Discover what happened on 9 January 1978 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- G. A. Briggs (English inventor (1890–1978))
- Ferenc Szemlér (Hungarian journalist from Transylvania (1906-1978))
- Noble Johnson (African-American actor and film producer (1881–1978))
- Hermann Stern (German church musician (1912–1978))
- Paula Denk (German actress (1908–1978))
- Robert Daniel Murphy (American diplomat (1894–1978))
- Paul Eichmann (German politician (1898–1978))
- Walter Dejaco (Austrian architect (1909–1978))
- Cornelia La Fors-van Geel
- René Blanchot (French architect (1901-1978))
- Paul Stovall (American basketball player (1948-1978))
- Eddie Gilbert (Australian cricketer (1905-1978))
- John Kowalik (American football player)
- Fuad Safar (Iraqi archaeologist)
- Mike Enich (Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1918-1978))
- Thomas E. Bourke (American Marine Corps general (1896–1978))
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- Adam Turasiewicz
- Antonija Čok
- Naomichi Nishida (Japanese composer and conductor (1907-1978))
- Leonard Hilty (American football player, lineman, tackle (1896-1978))
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- Charles Newman (American composer and lyricist (1901-1978))
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- Judith Mimi Poole ((died 1978))
- Ida Testaferrata-Olivier ((died 1978))
- Gweneth Joan Powell ((1922-1978))
- Józef Werakso (Polish officer of the Polish Army)
- Karl Holton (American probation officer)
- Maude Haydon (Australian pastoral and landscape artist (1886–1978))
- Sven Palle Sørensen (Danish diver)
- Gustav Trombke
- Pierre Bouchaud
- Wilhelm Schellenberg
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- Ivan Nedoma
- Miroslav Halíř
- Keith Aldrich (American classics professor)
- Keith Aldrich (American classics professor)