This is an in-depth look at all the must-know facts about March 11, 1978 🗓️ that most people don't know. If your birthday is on this date, prepare to get your mind blown 🤯.
Among the information you’ll find below: western astrology zodiac sign & symbol meanings, your zodiac animal and its characteristics, numerology, as well as interesting things that happened when you were born – from most important world and sporting events to the most popular song on your birthday, #1 movie in theaters, your birthstone, celebrities who share your date of birth and much more!
We hope this page will help you understand yourself better. Let’s go.
📅 Day of Week
March 11th in 1978 was a Saturday and was the 70th day of the 3rd month of 1978 in the Georgian calendar. It was also the 11th day of Spring and there was 82 days left until Summer. The next time you can reuse 1978 calendar will be in 2034. Both calendars will be exactly the same.
⭐️ 1st quarter of the year
⚡️ The 11th day of Spring
⏳ This date was 17,058 days ago
🪐 Zodiac sign for this date is Pisces
🗓️ March 11, 1978 was a Saturday
📆 In 2025, March 11 is on a Wednesday
→ March 11, 1978 in Roman numerals: III XI MCMLXXVIII (mm dd yyyy)
🎉 My Birthday
You were born in the Spring of 1978 on a Saturday. You are 46 years old, and according to the Chineze Zodiac, it was the Year of the Horse. You have been alive for . If you have been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth, then you have slept a total of 5,686 days or 15.58 years. This equals to about 33% of your life. There were 578 🌖 full moons after you were born up to this day.
⏱️ You are 24,564,661 minutes old
⏳ You have been alive: 409,411 hours
⭐️ You’ve been alive
🌌 Your birth sign is Pisces
🐎 You were born in the Year of the Horse
→ Age on next birthday: 47 years old
Being born in 1978 makes you a part of Generation X. There are six different generations: G.I. Generation, Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. The generation you are born into makes an impact on your life.
Generation X, also known as 'Gen Bust' are born between 1965 and 1979. Gen-Xers are geeks and independent thinkers. Most influential Web sites of today such as Google, YouTube, and Amazon.com, were sprang from the minds of Gen-Xers.Your birthday numbers are 3, 11 and 1978, which reveal that your Life Path number is 3. Your zodiac sign is Pisces with a ruling planet Neptune. Your birthstone is the Aquamarine, and your birth flower is the Daffodil.
Continue below to find out what this all means in detail 👇
🎊🎈 Next Birthday
Your next birthday is in . Your birthday will be on a Sunday and your 48th birthday will be on a Wednesday. Below is a countdown to your next birthday. It’s accurate and is automatically updated.
⏰ FUN FACT: Your first billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on November 17, 2009.
🪐 What’s my zodiac sign?
There are 12 astrological signs, also known as signs of the zodiac, each with its own set of strengths, challenges, moods, patterns, relationships, and more. Your zodiac sign reflects the position of the sun when you were born and is the biggest influence on your life and personality in Astrology.
People who are born on March 11 in 1978 have an zodiac sign of Pisces ♓. Pisces are kind, caring, and they will do anything to make someone else's life easier, demonstrating compassion and wisdom as they go.
According to Chinese Zodiac calendar, being born in 1978 means your zodiac animal is a Horse. The Chinese zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle, with each year in a cycle related to an animal sign. A zodiac system has existed in Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years ago. Much like zodiac signs, the Chinese zodiac animal has attributes and significance attached. The animal ruling a person birth year has a great influence on personality, and destiny.
People born in the year of the Horse are seen as warm-hearted and easygoing. Independence is one of their greatest strengths, but sometimes they're overly frank with others.
This year (2024) is the year of the Dragon.
The ruling planet of Pisces is Neptune. There are 10 major planets, each represent a different set of qualities and characteristics, and rule over a different part of our lives — each bringing with them their own unique vibes. Knowing the planets and their effects on your life is just as important as knowing your sign. They all affect us differently, and knowing the areas of life they govern is critical to understanding your horoscope.
Neptune governs what inspires you and where you're easily deceived. It's about illusion, confusion, imagination, and creativity.Neptune can be illusive and hard to tie down. It's the areas where you see what you thought was real isn't, and what you thought wasn't real is. It's like a blind spot where you don't see something until later, but you probably needed to see it from the very beginning.
Neptune governs addictions – drugs, alcohol, food, etc.
If Neptune was retrograde when you were born, you may have a tendency to escape from reality.
If Neptune was stationary when you were born, you may be quite artistic, but not very realistic.
