How many years ago was 1938?

How long ago was 1938?

To put into perspective how long ago 1938 was:

• Anyone who turned 21 in 1938 is most likely dead by now.
• Most of the people who were born in 1938 are retired.
• Eight decades have passed since then.
• Television did not exist at the time. Back then, radio was the medium of choice.
• If you were to travel back in time to this year, nobody would know who "Batman" is. The character didn't make his first appearance until one years later.
• The start of World War II was still one years away.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 128 inches since 1938.
• There have been roughly 4,472 weekends since then.
• Names such as Judy Garland, John Wayne, and Humphrey Bogart were not famous at the time.
• The world was experiencing a great economic depression.
• The Earth has travelled 387 billion miles through space since 1938.
• People were using rotary phones.
• There were no satellites in the sky.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 2 meters since 1938.
• Ballpoint pens didn't exist in 1938.
• There were no helicopters in 1938.
• Cars didn't have power steering.