What is the Chinese zodiac sign for February 17, 1978?

In the Chinese zodiac, February 17, 1978 falls in the year of the Earth Horse.

What is the birthstone for February?

The birthstone for February is amethyst.

What was the moon phase on February 17, 1978?

On February 17, 1978 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Friday

Born on February 17, 1978?

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📅 Weekday
Friday
♒ Star sign
Aquarius
🐎 Chinese zodiac
Earth Horse
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
48 years

Famous people born on February 17, 1978

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

Danai Gurira

February 14 · Zimbabwean-American actress

Yiruma

February 15 · South Korean pianist and composer

Tia Hellebaut

February 16 · Belgian high jumper

Myriam El Khomri

February 18 · French politician

Immortal Technique

February 19 · American rapper

Jay Hernandez

February 20 · Mexican actor

What happened that week

Rhodesia, one of only two remaining white-ruled African nations (the other being South Africa), announces that it will accept multiracial democracy within 2 years.
Egyptian raid on Larnaca International Airport: Egyptian Special Forces attempt to rescue several hostages in Larnaca, Cyprus; 20 Egyptian commandos are injured or killed.
Sydney Hilton Hotel bombing: A bomb explodes outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia, killing a policeman and two civilians, and injuring several other people.
Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314, a Boeing 737-200, crashes in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, killing 44 of the 50 people on board.
The People's Republic of China lifts a ban on works by Aristotle, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Stayin' Alive

Bee Gees

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🎵 No. 1 song

February 17, 1978 was a Friday. Someone born on February 17, 1978 is a Aquarius. Someone born on February 17, 1978 is 48 years old today and has lived about 17,793 days. People born in 1978 belong to Generation X.

Also born on February 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Andrew Barton Paterson
1864 · Australian journalist, author and poet
Ronald Fisher
1890 · British statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist
Michael Jordan
1963 · American basketball player and businessman (born )

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Questions about February 17, 1978

What day of the week was February 17, 1978?: February 17, 1978 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on February 17, 1978?: Someone born on February 17, 1978 is a Aquarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for February 17, 1978?: In the Chinese zodiac, February 17, 1978 falls in the year of the Earth Horse.
How old is someone born on February 17, 1978?: Someone born on February 17, 1978 is 48 years old today and has lived about 17,793 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1978?: People born in 1978 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for February?: The birthstone for February is amethyst.
What was the moon phase on February 17, 1978?: On February 17, 1978 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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