Historical Events in 1178
- Jun 18 Five monks at Canterbury report something exploding on the moon shortly after sunset (only known observation)
- Jul 30 Frederick I (Barbarossa), Holy Roman Emperor, crowned King of Burgundy
- Aug 29 Anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III
Famous People Born in 1178
- Dec 22 Emperor Antoku of Japan, born in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (d. 1185)
Gregory I
Gregory XIII
Julius II
Julius III
Leo X
Pius V