11 September 1978 September 11, 2013 Author: Staff The last person dies of smallpox. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh." George Bernard Shaw — Click here for more from George Bernard Shaw Related posts: 17 September 1978 17 September 1978 19 February 1978 14 March 1978 22 March 1978 12 June 1978 8 March 1978 18 September 2001 11 September 2001 11 September 2001 Categories: History Tags: 11 September, 1978