1978 in Luxembourg
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 | René Van Den Bulcke |
| President of the Council of State |
Ferdinand Wirtgen (until 1 October) Roger Maul (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 – Roger Maul is appointed President of the Council of State to replace Ferdinand Wirtgen.[1]
- 15 November – Abortion is legalised.[2]
- 5 December – Divorce by determined cause is permitted.[3]
- 23 December – Charles Reiffers 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 – Max Goergen, playwright
- 12 March – Léon Lommel, clergyman
- 15 March – Arthur Useldinger, politician
- 29 March – Eugène Schaus, politician
- 3 November - Edouard Kutter, photographer
Footnotes
- ^ 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.