Monday May 22nd, 1978
May Twenty-Second, Nineteen Seventy-Eight

How old am I if I was born on May 22, 1978?


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Date Facts:

  • May 22, 1978 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Gemini
  • This date was 17,021 days ago
  • May 22nd 2025 is on a Thursday
  • Someone born on this date is 46 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 5,674 days or 15 years!
  • Your next birthday is 146 days away
  • You've been alive for 408,504 hours
  • You were born on a Monday in late May
  • You are 24,510,240 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Thursday

  • 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:
    May 22nd

    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?

    Emerald: Birthstone for May 22nd, 1978

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Forsight
    Good Fortune
    Youth

    High Value:
    $4700 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $800 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about May Birthstones

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    The Emerald is the birthstone for people born in May. Derived from the Latin word "Smaragdus" meaning green, Emerald come in a large variety of shades of green. Founds all across the globe, including Colombia, and Russia, Brazil is actually the lead supplier of the global market of Emeralds. It is extremely rare to find an emerald without inclusions or imperfections, due to this the purest emeralds are often valued higher than that of diamonds of the same weight.

    Also known as "The stones of Successful love", Emeralds are often associated with bestowing great vision, intuition, wisdom and memory. Making it a very popular choice of gem stone for both gifting and beauty products. According to ancient Indian lore, Emeralds were first translated from Sanskrit as Marakata, or "The green growing things".

    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 - Gemini:

    Symbol:

    Gemini Traits:

    Expressive
    Quick-witted
    Sociable
    Communitive
    Serious

    Gemini Summary:

    Gemini are well known for positive energy. They are talkative and social butterflies, and don't let others influence ther way of life

    Start Date:

    5-21

    End Date:

    6-20

    Click here to see more about Gemini


    1978-05-22: This day in History:

  • 0012-05-22 BC A daytime meteor shower - possibly Zeta Perseid observed in China
  • 1761-05-22 1st life insurance policy in US -issued in Phila
  • 1846-05-22 1st steamer arrives in Hawaii
  • 1856-05-22 Violence in Senate - SC rep Brooks used a cane on Mass Sen Sumner
  • 1868-05-22 Great Train Robbery seven men made off with $98000 in cash
  • 1909-05-22 1st SF fireboat - David Scannell - is launched
  • 1924-05-22 in Chicago - Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks
  • 1930-05-22 Ruth hits 3 consecutive HR (10th of 60)
  • 1933-05-22 World Trade Day
  • 1939-05-22 Hitler & Mussolini sign `Pact of Steel'
  • 1946-05-22 Yankees turn triple play & defeat Tigers' 5-3
  • 1947-05-22 1st ballistic missile fired
  • 1947-05-22 Truman Doctrine went into effect aiding Turkey & Greece
  • 1953-05-22 Yankee Irv Noren hits into a triple play - Yanks beat Wash 12-4
  • 1962-05-22 Roger Maris sets record by getting 4 intentional passes & ties record with 5 walks in a 9 inning game
  • 1963-05-22 Mickey Mantle hits a ball off Yankee Stadium's facade
  • 1967-05-22 Egyptian president Nassar closes Straits of Tiran to Israel
  • 1970-05-22 Arab terrorists kill 9 children & 3 adults on a school bus
  • 1970-05-22 Mel Stottlemyre sets record by walking 11 but wins 2-0
  • 1972-05-22 Ceylon became Republic of Sri Lanka
  • 1981-05-22 Soyuz 40 returns to Earth

  • 5-22-1978 in
    Roman Numerals:

    V • XXII • MCMLXXVIII


    What is 1978-05-22 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 5-22-1978 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 XXII • V • MCMLXXVIII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for May 22, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1978-05-22) 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 22-5-1978, your next birthday is only 146 days away.


    Your birthday is on May twenty-second, 1978. Being born in late-May says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is gemini, your birth-stone is the Emerald, and your birth flower is the Lily (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 17021 days, or 408504 hours, or 24510240 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Thursday.

  • Birthstone: Emerald (great gift idea, see Emerald article)
  • Birthflower: Lily
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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