Thursday October 19th, 1978
October Nineteenth, Nineteen Seventy-Eight

How old am I if I was born on October 19, 1978?


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Date Facts:

  • October 19, 1978 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Libra
  • This date was 16,835 days ago
  • October 19th 2025 is on a Sunday
  • Someone born on this date is 46 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 5,612 days or 15 years!
  • Your next birthday is 332 days away
  • You've been alive for 404,040 hours
  • You were born on a Thursday in mid October
  • You are 24,242,400 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Sunday

  • 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:
    October 19th

    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?

    Opal: Birthstone for October 19th, 1978

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Repel evil
    Protect Eyesight

    High Value:
    $120 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $20 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about October Birthstones

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    Opal, the birthstone of October, is a beautiful stone loved by many, partly for the fact the each stone has its own unique color pattern. "Opal" gets it's origins from the Greek word "Opallios", which means "To see change in color". The reason for this being that the opal comes in a wide variety of colors, ranging the entire spectrum. 95% of which come from Australia, after seasonal rains drench the outback and carry silica deposits underground, where they go on to harden in the dry season. Leaving deposits of the beautiful stone.

    Because of the way they are formed, opals are relatively soft for a precious stone, averaging just below 6.0 on the Mh

    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 - Libra:

    Symbol:

    Libra Traits:

    Kind
    Gentle
    Harmony
    Peaceful

    Libra Summary:

    Libras are skilled diplomats, and make friends where ever they go. Have expensive tastes and a good work ethic

    Start Date:

    9-23

    End Date:

    10-22

    Click here to see more about Libra


    1978-10-19: This day in History:

  • 1781-10-19 Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 p.m.; the fighting is over.
  • 1812-10-19 Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow.
  • 1845-10-19 Wagner's opera Tannh„user performed for 1st time.
  • 1853-10-19 1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations
  • 1859-10-19 Wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope.
  • 1872-10-19 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales.
  • 1879-10-19 Thomas A. Edison successfully demenstrates the electric light
  • 1936-10-19 H.R. Ekins of the "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights by 18 1/2 days.
  • 1949-10-19 Yanks trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds
  • 1953-10-19 1st jet transcontinental non-stop scheduled service
  • 1953-10-19 Singer Julius LaRosa is fired on television by Arthur Godfrey.
  • 1960-10-19 The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba.
  • 1963-10-19 Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
  • 1967-10-19 Mariner 5 flew by Venus
  • 1968-10-19 Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars
  • 1987-10-19 Billy Martin hired as manager of N.Y. Yankees for 5th time.
  • 1987-10-19 Dow-Jones loses 508.32 points more than 4« times previous record.
  • 1987-10-19 Black Monday - Dow Jones down 508.32 points worst day on Wall St

  • 10-19-1978 in
    Roman Numerals:

    X • XIX • MCMLXXVIII


    What is 1978-10-19 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 10-19-1978 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 XIX • X • MCMLXXVIII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Oct 19, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1978-10-19) 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 19-10-1978, your next birthday is only 332 days away.


    Your birthday is on October nineteenth, 1978. Being born in mid-October says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is libra, your birth-stone is the Opal, and your birth flower is the Marigold (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 16835 days, or 404040 hours, or 24242400 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Sunday.

  • Birthstone: Opal (great gift idea, see Opal article)
  • Birthflower: Marigold
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra

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