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Born on Tuesday January 10, 1978
- Anton Hendrik Spaak
- Anna Catharina Hendriks Talsma, Leeuwarden, Gem. Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland († 2001)
- Brandon Lee Todd ****, Nevada, Verenigde Staten († 2020)
- Bruno Minet, Braine-L'Allend (Be)
Died on Tuesday January 10, 1978
- Albert Timmer (85)
- Albert van Piekeren (58), Hattem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Arend van der Velden (76), Christchurch(NZ)
- Afke van der Zee (84), Bakhuizen
- Afke Durks van der Zee (84), Bakhuizen, Gaasterland, Friesland, Nederland
- * Peter Hubert (Piet) Munnichs (80), Roermond
- Albert van Piekeren (58), Hattem
- Arthur (Waata) Subritzky (71), Kaitaia, NZ
- Adriaan Kant (85), Almkerk
- Albertus Zuur (78)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 10, 1978 at Delpher
Born on January 10
- 1974 » Jemaine Clement, New Zealand comedian, actor, and musician
- 1975 » Jake Delhomme, American football player
- 1976 » Adam Kennedy, American baseball player
- 1976 » Ian Poulter, English golfer
- 1978 » Johan van der Wath, South African cricketer
- 1979 » Simone Cavalli, Italian footballer
- 1980 » DeShaun Foster, American football player
- 1980 » Sarah Shahi, American actress
- 1981 » James Coppinger, English footballer
- 1981 » Jared Kushner, American real estate investor and political figure
Died on January 10
- 1972 » Aksel Larsen, Danish lawyer and politician (b. 1897)
- 1976 » Howlin' Wolf, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1910)
- 1978 » Don Gillis, American composer and conductor (b. 1912)
- 1978 » Hannah Gluckstein, British painter (b. 1895)
- 1978 » Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, Nicaraguan journalist and author (b. 1924)
- 1980 » Bo Rein, American football player and coach (b. 1945)
- 1980 » George Meany, American plumber and trade union leader (b. 1894)
- 1980 » Hughie Critz, American baseball player and scout (b. 1900)
- 1981 » Fawn M. Brodie, American historian and author (b. 1915)
- 1984 » Souvanna Phouma, Laotian politician, 8th Prime Minister of Laos (b. 1901)
Names that were popular for boys in 1978
- Jan
- Martijn
- Jeroen
- David
- Mark
- Dennis
- Johannes
- Peter
- Michael
- Patrick
- Robert
- Pieter
- Richard
- Paul
- Bart
- Willem
Names that were popular for girls in 1978
- Maria
- Johanna
- Sandra
- Patricia
- Marieke
- Linda
- Monique
- Jennifer
- Jessica
- Esther
- Wendy
- Kim
- Bianca
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Cindy
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1978
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 13.9 million citizens.
- March 11 » Coastal Road massacre: At least 37 are killed and more than 70 are wounded when Fatah hijack an Israeli bus, prompting Israel's Operation Litani.
- March 16 » A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Tupolev Tu-134 crashes near Gabare, Bulgaria, killing 73.
- September 8 » Black Friday, a massacre by soldiers against protesters in Tehran, results in 700–3000 deaths, it marks the beginning of the end of the monarchy in Iran.
- September 17 » The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.
- November 14 » France conducts the Aphrodite nuclear test as 25th in the group of 29, 1975–78 French nuclear tests.
- December 16 » Cleveland, Ohio becomes the first major American city to default on its financial obligations since the Great Depression.
Weather January 10, 1978
The temperature on January 10, 1978 was between 2.0 °C and 5.7 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (48%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.