Discover what happened on 13 May 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
- Hans Pinn (Israeli photographer)
- Sisavang Vatthana (Prime Minister of Laos (1907-1978))
- Ernő Guzsal (Hungarian veterinarian)
- Eric Treacy (English photographer and bishop (1907–1978))
- Maksimilijan Držečnik (theologian, Catholic bishop (1903-1978))
- Claude Bellanger (French journalist (1910-1978))
- Willy Boers (Dutch painter (1905-1978))
- Guillaume Lieb (French association football player (1904-1978))
- Jan Heřmánek (Czechoslovak boxer (1907–1978))
- Giuseppe Gangale (Italian philosopher (1898–1978))
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- Henk Mulders (Dutch football player (1904-1978))
- Alby Roberts (New Zealand cricketer (1909-1978))
- Everett Franklin Lindquist (academic (1901-1978))
- John Anderson i Sundsvall (Swedish teacher and politician (1902–1978))
- Herb Hardt (carom billiards player)
- Marzieh Arfai (Turkish-born Iranian, first woman to be promoted to brigadier general)
- Juan Criado (Peruvian association football player (1913-1978))
- Práxedes Giner Durán (Mexican politician (1893-1978))
- Moichirō Yamamoto (Japanese politician and military personnel (1898-1978))
- Helen Rowland (American actress)
- Vaclovas Šliogeris
- Joseph R. Jelinek (United States Army General (1919-1978))
- André Plassart (French historian (1889-1978))
- Jonas Rimša (Lithuanian artist)
- Simon Brigode (Belgian architect and art historian (1909-1978))
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- Walt Blackadar
- Armin Caspar Hochstetter (Austrian musician, composer, pedagogue and lector)
- Angela Leopolda Jan
- Anton C. Pegis (American-born historian of philosophy)
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- Elsie Shrigley (English vegan activist)
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- Apolonia Chmielewska (Polish Righteous Among the Nations)
- Petronela Deląg (Polish Righteous Among the Nations)
- Eva Pawlo
- Michal Tarnajev
- Jonas Vabalas
- Mare Laanes (Estonian bibliographer)
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