1978 in Luxembourg
| Years in Luxembourg: | 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s |
| Years: | 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
The following lists events that happened during 1978 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents[]
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Jean |
| Prime Minister | Gaston Thorn |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Bernard Berg |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| President of the Council of State |
(until 1 October) (from 1 October) |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Colette Flesch |
Events[]
January – March[]
- 1 January – The communes of Asselborn, Boevange, Hachiville, and Oberwampach are merged to form the new commune of Wincrange.
April – June[]
- 12 April – Louis Pilot is appointed the Luxembourg national football team's new coach.
- 22 April – Representing Luxembourg, Baccara finishes seventh in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with the song Parlez-vous français?.
- 11 June – Belgium's Ludo Peeters wins the 1978 Tour de Luxembourg.
July – September[]
October – December[]
- 1 October – is appointed President of the Council of State to replace .[1]
- 15 November – Abortion is legalised.[2]
- 5 December – Divorce by determined cause is permitted.[3]
- 23 December – is appointed to the Council of State.[1]
Unknown[]
- General Motors shuts down operations at its factory in Bascharage.[4]
- FC Progrès Niedercorn wins the 1977-78 National Division title.
Births[]
- 8 May - Patrick Galbats, photographer
- 3 July – Kim Kirchen, cyclist
- 9 September – Alvin Jones, basketball player
- 29 October – Alwin de Prins, swimmer
Deaths[]
- 9 February – , playwright
- 12 March – Léon Lommel, clergyman
- 15 March – Arthur Useldinger, politician
- 29 March – Eugène Schaus, politician
- 3 November - Edouard Kutter, photographer
Footnotes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Membres depuis 1857" (in French). Council of State. Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ Thewes (2006), p. 188
- ^ Thewes (2006), p. 190
- ^ Thewes (2006), p. 187
References[]
- Thewes, Guy (2006). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French) (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
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