1978 in History
23 events found for 1978
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Lord Richard Cecil, British soldier and journalist in the Rhodesian Bush War
Lord Richard Cecil, British soldier and journalist in the Rhodesian Bush War
Sandy Denny, English singer-songwriter (born 1947)
Sandy Denny, English singer-songwriter (born 1947)
Thomas Wyatt Turner, American biologist and academic (born 1877)
Thomas Wyatt Turner, American biologist and academic (born 1877)
Mohammed Daoud Khan, Afghan commander and politician, 1st President of Afghanistan (born 1909)
Mohammed Daoud Khan, Afghan commander and politician, 1st President of Afghanistan (born 1909)
Theo Helfrich, German race car driver (born 1913)
Theo Helfrich, German race car driver (born 1913)
Aram Khachaturian, Armenian composer and conductor (born 1903)
Aram Khachaturian, Armenian composer and conductor (born 1903)
Mort Weisinger, American journalist and author (born 1915)
Mort Weisinger, American journalist and author (born 1915)
Giuseppe Impastato, Italian journalist and activist (born 1948)
Giuseppe Impastato, Italian journalist and activist (born 1948)
Aldo Moro, Italian lawyer and politician, 38th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1916)
Aldo Moro, Italian lawyer and politician, 38th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1916)
Robert Menzies, Australian lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1894)
Robert Menzies, Australian lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1894)
Albert Kivikas, Estonian-Swedish journalist and author (born 1898)
Albert Kivikas, Estonian-Swedish journalist and author (born 1898)
Jean Deslauriers, Canadian violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1909)
Jean Deslauriers, Canadian violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1909)
József Bozsik, Hungarian footballer and manager (born 1925)
József Bozsik, Hungarian footballer and manager (born 1925)
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, Spanish footballer and coach (born 1895)
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, Spanish footballer and coach (born 1895)
Ronald George Wreyford Norrish, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897)
Ronald George Wreyford Norrish, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897)
Guo Moruo, Chinese historian, author, and poet (born 1892)
Guo Moruo, Chinese historian, author, and poet (born 1892)