According to Chinese Astrology, 1938 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1938 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 31 January 1938 and 18 February 1939 are considered born in the Chinese year 1938 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger 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. 1938 is also known as the Year of the Earth Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1938 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Tiger?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Carl Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2001) |
| 1938 | John Connelly, English footballer (d. 2012) |
| 1939 | Fritjof Capra, Austrian physicist, author, and academic |
| 1938 | Billy Robinson, English-American wrestler and trainer (d. 2014) |
| 1938 | Carlos Bilardo, Argentinian footballer and manager |
| 1938 | Enn Tarto, Estonian politician (d. 2021) |
| 1938 | Jimmy Carl Black, American drummer and singer (d. 2008) |
| 1939 | Viacheslav Platonov, Russian volleyball player and coach (d. 2005) |
| 1938 | Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (d. 2020) |
| 1938 | Geoffrey Robinson, English businessman and politician |
| 1938 | Liv Ullmann, Norwegian actress, director, and screenwriter |
| 1938 | Ralph Bakshi, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1938 | Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer |
| 1938 | A. Bartlett Giamatti, American businessman and academic (d. 1989) |
| 1939 | Alfredo Palacio, Ecuadoran physician and politician, President of Ecuador |
| 1938 | Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1939 | Leon Kass, American physician, scientist, and educator |
| 1938 | Claude Ruel, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2015) |
| 1938 | Theodoros Pangalos, Greek lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece |
| 1938 | Angela Huth, English journalist and author |
| 1938 | Jean Rochon, Canadian physician and politician (d. 2021) |
| 1938 | Ron Hill, English runner and businessman (d. 2021) |
| 1938 | Rahul Bajaj, Indian businessman and politician (d. 2022) |
| 1938 | Pat Buchanan, American journalist and politician |
| 1939 | Renate Garisch-Culmberger, German shot putter |
| 1938 | Diane Clare, English actress (d. 2013) |
| 1938 | Janusz Zajdel, Polish engineer and author (d. 1985) |
| 1938 | Heinz Fischer, Austrian academic and politician, 11th President of Austria |
| 1938 | Lee Morgan, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1972) |
| 1938 | Rich Little, Canadian-American comedian, actor, and singer |