1978 in the Soviet Union

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The following lists events that happened during 1978 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics .

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Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

September

October

November

December

Births

Deaths

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References

  1. Swopes, Bryan (2023-04-20). "Korean Air Lines Flight 902 | This Day in Aviation" . Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  2. "Soviet Downs Iranian Helicopter After It Strays, Killing the Crew". The New York Times. 1978-07-18. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-07-13.