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 | Michael Ruse, Canadian philosopher and academic |
| 1940 | Robin Harper, Scottish academic and politician |
| 1940 | Gilles Proulx, Canadian journalist, historian, and radio host |
| 1940 | David Gates, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1940 | Craig Brown, Scottish footballer and manager |
| 1940 | Barry Corbin, American actor and producer |
| 1940 | A. K. Antony, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Defence |
| 1940 | Richard Pryor, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1940 | Oscar Espinosa Chepe, Cuban-Spanish economist and journalist (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | Stuart Sutcliffe, Scottish painter and musician (d. 1962) |
| 1940 | Souleymane Cissé, Malian director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1940 | Lainie Kazan, American actress and singer |
| 1940 | William B. Jordan, American art historian (d. 2018) |
| 1940 | Perrie Mans, South African snooker player |
| 1940 | Beko Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian physician and activist (d. 2006) |
| 1940 | Chuck Mangione, American horn player and composer |
| 1940 | Jeff Wooller, English accountant and banker |
| 1940 | John Dawes, Welsh rugby player and coach (d. 2021) |
| 1940 | Michel Audet, Canadian economist and politician |
| 1940 | Jan Eliasson, Swedish politician and diplomat, 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| 1941 | Bob Cunis, New Zealand cricketer (d. 2008) |
| 1940 | John Lennon, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1980) |
| 1940 | Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (d. 2014) |
| 1940 | Eric Dancer, English businessman and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Devon |
| 1940 | J. M. Coetzee, South African-Australian novelist, essayist, and linguist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1940 | Jeroen Brouwers, Dutch journalist and writer |
| 1940 | Clancy Eccles, Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2005) |
| 1940 | Agostino Vallini, Italian cardinal and vicar general of Rome |
| 1940 | Mike Molloy, English journalist, author, and illustrator |
| 1940 | Craig Rodwell, American businessman and activist, founded the Oscar Wilde Bookshop (d. 1993) |