What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 23, 1979?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 23, 1979 falls in the year of the Earth Goat.

What is the birthstone for December?

The birthstone for December is turquoise.

What was the moon phase on December 23, 1979?

On December 23, 1979 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Sunday

Born on December 23, 1979?

Here's the world on that day. Add a name and a birthplace for the full time capsule: the weather, the sky above your town and what things cost.

📅 Weekday
Sunday
♑ Star sign
Capricorn
🐐 Chinese zodiac
Earth Goat
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
46 years

Famous people born on December 23, 1979

Jacqueline Bracamontes

Mexican actress, model and beauty pageant

Abraham Chebii

Kenyan long-distance runner

Born the same week

Danela Arsovska

December 20 · Macedonian economist

David Forde

December 20 · Irish association football player

Olta Xhaçka

December 25 · Albanian politician

Fabián Carini

December 26 · Uruguayan footballer

What happened that day

The highest aerial tramway in Europe, the Klein Matterhorn, opens.

Also that week

The Soviet Union covertly launches its invasion of Afghanistan – 3 days later, PDPA general secretary Hafizullah Amin is executed in Operation Storm-333 and Babrak Karmal replaces him, beginning the war.
The first European Ariane rocket is launched.
Lancaster House Agreement: A ceasefire for Rhodesia is signed at London.
In Rhodesia, 96 Patriotic Front guerrillas enter the capital Salisbury to monitor a ceasefire that begins December 28.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

Rupert Holmes

🛒 Find it on Amazon (Ad)

🎵 No. 1 song

December 23, 1979 was a Sunday. Someone born on December 23, 1979 is a Capricorn. Someone born on December 23, 1979 is 46 years old today and has lived about 17,119 days. People born in 1979 belong to Generation X.

Also born on December 23

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Joseph Smith
1805 · American religious leader and founder of the Latter Day Saint movement

Gift ideas for someone born in 1979

Presents that go back to the year it all began.

As an Amazon Associate, Birthscape earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability are set by Amazon.

Questions about December 23, 1979

What day of the week was December 23, 1979?: December 23, 1979 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on December 23, 1979?: Someone born on December 23, 1979 is a Capricorn.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 23, 1979?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 23, 1979 falls in the year of the Earth Goat.
How old is someone born on December 23, 1979?: Someone born on December 23, 1979 is 46 years old today and has lived about 17,119 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1979?: People born in 1979 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for December?: The birthstone for December is turquoise.
What was the moon phase on December 23, 1979?: On December 23, 1979 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

Born on this day?

Get the full time capsule: weather, star map, local No. 1, prices and a certificate.