December 20, 1978

This is an in-depth look at all the interesting facts about December 20, 1978 ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ that most people don't know. If you were born on this date, prepare to get your mind blown ๐Ÿคฏ.

Among the information you’ll find below: western astrology zodiac sign & symbol meanings, your zodiac animal and its characteristics, numerology, as well as interesting things that happened when you were born – from most important world and sporting events to the most popular song on your birthday, #1 movie in theaters, your birthstone, celebrities who share your date of birth and much more!

We hope this page will help you understand yourself better. Let’s go.

๐Ÿ“… Day of Week

December 20th in 1978 was a Wednesday and was the 354th day of the 12th month of 1978 in the Georgian calendar. It was also the 20th day of Winter and there was 71 days left until Spring. The next time you can reuse 1978 calendar will be in 2034. Both calendars will be exactly the same.

โญ๏ธ 4th quarter of the year
โšก๏ธ The 20th day of Winter
โณ This date was 16,535 days ago
๐Ÿช Zodiac sign for this date is Sagittarius
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ December 20, 1978 was a Wednesday
๐Ÿ“† In 2024, December 20 is on a Saturday

โ†’ December 20, 1978 in Roman numerals: XII XX MCMLXXVIII (mm dd yyyy)

๐ŸŽ‰ My Birthday

You were born in the Winter of 1978 on a Wednesday. You are 45 years old, and according to the Chineze Zodiac, it was the Year of the Horse. You have been alive for . If you have been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth, then you have slept a total of 5,512 days or 15.1 years. This equals to about 33% of your life. There were 561 ๐ŸŒ– full moons after you were born up to this day.

You’ve been alive for:

 

โฑ๏ธ You are 23,811,242 minutes old
โณ You have been alive: 396,854 hours
โญ๏ธ You’ve been alive
๐ŸŒŒ Your birth sign is Sagittarius
๐ŸŽ You were born in the Year of the Horse
โ†’ Age on next birthday: 46 years old

Being born in 1978 makes you a part of Generation X. There are six different generations: G.I. Generation, Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. The generation you are born into makes an impact on your life.

Generation X, also known as 'Gen Bust' are born between 1965 and 1979. Gen-Xers are geeks and independent thinkers. Most influential Web sites of today such as Google, YouTube, and Amazon.com, were sprang from the minds of Gen-Xers.

Your birthday numbers are 12, 20 and 1978, which reveal that your Life Path number is 3. Your zodiac sign is Sagittarius with a ruling planet Jupiter. Your birthstone is the Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz, and your birth flower is the Narcissus.

Continue below to find out what this all means in detail ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽˆ Next Birthday

Your next birthday is in . Your birthday will be on a Thursday and your 47th birthday will be on a Saturday. Below is a countdown to your next birthday. It’s accurate and is automatically updated.

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โฐ FUN FACT: Your first billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on August 28, 2010.

๐Ÿช What’s my zodiac sign?

There are 12 astrological signs, also known as signs of the zodiac, each with its own set of strengths, challenges, moods, patterns, relationships, and more. Your zodiac sign reflects the position of the sun when you were born and is the biggest influence on your life and personality in Astrology.

People who are born on December 20 in 1978 have an zodiac sign of Sagittarius ♐. Sagittarians are open-minded and have a great sense of humor. They love to travel and are enthusiastic about exploring new places with new people.

According to Chinese Zodiac calendar, being born in 1978 means your zodiac animal is a Horse. The Chinese zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle, with each year in a cycle related to an animal sign. A zodiac system has existed in Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years ago. Much like zodiac signs, the Chinese zodiac animal has attributes and significance attached. The animal ruling a person birth year has a great influence on personality, and destiny.

People born in the year of the Horse are seen as warm-hearted and easygoing. Independence is one of their greatest strengths, but sometimes they're overly frank with others.

This year (2024) is the year of the Dragon.

The ruling planet of Sagittarius is Jupiter. There are 10 major planets, each represent a different set of qualities and characteristics, and rule over a different part of our lives โ€” each bringing with them their own unique vibes. Knowing the planets and their effects on your life is just as important as knowing your sign. They all affect us differently, and knowing the areas of life they govern is critical to understanding your horoscope.

Jupiter governs your ethics, your philosophy about life, where you're lucky, where you're abundant, where you're cautious, and where you want to learn and how you can benefit from that knowledge. Jupiter is a lucky charm that expands whatever it touches, thus showing what it is that you do on a large scale. It shows where you receive financial benefit and how generous you are with others.

Jupiter is about the search for truth, making it the perfect planet to govern law, religion, philosophy, and education.

If Jupiter was retrograde when you were born, you're quite philosophical, but tend to keep your beliefs to yourself.

If Jupiter was stationary when you were born, you have strong points of view and principles.

๐Ÿช Zodiac sign: Sagittarius – ♐
๐ŸŽ Zodiac animal: Horse
๐ŸŒŒ Ruling Planet: Jupiter โ™ƒ
๐Ÿ”ฅ Zodiac Element: Fire
โ†’ Zodiac Quality: Cardinal

๐ŸšถLife Path number

The Life Path number is similar to your zodiac sign. These numbers are used to offer insight into your greater purpose, including strengths, weaknesses, personality, talents, and ambitions. Your Life Path number also exposes the tone of your experiences, and why events occur past, present, and future.

