Born in 1949, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1949 is the Year of the Ox and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1949 are Oxs. The Chinese Ox year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 29 January 1949 and 16 February 1950 are considered born in the Chinese year 1949 and are a Ox sign. In addition, each Ox 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. 1949 is also known as the Year of the Earth Ox. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1949 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Ox and 1949
Famous People Born in the Year of the Ox and Chinese Year 1949. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Ox 1949. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1950 | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi, Iranian footballer and manager (d. 2014) |
| 1949 | Larry Holmes, American boxer and talk show host |
| 1949 | Naomi Sims, American model and author (d. 2009) |
| 1949 | Jonathan Kellerman, American psychologist and author |
| 1949 | Brian Kidd, English footballer and manager |
| 1949 | Bill Spooner, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1949 | Carroll Baker, Canadian singer-songwriter |
| 1949 | Fredric Brandt, American dermatologist and author (d. 2015) |
| 1949 | Laurie Simmons, American photographer and director |
| 1950 | Jonathan Freeman, American actor and singer |
| 1949 | Patrick Tambay, French racing driver (d. 2022) |
| 1949 | John Markoff, American journalist and author |
| 1949 | Andy Love, Scottish-English politician |
| 1949 | Ron Lapointe, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1992) |
| 1949 | Hildegard Falck, German runner |
| 1949 | Blase J. Cupich, American theologian and cardinal |
| 1949 | Don Johnson, American actor |
| 1950 | Janice Rebibo, American-Israeli author and poet (d. 2015) |
| 1949 | Paul Gambaccini, American-English radio and television host |
| 1949 | Tim Hutchinson, American lawyer and politician |
| 1949 | Garry Tallent, American bass player and record producer |
| 1949 | Kieron Baker, English footballer |
| 1949 | Jim Thorpe, American golfer |
| 1949 | Junior Braithwaite, Jamaican-American singer (d. 1999) |
| 1949 | Alan Menken, American pianist and composer |
| 1949 | Neil Hamilton, Welsh lawyer and politician |
| 1949 | Joe Barton, American lawyer and politician |
| 1949 | Fred Frith, English guitarist and songwriter |
| 1949 | Tommy Ramone, Hungarian-American drummer and producer (d. 2014) |
| 1949 | Dave Gibbons, English author and illustrator |