Discover what happened on 12 August 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
- Fritz Laves (German mineralogist and crystallographer (1906–1978))
- Marlice Hinz
- John Williams (english lecturer)
- John Williams (Grand Prix motorcycle road racer)
- Marie Vassiltchikov (Russian princess (1916–1978))
- André Cadere (Romanian artist (1934-1978))
- Aleksandr Bogachyov
- Bill Baker (racecar driver)
- José Ballester Nicolás (Spanish writer and journalist (1892-1978))
- Antoni Wandtke (Polish officer (1891–1978))
- Shigeru Noma
- Rudolf Kollath (German physicist)
- Martin de Silva (Sri Lankan cricketer (1903-1978))
- Jerzy Kłossowski (Officer of the Polish Army)
- Andrew Carnduff Ritchie (museum director and Monuments Man (1907-1978))
- Jan Wojciech Zabłocki (botanist (1894-1978))
- Benedict Einarson (American classical philologist)
- Herbert Parson
- Edward Trautner (German-Australian doctor, writer and scientist)
- Stanisław Mojkowski
- Wim Koumans
- Carlo Re (Roman Catholic bishop (1893-1978))
- F. Harmon Weight (American film director)
- Baron Antoine Marie Jean Seguir ((died 1978))
- Fritz Weißenbach
- Miloš Bílek (Czechoslovak actor (1929-1978))
- Leo Adler ((1915-1978))
- Hedvig Sjögren (Swedish suffragist)
- Beatrice M. Turner (Canadian educator and volunteer)
- Johannes Henri Leonardus Wennekers
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- Josef Hanák
- Marlice Hinz
- John Williams (english lecturer)