Funny Birthday Facts About December 31, 1978
Did you know that December 31, 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 31, 1978?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 31
Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was December 31, 2025?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 47th birthday on Wednesday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
FYI: You are more than 16,000 days old
Did you know that people born on December 31
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,965 Days
2,228 Weeks
557 Months
46 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 567 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 48 years old. There have been 16965 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5655 days, which is equivalent to 15.49 years. You spent 33.67% 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 31, 1978?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 31
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Famous People Born on December 31
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 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1923 | Giannis Dalianidis, Greek actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Taylor Mead, American actor and poet (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Daphne Oram, British composer and electronic musician (d. 2003) |
| 1925 | Irina Korschunow, German author and screenwriter (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Sri Lal Sukla, Indian author (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Billy Snedden, Australian lawyer and politician, 17th Attorney-General for Australia (d. 1987) |
| 1926 | Valerie Pearl, English historian and academic (d. 2016) |
| 1928 | Hugh McElhenny, American football player (d. 2022) |
| 1928 | Ross Barbour, American pop singer (d. 2011) |
| 1928 | Siné, French cartoonist (d. 2016) |
Famous People Died on December 31
Did you know that on December 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1968 | George Lewis, American clarinet player and composer (b. 1900) |
| 1970 | Cyril Scott, English composer, writer, and poet (b. 1879) |
| 1972 | Henry Gerber, German-American activist, founded the Society for Human Rights (b. 1892) |
| 1972 | Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and Marine (b. 1934) |
| 1978 | Basil Wolverton, American illustrator (b. 1909) |
| 1980 | Marshall McLuhan, Canadian philosopher and theorist (b. 1911) |
| 1980 | Raoul Walsh, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1887) |
| 1983 | Sevim Burak, Turkish author and playwright (b. 1931) |
| 1985 | Ricky Nelson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1940) |
| 1987 | Jerry Turner, American journalist (b. 1929) |
Historical Events on December 31
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 31
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1687 | The first Huguenots set sail from France to the Cape of Good Hope. |
| 1757 | Empress Elizabeth I of Russia issues her ukase incorporating Königsberg into Russia. |
| 1759 | Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000-year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness. |
| 1775 | American Revolutionary War: Battle of Quebec: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army General Richard Montgomery. |
| 1790 | Efimeris, the oldest Greek newspaper of which issues have survived till today, is published for the first time. |
| 1796 | The incorporation of Baltimore as a city. |
| 1831 | Gramercy Park is deeded to New York City. |
| 1844 | The Philippines skipped this date in order to align the country with the rest of Asia, as the trading interest switched to China, Dutch East Indies and neighboring territories after Mexico gained independence from Spain on 27 September 1821. In the islands, Monday, 30 December 1844 was immediately followed by Wednesday, 1 January 1845. |
| 1853 | A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an iguanodon created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in south London, England. |
| 1857 | Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa, then a small logging town, as the capital of the Province of Canada. |
Popular Baby Name on December 31, 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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