August 13, 1938

1938Dave "Baby" Cortez, American R&B pianist, organist, and composer^[†]

David Cortez Clowney, known by the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez, was an American pop and R&B organist and pianist, best known for his 1959 hit, "The Happy Organ".

1938Bill Masterton, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1968)^[†]

William John Masterton was a Canadian–American professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars in 1967–68. He is the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of injuries suffered during a game, the result of massive head injuries suffered following a hit during a January 13, 1968 contest against the Oakland Seals.