1978 in Luxembourg

none 1978 The following lists events that happened during 1978 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke JeanEast Roger Thomas Richard J. Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders 3 June 2014 Routledge 978-1-317-63939-8 359 https://books.google.com/books?id=gJG3AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT359 en 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.http://www.conseil-etat.public.lu/fr/composition/anciensmembres/membresdepuis1857/index.html Membres depuis 1857 2009-04-05 Council of State fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091103102814/http://www.conseil-etat.public.lu/fr/composition/anciensmembres/membresdepuis1857/index.html 2009-11-03 15 November – Abortion is legalised.Thewes (2011), p. 188 5 December – Divorce by determined cause is permitted.Thewes (2011), p. 190 23 December – Charles Reiffers is appointed to the Council of State. Unknown General Motors shuts down operations at its factory in Bascharage.Thewes (2011), p. 187 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 12 March – Léon Lommel, clergyman 15 March – Arthur Useldinger, politician 29 March – Eugène Schaus, politician 3 November - Edouard Kutter, photographer Footnotes References Thewes Guy Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 https://sip.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/brochure-livre/minist-etat/sip/livre/gouvernements_depuis_1848_-_version_2011/Gouvernements_depuis_1848-version_2011.pdf 1 May 2026 2011 2011 Service Information et Presse Luxembourg City 978-2-87999-156-6 fr 1978