What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 9, 1978?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 9, 1978 falls in the year of the Earth Horse.

What is the birthstone for December?

The birthstone for December is turquoise.

What was the moon phase on December 9, 1978?

On December 9, 1978 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Saturday

Born on December 9, 1978?

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📅 Weekday
Saturday
♐ Star sign
Sagittarius
🐎 Chinese zodiac
Earth Horse
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
47 years

Famous people born on December 9, 1978

Gastón Gaudio

Argentine tennis player

Born the same week

Emerson Sheik

December 6 · Qatari association football player

Mohamed Diab

December 7 · Egyptian screenwriter and director

Bajrakitiyabha, Princess Rajasarinisiribajra

December 7 · Thai princess and daughter of Rama X (1978–2026)

Kristofer Hivju

December 7 · Norwegian actor

Samat Smakov

December 8 · Kazakh footballer

What happened that week

Spanish transition to democracy: The Spanish Constitution officially restores the country's democratic government.
Dianne Feinstein succeeds the murdered George Moscone, to become the first woman mayor of San Francisco; she will remain in office until January 8, 1988.
Train 87 from Nanjing to Xining collides with train 368 from Xi'an to Xuzhou near Yangzhuang railway station in China, killing 106, injuring 218.
The Mystery of Mamo is released in cinemas in Japan.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Le Freak

Chic

🎵 No. 1 song

December 9, 1978 was a Saturday. Someone born on December 9, 1978 is a Sagittarius. Someone born on December 9, 1978 is 47 years old today and has lived about 17,497 days. People born in 1978 belong to Generation X.

Also born on December 9

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
1594 · Swedish king (regent – )
John Milton
1608 · English poet and civil servant
Fritz Haber
1868 · German chemist and receiver of the Nobel prize
Grace Hopper
1906 · American computer scientist and United States Navy officer

Questions about December 9, 1978

What day of the week was December 9, 1978?: December 9, 1978 was a Saturday.
What star sign is someone born on December 9, 1978?: Someone born on December 9, 1978 is a Sagittarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 9, 1978?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 9, 1978 falls in the year of the Earth Horse.
How old is someone born on December 9, 1978?: Someone born on December 9, 1978 is 47 years old today and has lived about 17,497 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1978?: People born in 1978 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for December?: The birthstone for December is turquoise.
What was the moon phase on December 9, 1978?: On December 9, 1978 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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