What happened on 19 July 1978?

Discover what happened on 19 July 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

  • Theodor von Brand (German-American parasitologist (1899-1978))
  • Marcello Marchesi (Italian actor and director (1912–1978))
  • Georg Kipp (German politician (1906-1978))
  • Karl Sigmund Mayr (German politician and statutory auditor (1906-1978))
  • Eva Eras (German voice actor)
  • Raymond Froideval (French politician (1897–1978))
  • Ettore Fontana (Italian association football player (1903-1978))
  • Jackson Tate (United States naval officer (1898–1978))
  • Anatoly Tikhonovich Tretyakov (Soviet politician (1899-1978))
  • Agnes Christine Johnston (screenwriter (1896-1978))
  • Archie Boyd Teater (American artist (1901-1978))
  • Edwin Swale (British flying ace (1899-1978))
  • Geoffrey Cranswick (Anglican bishop of Tasmania)
  • Fernando de Unamuno (Spanish architect)
  • Léon Thyes ((1899-1978))
  • Karel Süss (Czech soccer player born 1923)
  • George Blanchard (Canadian politician and architect)
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  • Franz Elsner
  • He Yiduan (Chinese politician)
  • Ivar Høsteng Neerland (Norwegian politician)
  • Tommy Brown (British rock drummer, songwriter, session musician)
  • Johann van Steenderen ((born 1905))
  • Sir Morville William Lascelles Wraxall, 8th Bt. ((1922-1978))
  • Hermann Fackler
  • Henk Scheffer (Dutch university teacher)
  • Wray Manning (American artist)
  • Frankie Van (American actor (1904-1978))
  • Menasheh Mani (Israeli economist)
  • Eli Larsen (Danish footballer)
  • Marie Buddeusová
  • R. V. Marron (American football coach (1899–1978))
  • Robert McCartney (Australian politician (1906-1978))
  • Yngve Persson
  • Saburō Ōta (Japanese diplomat and politician)
  • Ersilio Belloni
  • William Larrey McCart (American university teacher, botanist and botanical collector (1909 – 19 July 1978))