Miroslav Klose was born on 9 June 1978 in Opole. A German footballer and later coach, Klose was a striker who played for Kaiserslautern, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich and Lazio. He is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the men's World Cup, with sixteen goals across four tournaments, a record he set by scoring in the 2014 semi-final against Brazil, which Germany won 7-1. That year he won the World Cup with the German team. Born in Poland, he moved to Germany as a child. He was known for his sportsmanship, and he later worked as an assistant coach with Germany and as a head coach in Austria and Germany.
Before and after
- from 27 April 1978 to 28 April 1978Saur Revolution
- from 30 April 1978 to 1 April 1992Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
- 13 May 1978Basaglia Law
- 20 May 1978Construction of Narita International Airport
- 9 June 1978Birth of Miroslav Klose
- 20 June 1978Birth of Frank Lampard
- 22 June 1978Discovery of Charon
- 25 July 1978The first IVF baby is born
- 1 August 1978Establishment of Berchtesgaden National Park
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- 16 November 1945Founding of UNESCO
- 7 April 1948Founding of World Health Organization
- 4 April 1949Founding of NATO
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- 1 November 1993Founding of European Union
- 2015Rise of Wikipedia Asian Month
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