Discover what happened on 16 November 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
- Claude Dauphin (French actor (1903-1978))
- Elfriede Schirrmacher (German archivist (1894–1978))
- Cor Bruijn (Dutch writer (1883-1978))
- Alain Colas (French sailor (1943-1978))
- Candeia (Brazilian composer and singer (1935-1978))
- Galina Zagurskaya (Soviet ballet dancer, ballet master and actor (1905-1978))
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- Dave Douglas (professional golfer)
- France Laux (American sports announcer)
- Gösta Hallberg (Swedish high jumper (1891–1978))
- Ib Solvang Hansen (Danish professional wrestler)
- Jimmy Nottingham (American musician)
- Bert Bellamy (Footballer (1896-1978))
- Harry Matuzak (American baseball player)
- Erik Harling (Swedish swimmer (1910-1978))
- Kazimierz Doroba (Polish sportsperson (1911-1978))
- J. Wilfrid Jackson (British geologist and paleontologist (1880-1978))
- Henry James Douglas Clark (British army officer)
- Colin Ritchie, 4th Baron Ritchie of Dundee ((1908-1978); peer)
- Hans Joachim Zingel (born:1904-11-21|died:1978-11-16|; Zingel, Hans Joachim)
- Robert Peel Waller (Peerage person ID=381713; (1895-1978))
- Jaroslav Masařík
- Jaroslav Antonín Fryč
- José Francisco Mateu Cánoves (Spanish magistrate)
- Curt Souchay
- Zhozefina Ilinichna Shif (Soviet psychologist)
- José Francisco Mateu Cánoves (ETA terrorism victim)
- Jan Mikulecký
- Claude Dauphin (French actor (1903-1978))
- Elfriede Schirrmacher (German archivist (1894–1978))
- Cor Bruijn (Dutch writer (1883-1978))
- Alain Colas (French sailor (1943-1978))
- Candeia (Brazilian composer and singer (1935-1978))
- Galina Zagurskaya (Soviet ballet dancer, ballet master and actor (1905-1978))
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- Dave Douglas (professional golfer)
- France Laux (American sports announcer)
- Gösta Hallberg (Swedish high jumper (1891–1978))
- Ib Solvang Hansen (Danish professional wrestler)
- Jimmy Nottingham (American musician)
- Bert Bellamy (Footballer (1896-1978))
- Harry Matuzak (American baseball player)
- Erik Harling (Swedish swimmer (1910-1978))
- Kazimierz Doroba (Polish sportsperson (1911-1978))
- J. Wilfrid Jackson (British geologist and paleontologist (1880-1978))
- Henry James Douglas Clark (British army officer)
- Colin Ritchie, 4th Baron Ritchie of Dundee ((1908-1978); peer)
- Hans Joachim Zingel (born:1904-11-21|died:1978-11-16|; Zingel, Hans Joachim)
- Robert Peel Waller (Peerage person ID=381713; (1895-1978))
- Jaroslav Masařík
- Jaroslav Antonín Fryč
- José Francisco Mateu Cánoves (Spanish magistrate)
- Curt Souchay
- Zhozefina Ilinichna Shif (Soviet psychologist)
- José Francisco Mateu Cánoves (ETA terrorism victim)
- Jan Mikulecký
- Guará (Brazilian footballer)