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March 18, 1938

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Notable Births

Carl Gottlieb

1938Carl Gottlieb, American actor and screenwriter[†]

Carl Gottlieb is an American screenwriter, actor, comedian, and executive. He is best known for co-writing the screenplay for Jaws (1975) and its first two sequels, as well as directing the 1981 film Caveman.

Shashi Kapoor

1938Shashi Kapoor, Indian actor and producer (died 2017)[†]

Shashi Kapoor was an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Hindi films. He is considered as one of the greatest actors in the history of Hindi cinema, and is a recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2011, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014, for his contribution to Indian cinema.

Kenny Lynch

1938Kenny Lynch, English singer-songwriter and actor (died 2019)[†]

Kenneth Lynch, OBE was an English singer, songwriter, entertainer, and actor. He appeared in many variety shows in the 1960s. At the time, he was among the few black singers in British pop music. He was appointed an OBE in the 1970 New Year Honours list.

Timo Mäkinen

1938Timo Mäkinen, Finnish race car driver (died 2017)[†]

Timo Mäkinen was a Finnish race car driver and one of the original "Flying Finns" of motor rallying. He is best remembered for his hat-trick of wins in the RAC Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally.

Machiko Soga

1938Machiko Soga, Japanese actress (died 2006)[†]

Machiko Soga was a Japanese actress and voice actress. She also performed by the stage name Stella Soga.

Historical Events

Pemex

1938Mexico creates Pemex by expropriating all foreign-owned oil reserves and facilities.[†]

Pemex is the Mexican state-owned petroleum corporation managed and operated by the Mexican government. It was formed in 1938 by nationalization and expropriation of all private oil companies in Mexico at the time of its formation, making PEMEX an enduring symbol of Mexican nationalism. Pemex had total assets worth $101.8 billion in December 2019 and as of 2009 was Latin America's second largest enterprise by annual revenue, surpassed only by Petrobras. The company is the seventh most polluting in the world according to The Guardian.