October 30, 1938

1938Morris Lurie, Australian novelist, short story writer, and playwright (died 2014)^[†]

Moses "Morris" Lurie was an Australian writer of comic novels, short stories, essays, plays, and children's books. His work focused on the comic mishaps of Jewish-Australian men of Lurie's generation, who are invariably jazz fans.

1938Orson Welles broadcasts a radio adaptation of H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds, causing a massive panic in some of the audience in the United States.^[†]

George Orson Welles, known as Orson Welles, was an American filmmaker and actor. Remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre, he is considered among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.