Saturday December 23rd, 1978
December Twenty-Third, Nineteen Seventy-Eight

How old am I if I was born on December 23, 1978?


Years Months Days Hours Minutes

Date Facts:

  • December 23, 1978 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Capricorn
  • This date was 16,802 days ago
  • December 23rd 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 5,601 days or 15 years!
  • Your next birthday is 365 days away
  • You've been alive for 403,248 hours
  • You were born on a Saturday in late December
  • You are 24,194,880 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:
    December 23rd

    You Share a birthday with over 13 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Tanzanite: Birthstone for December 23rd, 1978

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Good fortune
    Success

    High Value:
    $700 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $90 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about December Birthstones

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    Tanzanite, the birthstone of December is a beautiful dark blue stone, which is among the oldest stones used in Talismans and Amulets of ancient times. The stone itself is used to symbolize wealth and prosperity among a large number of ancient societies. The stone itself gives off energies which are known to ward off evil sprits, and bring strength, sensitivity, and a deeper connections to the wearers spirit.

    Made from hydrated calcium aluminum silicate, the trichroic gemstone benefits from a double refraction of light that passes through it, resulting in multiple colors depending of the angle of which the stone is viewed. More impressively, the stone is only found in one location on earth, and that's in the Hills of Tanzania near Mt. Kilimanjaro.

    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 - Capricorn:

    Symbol:

    Capricorn Traits:

    Determined
    Conservative
    Practical
    Helpful

    Capricorn Summary:

    Capricorns are know for their ambitious nature, extremely active minds, and always strive to be in control of themselves

    Start Date:

    12-22

    End Date:

    1-19

    Click here to see more about Capricorn


    1978-12-23: This day in History:

  • 1569-12-23 St Philip of Moscow martyred by Ivan the Terrible
  • 1672-12-23 Giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea a satellite of Saturn
  • 1690-12-23 John Flamsteed observes Uranus but doesn't realize its undiscovered
  • 1783-12-23 Washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief
  • 1913-12-23 US Federal Reserve system authorized
  • 1920-12-23 Ireland divided into two parts each with its own parliament
  • 1947-12-23 Transistor invented by Bardeen Brattain & Shockley in Bell Labs
  • 1948-12-23 PM Tojo 6 other Japanese hung for war crimes by US
  • 1968-12-23 Borman Lovell & Anders 1st men to orbit moon
  • 1972-12-23 Earthquake destroys central Managua Nicaragua
  • 1972-12-23 Islanders end 15 games winless streak
  • 1973-12-23 6 Persian Gulf nations double their oil prices
  • 1975-12-23 Congress passes Metric Conversion Act
  • 1978-12-23 Islanders scored 7 goals in one period against the Rangers Trottier scores 8 pts vs Rangers 5 goals-NHL rec 6 pts in 1 pd
  • 1986-12-23 Rutan & Yeager make 1st around-the-world flight without refueling

  • 12-23-1978 in
    Roman Numerals:

    XII • XXIII • MCMLXXVIII


    What is 1978-12-23 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 12-23-1978 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 XXIII • XII • MCMLXXVIII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Dec 23, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1978-12-23) 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 december-23-1978, your next birthday is only 365 days away.


    Your birthday is on December twenty-third, 1978. Being born in late-December says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is capricorn, your birth-stone is the Tanzanite, and your birth flower is the Narcissus (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 16802 days, or 403248 hours, or 24194880 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Tuesday.

  • Birthstone: Tanzanite (great gift idea, see Tanzanite article)
  • Birthflower: Narcissus
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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