Discover what happened on 30 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
- Muriel E. Eddy (Eddy, Muriel Elizabeth Gammons. birth place: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA. birth date: 1896-00-00. death date: 1978-01-30.)
- Olle Persson
- László Nagy (Hungarian poet, translator (1925-1978))
- Leonard Feeney (American priest)
- Marie-Louise Damien (French singer and actress (1889–1978))
- Eduard Winkler (German painter (1884-1978))
- Mîndru Katz (Romanian-Israeli musician)
- Yuan Muzhi (Chinese film director (1909-1978))
- Ray Famechon (French boxer (1924-1978))
- Ludwig Schmitt (German chemist (1900–1978))
- Ermanno Vallazza (Italian bicycle racer)
- Jacques Morlane
- Leo Seltzer (American roller derby executive (1903–1978))
- Mario Marega (Italian missionary (1902-1978))
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- Vladimir Solovyov (Soviet writer and poet (1907-1978))
- Nadezhda Fedutenko (Soviet squadron commander and Heroine of the Soviet Union (1915–1978))
- Marius af Schultén (Finnish architect (1890-1978))
- Enrique García Sayán (Peruvian diplomat (1905-1978))
- William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton (British noble (1885–1978))
- Wilson Warlick (United States federal judge)
- Tamio Iwasaki
- Aleksandrs Lasmanis
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- Florence Sancroft (British swimmer (1902-1978))
- Vardan Sargsyan (Armenian conductor and composer (1892–1978))
- Emil Sick (German athletics competitor)
- Ross Kananga (American crocodile farmer and stunt man)
- Princesse Elisabeth de Polignac ((1904-1978))
- Sári Hir (Hungarian classical pianist, piano teacher)
- Vítězslav Zeman
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- Clarence John Albrecht (American explorer, zoologist, taxidermist, photographer and sculptor (1891-1978))
- Jan Bedřich Krajs (Czechoslovak composer (1908-1978))
- David Millard (South African cricketer (1931-1978))
- Margaret Donahue (American sports executive (c. 1892–1978))
- Paul Brosselin
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- August Blatter