Famous Deaths In 1978

May 11 In the year 1978 john Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93  

May 13 On this day in history albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies  

May 14 On this day in history death of robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894)  

May 15 On this day in history death of sir Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894)  

May 17 John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies on this day in history.  

May 19 George Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies on this day in history.  

May 21 On this day in history joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77  

May 22 Bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

May 26 Cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887) died on this day in history.  

May 28 Arthur Brough, English actor (b. 1905) died in the year 1978.  

May 29 Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

May 31 On this day in history death of józsef Bozsik, Hungarian footballer (b. 1925)  

Jun 05 John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 in the year 1978.  

Jun 07 Ronald George Wreyford Norrish, British chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Jun 12 On this day in history death of guo Moruo, Chinese writer (b. 1892)  

Jun 14 Theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1978.  

Jun 15 Anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jun 17 In the year 1978 cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68  

Jun 18 Walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

Jun 20 In the year 1978 karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66  

Jun 24 In the year 1978 death of robert Charroux, French writer (b. 1909)  

Jun 25 In the year 1978 death of hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered  

Jun 26 In the year 1978 death of rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed  

Jun 28 Clifford Dupont, First President of Rhodesia (b. 1905) died on this day in history.  

Jun 29 On this day in history death of bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59  

Jul 01 Kurt Student, German Luftwaffe general (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Jul 02 On this day in history death of aris Alexandrou, Greek novelist, poet and translator (b. 1922)  

Jul 03 In the year 1978 james Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59  

Jul 09 In the year 1978 death of abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered  

Jul 10 In the year 1978 michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85  

Jul 13 In the year 1978 antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 17 Thayer David, actor (Rocky, Roots, Savages), dies at 51 in the year 1978.  

Jul 27 On this day in history aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72  

Jul 28 Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1978.  

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Mar 21 Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.  

Mar 21 Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21 Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Apr 02 John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer