Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

May 11 John Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93 in the year 1978.  

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 In the year 1978 joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77  

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

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

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 in the year 1978.  

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

Jun 14 In the year 1978 theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74  

Jun 15 On this day in history anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83  

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

Jun 18 In the year 1978 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 In the year 1978 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 Clifford Dupont, First President of Rhodesia (b. 1905) died in the year 1978.  

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 Aris Alexandrou, Greek novelist, poet and translator (b. 1922) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1978.  

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

Jul 13 Antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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 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 Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1978.  

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

Apr 19 Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.