According to Chinese Astrology, 1939 is the Year of the Rabbit and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1939 are Rabbits. The Chinese Rabbit year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 19 February 1939 and 7 February 1940 are considered born in the Chinese year 1939 and are a Rabbit sign. In addition, each Rabbit 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. 1939 is also known as the Year of the Earth Rabbit. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1939 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rabbit?
Date | Name |
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1939 | Ron Lynch, Australian rugby league player and coach |
1939 | John Hopcroft, American computer scientist and author |
1939 | Arleen Auger, American soprano and educator (d. 1993) |
1939 | Billy Joe Shaver, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2020) |
1939 | Charles Webb, American author (d. 2020) |
1939 | Jet Harris, English bass player (d. 2011) |
1940 | Stuart Margolin, American actor and director |
1939 | Billy Henderson, American singer (d. 2007) |
1939 | Roland Arnall, French-American businessman and diplomat, 63rd United States Ambassador to the Netherlands (d. 2008) |
1939 | Frank McLintock, Scottish footballer and manager |
1939 | Michael Schwerner, American activist (d. 1964) |
1939 | John Foley, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey |
1939 | Robert Shaye, American film producer |
1939 | Romano Prodi, Italian academic and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Italy |
1940 | Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian economist and politician, Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2015) |
1940 | K. J. Yesudas, Indian singer and music director |
1939 | John Gummer, English politician, Secretary of State for the Environment |
1939 | Anscar Chupungco, Filipino monk and theologian (d. 2013) |
1939 | Meg Wynn Owen, Welsh actress |
1939 | Ronald White, American singer-songwriter (d. 1995) |
1939 | Meco, American record producer and musician |
1939 | Felix Pappalardi, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (d. 1983) |
1939 | Kathy Whitworth, American golfer |
1939 | Betty Everett, American singer and pianist (d. 2001) |
1939 | Joel Schumacher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2020) |
1939 | Dick Vitale, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster |
1939 | Peter Gill, Welsh actor, director, and playwright |
1939 | Tony Hatch, English pianist, composer, and producer |
1939 | Philip Langridge, English tenor (d. 2010) |
1939 | John Peel, English radio host and producer (d. 2004) |