Rulers:
• Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)
• Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States (1977-1981)
Events:
• Hiroshima Museum of Art founded in Hiroshima, Japan.
Births:
• Baqueiro, Manuel (1978)
• García Bernal, Gael (1978)
• Goode, Matthew (1978)
• Maestro, Mía (1978)
• Miller, William (1978)
• Miranda, Itziar (1978)
• Sturgess, Jim (1978)
• Suárez, Cristóbal (1978)
• Turpin, Ana (1978)
Deaths:
• Boyer, Charles (1899-1978)
• Brel, Jacques (1929-1978)
• Cazale, John (1935-1978)
• Day, Josette (1914-1978)
• De Chirico, Giorgio (1888-1978)
• Genn, Leo (1905-1978)
• Hasse, O. E. (1903-1978)
• Lamont, Duncan (1918-1978)
• McNamara, Maggie (1929-1978)
• Morell, André (1909-1978)
• Scarano, Tecla (1894-1978)
• Shaw, Robert (1927-1978)
• Warner, Jack L. (1892-1978)
• Wood, Peggy (1892-1978)
• Zborowska, Anna (1885-1978)
Music:
• Grusin, Dave (1934): Love Theme from Heaven Can Wait (1978)
• Mancini, Henry (1924-1994): Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
• Rota, Nino (1911-1979): Death on the Nile (1978)
• Rota, Nino (1911-1979): Prova d’Orchestra (1978)
• Rózsa, Miklós (1907-1995): Fedora (1978)
Film:
• Death on the Nile (1978)
• Foul Play (1978)
• Heaven Can Wait (1978)
• La Cage aux Folles (1978)