🪐 Zodiac sign: Pisces – ♓
🐎 Zodiac animal: Horse
🌌 Ruling Planet: Neptune ♆
🔥 Zodiac Element: Fire
→ Zodiac Quality: Mutable
🚶Life Path number
The Life Path number is similar to your zodiac sign. These numbers are used to offer insight into your greater purpose, including strengths, weaknesses, personality, talents, and ambitions. Your Life Path number also exposes the tone of your experiences, and why events occur past, present, and future.
If you were born on March 11, 1978, your Life Path number is 3. The Life Path 3 indicates that you entered this plane with a strong sense of creativity and with wonderful communication skills. Threes are natural born salesmen, with a natural gift for gab and overflow of charisma. The values of threes are creativity, self-expression, fun, while the challenges are to remain optimistic - yet realistic - in the face of difficulties.
🎵 Your birthday song
The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" by Andy Gibb. (Billboard Hot 100 – March 11, 1978). Ask your parents if they remember this song.
According to a internet myth the song that was topping the charts on your 14th birthday is the one that defines your entire life. The #1 song on your 14th birthday was "To Be With You" by Mr. Big. On your 18th birthday the number one song was "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, and on your 21st birthday it was "Believe" by Cher.
🎁 Celebrity birthdays on this day
Below are famous people and celebrities born on March 11, 1978. You share a birthday with Didier Drogba (soccer player).
🎄 Holidays on March 11
No major holidays found for this date.🌎 The world on this day
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 4.3 billion, according to census.gov.
Generations can be hard to define. We tend to combine huge groups of people into arbitrary categories based on the decades in which they were born and the presumably shared set of cultural traits that shaped their lives and experiences.
The 1970s are famous for economic struggle, cultural change and technological innovation. Marginalized groups fought for equality, students protested the Vietnam war, and the digital revolution began. Here are few critical events that dominated the '70s: Elvis Presley died, original Star Wars movie premiered on May 25, 1977, VCRs were invented, Atari's Pong was released, and NASA launched the Apollo 13 mission. The first Earth Day took place in 1970 and the world’s population was only 3.7 billion people.The 1970s were considered to be a golden age for vinyl records, Sony also introduced the Sony Walkman permanently changed the music game. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the computer software company Microsoft. The Watergate scandal happened, where President Richard Nixon’s resignation was the first time in US history that a president resigned from office.
There were an estimated 122,638,528 babies born throughout the world in 1978. In 1978, the most popular baby name was Jennifer for girls and Michael for boys, according to Social Security Administration.
The most popular movie in 1978 was Grease directed by Randal Kleiser starring John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing. Space Invaders developed by Taito, was one of the most popular video games in 1978.
📜 Historical events on March 11th
Below are some of the most important events that happened on March 11, 1978.
Icon veneration officially re-instated in Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople.Ismail I, founder of the Safavid dynasty, crowned Shah of Persia (rules till 1524).
Moscow becomes capital of revolutionary Russia.
Military coup led by Indonesian General Suharto breaks out.
Mikhail Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader.
🏆 Sports in 1978
Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos (27 - 10) to win Super Bowl XII on January 15, 1978 in New Orleans, LA. New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 2) to win the 1978 World Series. Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics (4 - 3) to win the 1978 NBA Finals. Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 2) to win the 1978 Stanley Cup. Argentina beat Netherlands (3 - 1) to win the World Cup in 1978 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.💎 Birthstone
Birthstones are gems that are associated with a birth month, each stone has a unique meaning and significance.
The birthstone for March 11, 1978 is Aquamarine. Aquamarine is a symbol of perception, hope, and self-expression. Wearing this lovely gemstone is thought to reawaken married love, build courage, and increase happiness. The birthstone for this year (2024) is Topaz and Citrine.
🌼 Birth flower
Everyone knows about their zodiac sign, but few people are familiar with their birth flower. In the same way that we have a unique birthstone associated with each month, every month has a birth flower that has its own special meaning.
The birth flower for March is Daffodil. Daffodil symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings. It's believed to be named after the son of the river god from Greek mythology.
🍾 It’s my birthday quotes
'It takes a long time to become young.' - Pablo Picasso 👌 FUN FACT: How do you say 'Happy Birthday' in German? 'Alles Gute zum Geburtstag'.Refresh page to see a new quote.
💬 Birthday messages
'As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two. Happy birthday!'Refresh for a new message.
It’s my birthday wishes
'Hope your special day brings you all that your heart desires! Here's wishing you a day full of pleasant surprises!'Refresh to see a new wish.
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