Funny Birthday Facts About December 21, 1978
Did you know that December 21, 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 21, 1978?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 21
Countdown to Your 48th Birthday
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What day was December 21, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 47th birthday on Sunday. 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 21
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,170 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 your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 362 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 48 years old. There have been 17170 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5724 days, which is equivalent to 15.68 years. You spent 33.36% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 48 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 49 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 50 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 51 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 52 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 53 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 54 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 55 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 56 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 57 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for December 21, 1978?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 21
Turqoise is birthstone held by people born on December 21, 1978. It symbolizes happiness, good fortune, good luck, and peace. This birthstone is said to bring its wearer what they seek for and pursue. The people with this birthstone are known to pursue their own happiness and desires, regardless of what others think of them.
Famous People Born on December 21
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 21
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1922 | Cécile DeWitt-Morette, French mathematician and physicist (d. 2017) |
| 1922 | Itubwa Amram, Nauruan pastor and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1922 | Paul Winchell, American actor, voice artist, and ventriloquist (d. 2005) |
| 1923 | Wat Misaka, American basketball player (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Arnošt Lustig, Czech author and playwright (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Joe Paterno, American football player and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1930 | Phil Roman, American animator |
| 1932 | Edward Hoagland, American author and critic |
| 1932 | U. R. Ananthamurthy, Indian author, poet, and critic (d. 2014) |
| 1933 | Jackie Hendriks, Jamaican cricketer |
Famous People Died on December 21
Did you know that on December 21
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1504 | Berthold von Henneberg, German archbishop (b. 1442) |
| 1536 | John Seymour, English courtier (b. 1474) |
| 1549 | Marguerite de Navarre, queen of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492) |
| 1581 | Jean de la Cassière, 51st Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller (b. 1502) |
| 1597 | Peter Canisius, Dutch priest and saint (b. 1521) |
| 1608 | William Davison, secretary to Queen Elizabeth I of England (b. c. 1541) |
| 1610 | Catherine Vasa, Swedish princess (b. 1539) |
| 1701 | Sir Hugh Paterson, Baronet of Bannockburn (b. 1659) |
| 1807 | John Newton, English soldier and minister (b. 1725) |
| 1824 | James Parkinson, English physician and paleontologist (b. 1755) |
Historical Events on December 21
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 21
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1973 | The Geneva Conference on the Arab-Israeli conflict opens. |
| 1979 | Lancaster House Agreement: An independence agreement for Rhodesia is signed in London by Lord Carrington, Sir Ian Gilmour, Robert Mugabe, Joshua Nkomo, Bishop Abel Muzorewa and S.C. Mundawarara. |
| 1988 | A bomb explodes on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, killing 270. This is to date the deadliest air disaster to occur on British soil. |
| 1988 | The first flight of Antonov An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft in the world. |
| 1991 | Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The leaders of 11 now effectively autonomous Soviet republics sign the Alma-Ata Protocol establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States in place of the collapsing Soviet Union. |
| 1992 | A Dutch DC-10, flight Martinair MP 495, crashes at Faro Airport, killing 56. |
| 1995 | The city of Bethlehem passes from Israeli to Palestinian control. |
| 1999 | Cubana de Aviación Flight 1216 overshoots the runway at La Aurora International Airport, killing 18. |
| 1999 | The Spanish Civil Guard intercepts a van loaded with 950 kg of explosives that ETA intended to use to blow up Torre Picasso in Madrid, Spain. |
| 2004 | Iraq War: A suicide bomber kills 22 at the forward operating base next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul, Iraq, the single deadliest suicide attack on American soldiers. |
Popular Baby Name on December 21, 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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