Saturday July 8th, 1978
July Eighth, Nineteen Seventy-Eight

How old am I if I was born on July 8, 1978?


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Date Facts:

  • July 8, 1978 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Cancer
  • This date was 16,940 days ago
  • July 8th 2025 is on a Tuesday
  • Someone born on this date is 46 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 5,647 days or 15 years!
  • Your next birthday is 227 days away
  • You've been alive for 406,560 hours
  • You were born on a Saturday in early July
  • You are 24,393,600 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Tuesday

  • 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 8th

    You Share a birthday with over 27 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Ruby: Birthstone for July 8th, 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


    1978-07-08: This day in History:

  • 1663-07-08 King Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island
  • 1709-07-08 Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes.
  • 1776-07-08 Col. John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Ind
  • 1777-07-08 Vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery adopts male sufferage
  • 1796-07-08 1st American Passport issued by US State Dept
  • 1835-07-08 Liberty Bell cracks (again).
  • 1889-07-08 John L. Sullivan wins by KO in 75 rounds in last bareknuckle bout.
  • 1889-07-08 Vol 1 # 1 of "The Wall Street Journal" published
  • 1891-07-08 Future president Harding marries Florence K. DeWolfe in Marion Ohio
  • 1896-07-08 William Jennings Bryan 'cross of gold' speech at Dem convention
  • 1897-07-08 Harbor Hospital formally opens
  • 1905-07-08 Part of Angel Island allocated for Immigration Detention Center
  • 1907-07-08 Florenz Ziegfeld staged 1st `Follies' on NY Theater roof
  • 1909-07-08 1st pro baseball game (minor league) played under lights.
  • 1912-07-08 Pitcher Rube Marquard loses after winning 19 straight games
  • 1947-07-08 Demolition began in NYC for new permanent headquarters of UN
  • 1950-07-08 Leroy Deans awarded 1st Order of Purple Heart in Korea
  • 1950-07-08 Gen. Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief UN forces in Korea
  • 1959-07-08 Maj. Dale & Master Sgt Ovnand 1st American fatalities in Vietnam War
  • 1974-07-08 Yank Shortstop Jim Mason ties record with 4 doubles in 9 innings
  • 1975-07-08 Pres Ford announced he'd seek Republican nomination for pres
  • 1977-07-08 Sabra Starr finishes longest recorded belly dance (100 hrs).
  • 1978-07-08 Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus.

  • 7-8-1978 in
    Roman Numerals:

    VII • VIII • MCMLXXVIII


    What is 1978-07-08 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 7-8-1978 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 VIII • VII • MCMLXXVIII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Jul 8, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1978-07-08) 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 8-july-1978, your next birthday is only 227 days away.


    Your birthday is on July eighth, 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 16940 days, or 406560 hours, or 24393600 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Tuesday.

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

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