
  11. Geertruida
  12. Margaretha
  13. Jacoba
  14. Helena
  15. Grietje
  16. Mary

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1938
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
  • February 18 » Second Sino-Japanese War: During the Nanking Massacre, the Nanking Safety Zone International Committee is renamed "Nanking International Rescue Committee", and the safety zone in place for refugees falls apart.
  • May 25 » Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante kills 313 people.
  • May 26 » In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session.
  • July 3 » World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58km/h).
  • October 5 » In Nazi Germany, Jews' passports are invalidated.
  • December 17 » Otto Hahn discovers the nuclear fission of the heavy element uranium, the scientific and technological basis of nuclear energy.
Weather April 12, 1938

The temperature on April 12, 1938 was between 4.4 °C and 12.5 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.

Source: KNMI