Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

May 11 On this day in history john Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93  

May 13 Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies in the year 1978.  

May 14 Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

May 15 In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.  

May 19 On this day in history 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 In the year 1978 death of cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887)  

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 In the year 1978 death of józsef Bozsik, Hungarian footballer (b. 1925)  

Jun 05 On this day in history john Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71  

Jun 07 On this day in history death of ronald George Wreyford Norrish, British chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897)  

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

Jun 14 Theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17 Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jun 18 On this day in history death of walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884)  

Jun 20 On this day in history karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66  

Jun 24 On this day in history 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 Rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed died in the year 1978.  

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

Jun 29 Bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59 died in the year 1978.  

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

Jul 02 In the year 1978 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 Abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 27 In the year 1978 aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72  

Jul 28 In the year 1978 jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70  

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Mar 21 Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21 Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.  

Mar 28 Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.  

Apr 02 On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)  

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

Apr 19 Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.