If you were born on December 20, 1978, your Life Path number is 3. The Life Path 3 indicates that you entered this plane with a strong sense of creativity and with wonderful communication skills. Threes are natural born salesmen, with a natural gift for gab and overflow of charisma. The values of threes are creativity, self-expression, fun, while the challenges are to remain optimistic - yet realistic - in the face of difficulties.

๐ŸŽต Your birthday song

The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Le Freak" by Chic. (Billboard Hot 100 – December 20, 1978). Ask your parents if they remember this song.

According to a internet myth the song that was topping the charts on your 14th birthday is the one that defines your entire life. The #1 song on your 14th birthday was "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. On your 18th birthday the number one song was "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton, and on your 21st birthday it was "Smooth" by Santana.

๐ŸŽ Celebrity birthdays on this day

Below are famous people and celebrities born on December 20, 1978. You share a birthday with Tim Shaw (music producer).

๐ŸŽ„ Holidays on December 20

๐ŸŒŽ The world on this day

Jimmy Carter (Democratic) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 4.3 billion, according to census.gov.

Generations can be hard to define. We tend to combine huge groups of people into arbitrary categories based on the decades in which they were born and the presumably shared set of cultural traits that shaped their lives and experiences.

The 1970s are famous for economic struggle, cultural change and technological innovation. Marginalized groups fought for equality, students protested the Vietnam war, and the digital revolution began. Here are few critical events that dominated the '70s: Elvis Presley died, original Star Wars movie premiered on May 25, 1977, VCRs were invented, Atari's Pong was released, and NASA launched the Apollo 13 mission. The first Earth Day took place in 1970 and the worldโ€™s population was only 3.7 billion people.

The 1970s were considered to be a golden age for vinyl records, Sony also introduced the Sony Walkman permanently changed the music game. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the computer software company Microsoft. The Watergate scandal happened, where President Richard Nixonโ€™s resignation was the first time in US history that a president resigned from office.

There were an estimated 122,638,528 babies born throughout the world in 1978. In 1978, the most popular baby name was Jennifer for girls and Michael for boys, according to Social Security Administration.

The most popular movie in 1978 was Grease directed by Randal Kleiser starring John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing. Space Invaders developed by Taito, was one of the most popular video games in 1978.

๐Ÿ“œ Historical events on December 20th

Below are some of the most important events that happened on December 20, 1978.

Suleiman the Magnificent accepts surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually settle in Malta and become known as the Knights of Malta.
Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown, Virginia.
French flag lowered in New Orleans to mark the formal transfer of the Louisiana Purchase from France to USA for $27M.
Grimm's Fairy Tales or "Children's and Household Tales" by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm is first published.
Cheka formed - Soviet state security force and forerunner to the KGB, under Felix Dzerzhinsky after decree by Lenin.

๐Ÿ† Sports in 1978

Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos (27 - 10) to win Super Bowl XII on January 15, 1978 in New Orleans, LA. New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 2) to win the 1978 World Series. Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics (4 - 3) to win the 1978 NBA Finals. Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 2) to win the 1978 Stanley Cup. Argentina beat Netherlands (3 - 1) to win the World Cup in 1978 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In the 1978 US Open Tennis Championships, Jimmy Connors defeated Bj๖rn Borg (6-4, 6-2, 6-2) to win men's singles title. Chris Evert beat Pam Shriver (7-5, 6-4) to become US Open women's singles champion. In the 1978 Wimbledon Championships, Bj๖rn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors (6-2, 6-2, 6-3) to win men's singles title. Martina Navratilova[i][11] beat Chris Evert (2-6, 6-4, 7-5) to become Wimbledon women's singles champion. In the 1978 French Open (Roland-Garros), Bj๖rn Borg defeated Guillermo Vilas (6-1, 6-1, 6-3) to win men's singles title. Virginia Ruzici beat Mima Jaušovec (6-2, 6-2) to become French Open women's singles champion. In the 1978 Australian Open, Guillermo Vilas defeated John Marks (6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3) to win men's singles title. Chris O'Neil beat Betsy Nagelsen (6-3, 7-6(7-3)) to become Australian Open women's singles champion.

๐Ÿ’Ž Birthstone

Birthstones are gems that are associated with a birth month, each stone has a unique meaning and significance.

The birthstone for December 20, 1978 is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz. Turquoise is regarded as a love charm. It is believed to relax the mind and protect its wearer from harm. The birthstone for this year (2024) is Aquamarine.

๐ŸŒผ Birth flower

Everyone knows about their zodiac sign, but few people are familiar with their birth flower. In the same way that we have a unique birthstone associated with each month, every month has a birth flower that has its own special meaning.

The birth flower for December is Narcissus. Narcissi are a symbol of vanity, and are said to symbolise new beginnings, rebirth and rejuvenation.

๐Ÿพ It’s my birthday quotes

'The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.' - Jean-Paul Sartre ๐Ÿ‘Œ FUN FACT: How do you say 'Happy Birthday' in Italian? 'Buon compleanno'.

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Birthday messages

'No wise man ever wished to be younger.

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It’s my birthday wishes

'May this year be a breakthrough year for you! I hope that all your stars keep shining and your biggest dreams come true!'

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