Sunday September 17th, 1978
September Seventeenth, Nineteen Seventy-Eight

How old am I if I was born on September 17, 1978?


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Date Facts:

  • September 17, 1978 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Virgo
  • This date was 16,868 days ago
  • September 17th 2025 is on a Wednesday
  • Someone born on this date is 46 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 5,623 days or 15 years!
  • Your next birthday is 299 days away
  • You've been alive for 404,832 hours
  • You were born on a Sunday in mid September
  • You are 24,289,920 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Wednesday

  • Most popular baby names of 1978 ranked:

    Rank Name
    1. Michael
    2. Jason
    3. Christopher
    4. David
    5. James
    6. Matthew
    7. John
    Rank Name
    1. Melissa
    2. Jessica
    3. Amy
    4. Heather
    5. Amanda
    6. Angela
    7. Sarah

    How popular is your name? Search to find out!


    Celebrities Birthdays:
    September 17th

    You Share a birthday with over 22 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Sapphire: Birthstone for September 17th, 1978

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Protect from Envy
    Protect from Harm

    High Value:
    $200 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $40 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about September Birthstones

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    Birthstone of September, the Sapphire is an illustrious deep blue stone rich in color, history, and lure. Known for being a precious stone of loyalty, nobility, and wisdom. It is said the Sapphire helps focus the mind, channel inner potential, and promote self control and discipline. Although best know for it's deep blue color, the stone actually comes in a wide variety of shades, including yellow, violet, green and several others (except red sapphires which are classified as a ruby's).

    It's believed that Sapphires both preserve chastity, and also help the wearer discover fraud, protect from poisons and help mental acuity and the psychic ability. Also, ancient societies claimed the gem stone would stimulate the Third eye Charka, and the throat. Allowing the wearer to achieve a deeper level of consciousness, making the wearer at peace with oneself.

    1978 - Generation X :

    Age Range:

    45-63 years old

    Attributes:

    Generation X grew up up right at the start of the technological revolution, are considered comftorble with technology, but not tethered to it as younger generations.

    Generation X Summary:

    Generation X were born soon after the baby boomers are associated with the hippie era. They are often perceived as directionless and disaffected.

    Time Period:

    1961-1979

    Like to see more about Generations? Click here to go to our interactive generations table.


    Zodiac - Virgo:

    Symbol:

    Virgo Traits:

    Reliability
    Intelligence
    Modesty
    Reserved

    Virgo Summary:

    Virgos are always very open minded. They are constantly thinking, analyzing, and striving to better themselves

    Start Date:

    8-23

    End Date:

    9-22

    Click here to see more about Virgo


    1978-09-17: This day in History:

  • 1630-09-17 Boston founded
  • 1776-09-17 Presidio of SF founded as Spanish fort
  • 1787-09-17 US Constitution is adopted & formally signed
  • 1789-09-17 William Herschel discovers Mimas satellite of Saturn
  • 1819-09-17 1st whaling ship arrives in Hawaii
  • 1862-09-17 Battle of Antietam Md; Confederate forces retreat
  • 1908-09-17 Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight
  • 1911-09-17 1st transcontinental airplane flight NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min
  • 1920-09-17 National Football League formed in Canton Ohio
  • 1927-09-17 Charles Lindbergh in SF
  • 1953-09-17 1st succesSFul separation of Siamese twins
  • 1956-09-17 Yanks clinch pennant #22 on Mantle's 50th homer of the year
  • 1963-09-17 The Fugitive premiers
  • 1964-09-17 Mickey Mantle gets hits #1999 2000 & 2001
  • 1964-09-17 Bewitched premiers
  • 1967-09-17 Mission Impossible premiers
  • 1968-09-17 Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of the Moon
  • 1972-09-17 BART begins passenger service
  • 1977-09-17 Dave Kingman hits his 1st Yankee homer Reggie hits 2 more
  • 1978-09-17 Red Sox finally beat Yanks in Sept 1978 7-3
  • 1978-09-17 Begin Sadat & Carter sign the Camp David accord
  • 1985-09-17 Soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station

  • 9-17-1978 in
    Roman Numerals:

    IX • XVII • MCMLXXVIII


    What is 1978-09-17 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 9-17-1978 converted into roman numerals.
    The above date is written in the traditional western/American style of writing dates. Formatted in the order of
    Month-Day-Year. If you prefer the European way of writing dates (Which is day-month-year) the roman numerals would be written XVII • IX • MCMLXXVIII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Sep 17, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1978-09-17) This timer is automatically updated, and is accurate all the way up to the nearest second. Watch as your next birthday ticks closer and closer right before your eyes. If you were born on 17-september-1978, your next birthday is only 299 days away.


    Your birthday is on September seventeenth, 1978. Being born in mid-September says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is virgo, your birth-stone is the Sapphire, and your birth flower is the Aster (both of which make great gifts for someone with this birthday). You are 46 years old, and were born in the middle of Generation X . Which generation you are born into makes a huge impact on your life, click here to see our interactive table and learn more. You have been alive for 16868 days, or 404832 hours, or 24289920 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Wednesday.

  • Birthstone: Sapphire (great gift idea, see Sapphire article)
  • Birthflower: Aster
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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