According to Chinese Astrology, 1978 is the Year of the Horse and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1978 are Horses. The Chinese Horse year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 7 February 1978 and 27 January 1979 are considered born in the Chinese year 1978 and are a Horse sign. In addition, each Horse year is also represented by 5 elements in Chinese astrology that express character and behavior. Therefore, each year it is referred to with a different zodiac animal name and a different element name, and this repeats only once in 60 years. 1978 is also known as the Year of the Earth Horse. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1978 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Horse?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Émile Mpenza, Belgian footballer |
| 1978 | John Lackey, American baseball player |
| 1978 | Ido Pariente, Israeli mixed martial artist and trainer |
| 1978 | Simon Gärdenfors, Swedish illustrator |
| 1979 | Brenden Morrow, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1978 | Jun Fukuyama, Japanese voice actor and singer |
| 1978 | Mizuki Noguchi, Japanese runner |
| 1978 | Paulo Costanzo, Canadian actor, director, and producer |
| 1978 | Paul Wilson, Scottish bass player and songwriter |
| 1978 | Damien Johnson, Irish footballer |
| 1978 | Jana Macurová, Czech tennis player |
| 1978 | Bobby Madden, Scottish football referee |
| 1978 | Mariusz Jop, Polish footballer |
| 1978 | Colin Best, Australian rugby league player |
| 1978 | Gennaro Delvecchio, Italian footballer |
| 1978 | Neil Clement, English footballer |
| 1978 | Carmen Kass, Estonian model and actress |
| 1979 | Jason Ward, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1978 | Ned Brower, American drummer |
| 1978 | Jimmy Rollins, American baseball player |
| 1978 | Luigi Malafronte, Italian footballer |
| 1978 | Scott Nicholls, English motorcycle racer |
| 1978 | Baden Cooke, Australian cyclist |
| 1978 | Nate Richert, American actor |
| 1978 | Josh Dallas, American actor |
| 1978 | Casey Mears, American race car driver |
| 1979 | Nik Wallenda, American acrobat |
| 1978 | Alex Horne, British comedian |
| 1978 | Dan Dickau, American basketball player and coach |
| 1978 | Eddie House, American basketball player |