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 |
|---|---|
| 1942 | Chris Sarandon, American actor |
| 1942 | Bobby Rydell, American singer and actor |
| 1942 | Sallehuddin of Kedah, Sultan of Kedah |
| 1942 | Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao, Indian director, screenwriter, and choreographer |
| 1942 | Kent McCord, American actor |
| 1942 | Pete Hamilton, American race car driver (d. 2017) |
| 1942 | William Turnage, American conservationist (d. 2017) |
| 1942 | David Lange, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 2005) |
| 1942 | Michael York, English actor |
| 1942 | Vinicio Cerezo, Guatemalan politician, 28th President of Guatemala |
| 1942 | Teddy Pilette, Belgian race car driver |
| 1942 | Jerry Jeff Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2020) |
| 1942 | Isao Aoki, Japanese golfer |
| 1942 | Hans Vonk, Dutch conductor (d. 2004) |
| 1942 | Marilyn Hacker, American poet and critic |
| 1942 | Klaus-Dieter Sieloff, German footballer (d. 2011) |
| 1942 | David K. Shipler, American journalist and author |
| 1942 | Robert Christgau, American journalist and critic |
| 1942 | Marcia Wallace, American actress and comedian (d. 2013) |
| 1942 | Mary Prior, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Bristol |
| 1942 | Mike Hugg, English drummer and keyboard player |
| 1942 | Bob Mosley, American singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1942 | Howard Brenton, English playwright and screenwriter |
| 1942 | Curtis Mayfield, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 1999) |
| 1942 | Gale Garnett, New Zealand–born Canadian singer |
| 1942 | Walt Hazzard, American basketball player and coach (d. 2011) |
| 1942 | Paul McCartney, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1942 | Ben Murphy, American actor |
| 1942 | Michael Craze, British actor (d. 1998) |
| 1942 | Thomas Menino, American politician, 53rd Mayor of Boston (d. 2014) |