12 July 1978: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Wednesday, July 12, 1978 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 342,115,200 breaths and experienced over 1,954,944,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 415,425,600 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 46 years, 5 months, and 15 days

📅 You were born on a Wednesday

🌓 The moon was in First Quarter phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation X

🐎 Born in → The Year of the Horse

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,657 days of your life or 15.5 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Grease

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb (source: Billboard Hot 100)

♋ July 12 zodiac sign is Cancer ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

🔢 Your life path number is 8 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Moon ☽

🪨 Your birthstone is Ruby ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.

🌷 The birth flower for July is Larkspur ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.

📅 Your lucky day → Monday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Woodpecker

⭐ Celebrities born on July 12th

1948

Jay Thomas [Jon Thomas Terrell], American disc jockey, comedian, and actor (Cheers; Murphy Brown)

1974

Gregory Helms, American professional wrestler

1985

Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel

1978

(Christopher) "Topher" Grace, American stage and screen actor (That '70s Show -"Eric"; In Good Company; Home Economics)

1967

Richard Herring, English comedian (Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast)

1965

Eric Cullen, actor (Huntington Tower)

1933

Brian Cant, British stage and screen actor and children's television presenter (Play School, 1964-85)

1919

Vera Ralston [Věra Helena Hrubá], Czech figure skater and actress (Dakota, Accused of Murder)

📜 Historical events on this date

1679

Britain's King Charles II ratifies Habeas Corpus Act allowing prisoners right to be imprisoned to be examined by a court.

1690

Battle of Boyne: in Ireland, Protestant King William III defeats English Catholic King James II.

1790

French Revolution: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted, putting the Catholic Church in France under the control of the state.

1804

Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a pistol duel by Vice President Aaron Burr.

1863

In New Zealand, British forces invade Waikato, home of the Maori King Movement, beginning a new phase of the wars between Maori and Colonial British.

1913

150,000 Ulstermen gather and resolve to resist Irish Home Rule by force of arms; since the British Liberals have promised the Irish nationalists Home Rule, civil war appears imminent.

1943

World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka - Russians defeat German forces in one of the largest ever tank battles.

1957

US Surgeon General Leroy Burney connects smoking with lung cancer.

🎄 Holidays on July 12

Etch A Sketch Day

Etch A Sketch Day, celebrated every July 12th, commemorates the anniversary of this classic toy's release, encouraging everyone to unleash their creativity with the twist of two knobs.

Paper Bag Day

Paper Bag Day, celebrated on July 12th, is a day to appreciate the environmentally friendly paper bag, promoting its use over plastic to combat pollution and encourage sustainability.

National Hair Creator's Day

National Hair Creator's Day, celebrated on July 12th since 2021, is a day to honor and showcase the creativity and self-expression of both professional and self-taught hairstylists, encouraging everyone to flaunt their unique hairstyling skills.

🏆 Sports in 1978

🏒 NHL

Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 2) to win the 1978 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos (27 - 10) to win Super Bowl XII on January 15, 1978 in New Orleans, LA.

⚾ MLB

New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 2) to win the 1978 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1978 US Open Championships, Jimmy Connors defeated Bjorn Borg (6-4, 6-2, 6-2) to win the men's singles title. Chris Evert beat Pam Shriver (7-5, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

July 12, 1978 can be written as VII-XII-MCMLXXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for July 12, 1978
→ Day Index: 193rd day of 1978
→ Day of week: Wednesday
→ Week Index: 2nd Wednesday of 1978
→ Next same calendar year: 2034
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 47 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 24,437,496 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 5,657 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 186 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 15.5 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 575 🌓
→ Life path number: 8
→ Zodiac sign: Cancer ♋
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Moon
→ Birth flower: Larkspur
→ Birthstone: Ruby
→ Spirit Animal: Woodpecker
→ Power Color: Silver
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1978: 4,304,377,112 Source: un.org

The 1978 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2034. So, mark your calendars!

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