Discover what happened on 10 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
- Josef Musil
- Gerald F. van Ackeren
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- Lajos Lengyel (Hungarian photographer)
- Hartwig Steenken (West German equestrian (1941-1978))
- Spruille Braden (American diplomat (1894-1978))
- Jean-Jacques Barré
- Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal (Nicaraguan journalist (1924-1978))
- Don Gillis (American composer (1912–1978))
- Mottl Román Pál
- Giovanni Battistoni (Italian footballer (1910-1978))
- Tiziano Longo (Italian film director, screenwriter and film producer (1924-1978))
- Fred Hirsch (Austrian economist (1931-1978))
- Merlyn Phillips (Canadian ice hockey player (1896-1978))
- Mark Grigorian (Soviet architect (1900-1978))
- Dmitry Lebedev (Soviet geographer (1892-1978))
- Aron Zvi Propes
- Gluck (British painter (1895–1978))
- Bertil Norberg (Swedish ice hockey player (1910-1995))
- Joan Morrissey (Canadian singer)
- William P. Quinn (Irish Garda commissioner)
- Zeb Turner (American musician and songwriter (1915-1978))
- Tristão da Silva (Portuguese musician)
- Nikolai Nikolaevich Chukhnov (Russian journalist, publisher)
- Peter Zaťko (Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament and slovak nation politician (1903-1978))
- John Zaplotnik (American Catholic priest)
- Hector Ross (Australian rules footballer)
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- Aage W. Owe
- Vincent S. Haneman (American judge (1902-1978))
- Max Radziejewski (German politician)