Funny Birthday Facts About December 3, 1978
Did you know that December 3, 1978 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on December 3, 1978?
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Countdown to Your 48th Birthday
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What day was December 3, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 47th birthday on Wednesday. How was your 47th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
FYI: You are more than 17,000 days old
Did you know that people born on December 3
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,189 Days
2,256 Weeks
564 Months
47 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 343 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 48 years old. There have been 17189 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5730 days, which is equivalent to 15.7 years. You spent 33.4% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 48 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 49 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 50 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 51 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 53 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 54 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 55 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 56 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 57 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for December 3, 1978?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 3
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Famous People Born on December 3
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on December 3
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1755 | Gilbert Stuart, American painter (d. 1828) |
| 1793 | Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, English painter and academic (d. 1867) |
| 1800 | France Prešeren, Slovenian poet and lawyer (d. 1849) |
| 1810 | Louisa Susannah Cheves McCord, American author and political essayist (d. 1879) |
| 1826 | George B. McClellan, American general and politician, 24th Governor of New Jersey (d. 1885) |
| 1827 | Lombe Atthill, Northern Irish obstetrician and gynaecologist (d. 1910) |
| 1833 | Carlos Finlay, Cuban epidemiologist and physician (d. 1915) |
| 1838 | Cleveland Abbe, American meteorologist and academic (d. 1916) |
| 1838 | Octavia Hill, English activist and author (d. 1912) |
| 1838 | Princess Louise of Prussia (d. 1923) |
Famous People Died on December 3
Did you know that on December 3
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Dev Anand, Indian actor, director, and producer (b. 1923) |
| 2012 | Diego Mendieta, Paraguayan footballer (b. 1980) |
| 2012 | Fyodor Khitruk, Russian animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1917) |
| 2012 | Janet Shaw, Australian cyclist and author (b. 1966) |
| 2012 | Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil, Iraqi-Lebanese archbishop (b. 1938) |
| 2012 | Kuntal Chandra, Bangladeshi cricketer (b. 1984) |
| 2013 | Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egyptian poet and educator (b. 1929) |
| 2013 | Paul Aussaresses, French general (b. 1918) |
| 2013 | Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed, Egyptian air marshal (b. 1952) |
| 2014 | Herman Badillo, Puerto Rican-American lawyer and politician (b. 1929) |
Historical Events on December 3
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 3
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1982 | A soil sample is taken from Times Beach, Missouri, that will be found to contain 300 times the safe level of dioxin. |
| 1984 | Bhopal disaster: A methyl isocyanate leak from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, kills more than 3,800 people outright and injures 150,000-600,000 others (some 6,000 of whom later died from their injuries) in one of the worst industrial disasters in history. |
| 1989 | In a meeting off the coast of Malta, U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev release statements indicating that the Cold War between NATO and the Warsaw Pact may be coming to an end. |
| 1992 | A test engineer for Sema Group uses a personal computer to send the world's first text message via the Vodafone network to the phone of a colleague. |
| 1992 | The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching A Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo. |
| 1994 | Taiwan holds its first full local elections; James Soong elected as the first and only directly elected Governor of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian became the first directly elected Mayor of Taipei, Wu Den-yih became the first directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung. |
| 1995 | Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701 crashes on approach to Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing 71 of the 76 people on board. |
| 1997 | In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign the Ottawa Treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty, however. |
| 1999 | NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere. |
| 2005 | XCOR Aerospace makes the first crewed rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail in Kern County, California. |
Popular Baby Name on December 3, 1978
In 1978, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 67,157 baby boys were named Michael in 1978. The rest were named Jason, Christopher, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1978 was Jennifer. There were 56,319 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Melissa, Jessica, Amy and Heather. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 1978 there were 4,304,533,599 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 358,711,134. This shows that there were 358,711,134 babies born every month in 1978. It can also be concluded that there are 11,957,038 babies born every day and 8,304 babies born every minute which is mean that 139 babies born every second in the year 1978. Maybe one of them is you.
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