Born in 1942, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1942 is the Year of the Horse and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1942 are Horses. The Chinese Horse year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 15 February 1942 and 4 February 1943 are considered born in the Chinese year 1942 and are a Horse sign. In addition, each Horse 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. 1942 is also known as the Year of the Water Horse. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1942 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Horse and 1942
Famous People Born in the Year of the Horse and Chinese Year 1942. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Horse 1942. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1942 | Sam McDowell, American baseball player |
| 1942 | Lee Dorman, American bass player (d. 2012) |
| 1942 | Richard Perry, American record producer |
| 1942 | Steve Young, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2016) |
| 1942 | Willis Reed, American basketball player, coach, and manager |
| 1942 | Paul Warfield, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1942 | Bruce Johnston, American singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1942 | John Grillo, English actor and playwright |
| 1942 | Barbara Follett, English politician |
| 1942 | Roger Crozier, Canadian-American ice hockey player (d. 1996) |
| 1942 | Calvin Klein, American fashion designer, founded Calvin Klein Inc. |
| 1942 | Barry Goldberg, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer |
| 1942 | Garrison Keillor, American humorist, novelist, short story writer, and radio host |
| 1942 | Len Barry, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2020) |
| 1942 | Jean-Luc Ponty, French violinist and composer |
| 1942 | Frank Zane, American professional bodybuilder and author |
| 1942 | Jean-Claude Trichet, French banker and economist |
| 1942 | Hannu Mikkola, Finnish race car driver (d. 2021) |
| 1942 | Alice Schwarzer, German journalist and publisher, founded EMMA Magazine |
| 1942 | Tom Weiskopf, American golfer and sportscaster |
| 1942 | Joe Boyd, American record producer, founded Hannibal Records |
| 1942 | Catherine Coulter, American author |
| 1942 | John Gustafson, English singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 2014) |
| 1942 | Tony Sirico, American actor (d. 2022) |
| 1943 | Holland Taylor, American actress and playwright |
| 1942 | Ian Dury, English singer-songwriter (d. 2000) |
| 1942 | Germain Gagnon, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2014) |
| 1942 | Michael York, English actor |
| 1942 | Susan Anspach, American actress (d. 2018) |
| 1943 | Barry Mealand, English footballer (d. 2013) |