Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

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

May 13 In the year 1978 albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies  

May 14 Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894) died in the year 1978.  

May 15 Sir Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

May 17 On this day in history john Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies  

May 19 In the year 1978 george Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies  

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

May 22 Bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1978.  

May 26 Cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887) died in the year 1978.  

May 28 On this day in history death of arthur Brough, English actor (b. 1905)  

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

May 31 In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.  

Jun 12 Guo Moruo, Chinese writer (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

Jun 14 On this day in history theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74  

Jun 15 Anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83 in the year 1978.  

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

Jun 18 In the year 1978 death of walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884)  

Jun 20 Karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66 in the year 1978.  

Jun 24 On this day in history death of robert Charroux, French writer (b. 1909)  

Jun 25 On this day in history death of hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered  

Jun 26 Rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed died on this day in history.  

Jun 28 On this day in history death of clifford Dupont, First President of Rhodesia (b. 1905)  

Jun 29 In the year 1978 death of bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59  

Jul 01 On this day in history death of kurt Student, German Luftwaffe general (b. 1890)  

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

Jul 03 James Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59 in the year 1978.  

Jul 09 Abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered died in the year 1978.  

Jul 10 Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jul 13 Antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1978.  

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 on this day in history.  

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Mar 21 On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

Mar 21 Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.  

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 On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

Apr 19 Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

Apr 19 In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer