1978 in Luxembourg
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The following lists events that happened during 1978 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
| Position | Incumbent |
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| Grand Duke | Jean[1] |
| 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.[2]
- 15 November – Abortion is legalised.[3]
- 5 December – Divorce by determined cause is permitted.[4]
- 23 December – Charles Reiffers is appointed to the Council of State.[2]
Unknown
- General Motors shuts down operations at its factory in Bascharage.[5]
- 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
