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 |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Roy Buchanan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1988) |
| 1939 | Dallas Frazier, American country music singer-songwriter (d. 2022) |
| 1939 | Steve Dalkowski, American baseball player (d. 2020) |
| 1939 | Nikola Pilić, Yugoslav tennis player and coach |
| 1939 | George Walden, English journalist and politician |
| 1939 | Robert Horton, English businessman (d. 2011) |
| 1939 | Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Congolese politician, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (d. 2001) |
| 1939 | Scott Burton, American sculptor (d. 1989) |
| 1940 | Cristy Lane, American country and gospel singer |
| 1939 | Tom Hayden, American activist and politician (d. 2016) |
| 1939 | Jeremy Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo, Anglo-Irish peer (d. 2014) |
| 1939 | Leland H. Hartwell, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1939 | Dick Vitale, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster |
| 1939 | Ronnie Dawson, American singer and guitarist (d. 2003) |
| 1939 | Leon Brittan, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (d. 2015) |
| 1939 | Manolis Angelopoulos, Greek singer, composer and songwriter (d. 1989) |
| 1939 | Ray Guy, Canadian journalist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1939 | Andrée Champagne, Canadian actress and politician (d. 2020) |
| 1939 | Austin Currie, Northern Irish lawyer and SDLP politician |
| 1940 | Carol Heiss, American figure skater and actress |
| 1939 | Lido Vieri, Italian football manager and football player |
| 1939 | Harry Kroto, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2016) |
| 1939 | Benyamin Sueb, Indonesian actor and comedian (d. 1995) |
| 1939 | Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician, 24th Indian Minister of Defence (d. 2022) |
| 1939 | Paul Hogan, Australian actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1939 | Hércules Brito Ruas, Brazilian footballer |
| 1939 | Jack Fisher, American baseball player |
| 1939 | Bob Armstrong, American wrestler and trainer (d. 2020) |
| 1940 | Trevor Nunn, English director and composer |
| 1939 | Auberon Waugh, English journalist and author (d. 2001) |