Wednesday July 5th, 1978
July Fifth, Nineteen Seventy-Eight

How old am I if I was born on July 5, 1978?


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Date Facts:

  • July 5, 1978 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Cancer
  • This date was 16,943 days ago
  • July 5th 2025 is on a Saturday
  • Someone born on this date is 46 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 5,648 days or 15 years!
  • Your next birthday is 224 days away
  • You've been alive for 406,632 hours
  • You were born on a Wednesday in early July
  • You are 24,397,920 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Saturday

  • 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:
    July 5th

    You Share a birthday with over 14 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Ruby: Birthstone for July 5th, 1978

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Energy
    Hightened awarness
    Courage

    High Value:
    $3000 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $1000 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about July Birthstones

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    Ruby, the birthstone of July, is an illustrious deep red stone. Ranging in color from blood read to flirty pink, this stone has captured the awe of on lookers since the dawn of time. Radiating energy and beauty, this stone is effective at increasing sexual desires and helps the wearer and their partner overcome sexual dysfunction. Ruby's name is derived from the Latin word 'Red'. The gemstone, although very rare, can be found in many places across the globe. Common deposits of the stone include USA, India, Mexico, Russia, Kenya and several other countries.

    Not only does the stone offer an other worldly beauty, it also radiates powerful energies which it accumulated during the stones creation. The stone is formed deep inside the earth with extreme heat and pressure. It slowly radiates these energies, giving the Wearer of the stone increased energy, heightened awareness, courage, and several more sensual energies.

    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 - Cancer:

    Symbol:

    Cancer Traits:

    Pessimistic
    Creative
    Spontaneous
    Loyal

    Cancer Summary:

    A Cancer will seek out adventures yet also security. Marked with inconsistency, Cancers are very upredictable

    Start Date:

    6-21

    End Date:

    7-22

    Click here to see more about Cancer


    1978-07-05: This day in History:

  • 1266-07-05 Tynwald Day on Isle of Man.
  • 1687-07-05 Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA is published by Royal Society in England.
  • 1753-07-05 Tynwald Day (Isle of Man)
  • 1808-07-05 Battle of Buenos Aires.
  • 1811-07-05 Venezuela-1st South American country to gain independence from Spain
  • 1830-07-05 France invades Algeria begins a 40 year conquest
  • 1859-07-05 Capt. N.C. Brooks discovers Midway Islands.
  • 1865-07-05 William Booth founded Salvation Army in London
  • 1935-07-05 1st Hawaii Calls radio program is broadcast.
  • 1935-07-05 President FDR signs Natl Labor Relations Act
  • 1937-07-05 Joe DiMaggio 1st grand slammer
  • 1938-07-05 Herb Caen's 1st column in SF Chronicle
  • 1940-07-05 Diplomatic relations broken between Britain & Vichy govt in France
  • 1944-07-05 1st rocket airplane flown
  • 1946-07-05 Louis Reard's Bikini swimsuit design debuts at a fashion show Paris
  • 1947-07-05 Larry Doby signs with Cleveland Indians-1st black player in AL
  • 1948-07-05 Carole Landis dies at age 29
  • 1950-07-05 Law of Return passes allowing all Jews rights to live in Israel
  • 1950-07-05 Pvt Kenneth Shadrick of Skin Fork WVa-1st US fatality in Korean War
  • 1951-07-05 Junction transistor invention announced Murray Hill NJ
  • 1962-07-05 Mantle hits 2 homers enroute to 4 consecutive homers
  • 1971-07-05 Voting age lowered to 18 by 26th amendment.
  • 1975-07-05 Cape Verdes Islands independence after 500 years of Portuguese rule
  • 1978-07-05 Soyuz 30 is launched
  • 1984-07-05 Supreme Court weakens 70-year-old `exclusionary rule'-evidence seized with defective court warrants can now be used in criminal trials
  • 1986-07-05 Nancy Reagan cuts red white & blue ribbon reopening Statue of Liberty
  • 1987-07-05 Australian Pat Cash wins Wimbledon-upsets No 1 seed Ivan Lendl

  • 7-5-1978 in
    Roman Numerals:

    VII • V • MCMLXXVIII


    What is 1978-07-05 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 7-5-1978 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 V • VII • MCMLXXVIII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Jul 5, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1978-07-05) 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 5-july-1978, your next birthday is only 224 days away.


    Your birthday is on July fifth, 1978. Being born in early-July says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is cancer, your birth-stone is the Ruby, and your birth flower is the Delphinium (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 16943 days, or 406632 hours, or 24397920 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Saturday.

  • Birthstone: Ruby (great gift idea, see Ruby article)
  • Birthflower: Delphinium
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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