Born in 1940, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1940 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1940 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1940 and 26 January 1941 are considered born in the Chinese year 1940 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1940 is also known as the Year of the Metal Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1940 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Dragon and 1940
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon and Chinese Year 1940. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dragon 1940. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Willie John McBride, Northern Irish rugby player who toured with the British Lions five times |
| 1940 | Fabrizio De André, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999) |
| 1940 | Gilles Villemure, Canadian-American ice hockey player |
| 1940 | Denis Law, Scottish footballer and sportscaster |
| 1940 | Robbie Basho, American guitarist, pianist, and composer (d. 1986) |
| 1940 | Angel Lagdameo, Filipino archbishop (d. 2022) |
| 1940 | E. A. S. Prasanna, Indian cricketer |
| 1940 | Jeffrey R. Holland, American academic and religious leader |
| 1940 | J. M. Coetzee, South African-Australian novelist, essayist, and linguist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1940 | Kōkichi Tsuburaya, Japanese runner (d. 1968) |
| 1940 | Jim Bakken, American football player |
| 1940 | Jackie Smith, American football player |
| 1940 | Marju Lauristin, Estonian academic and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Social Affairs |
| 1941 | Gérson, Brazilian footballer |
| 1940 | Benoni Beheyt, Belgian cyclist |
| 1940 | Maxine Hong Kingston, American author and academic |
| 1940 | Janet Lawson, American jazz singer and educator |
| 1941 | Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Indian cricketer and coach (d. 2011) |
| 1940 | Linda Keen, American mathematician and academic |
| 1940 | Pauline Collins, English actress |
| 1940 | Ted Koppel, English-American journalist |
| 1940 | Dave Chambers, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1940 | Julie Christie, English actress and activist |
| 1940 | Smokey Robinson, American singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1940 | Beko Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian physician and activist (d. 2006) |
| 1940 | Sonny Sharrock, American guitarist (d. 1994) |
| 1940 | Ray Davis, American bass singer (d. 2005) |
| 1941 | Richie Havens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | Delbert McClinton, American singer-songwriter |
| 1940 | Siti Norma Yaakob, Malaysian lawyer and judge[32] |