January 21, 1938

1938Wolfman Jack, radio personality (died 1995)^[†]

Robert Weston Smith, known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey active for over three decades. He was famous for his gravelly voice, and credited it with his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes on the table for years for Wolfman and Wolfwoman. A couple of shots of whiskey helps it. I've got that nice raspy sound."

1938Romano Fogli, Italian footballer (died 2021)^[†]

Romano Fogli was an Italian football player and manager who played as a midfielder.

1938Georges Méliès, French actor, director, and producer (born 1861)^[†]

Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès was a French magician, toymaker, actor, and filmmaker. He led many technical and narrative developments in the early days of cinema, primarily in the fantasy and science fiction genres. Méliès rose to prominence creating "trick films" and became well known for his innovative use of special effects, popularizing such techniques as substitution splices, multiple exposures, time-lapse photography, dissolves, and hand-painted colour. He was also one of the first filmmakers to use storyboards in his work. His most important films include A Trip to the Moon (1902) and The Impossible Voyage (1904).