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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| 1949 | Scott Asheton, American drummer (d. 2014) |
| 1949 | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesian general and politician, 6th President of Indonesia |
| 1949 | Rob Cohen, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1949 | Ian Charleson, Scottish-English actor and singer (d. 1990) |
| 1949 | Peter Ackroyd, English biographer, novelist and critic |
| 1949 | Raymond Blanc, French chef and author |
| 1949 | Dan Dierdorf, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1949 | Peter Willey, English cricketer and umpire |
| 1949 | Robert Rankin, English author and illustrator |
| 1949 | Bob Siebenberg, American drummer |
| 1949 | Shaukat Aziz, Pakistani economist and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| 1949 | Ray Guy, American football player (d. 2022) |
| 1949 | Jimmy London, Jamaican singer-songwriter |
| 1949 | Patrick Duffy, American actor, director, and producer |
| 1949 | Wendy Saddington, Australian singer and journalist (d. 2013) |
| 1949 | B. B. Dickerson, American bass player and songwriter |
| 1949 | Marcia Ball, American blues singer-songwriter and pianist |
| 1949 | Dave Thomas, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1949 | Walter Hawkins, American gospel music singer and pastor (d. 2010) |
| 1950 | Frank Schade, American basketball player and coach |
| 1949 | Johan Schans, Dutch swimmer |
| 1949 | Michael Richards, American actor and comedian |
| 1949 | Steve Lang, Canadian bass player (d. 2017) |
| 1950 | Natalie Cole, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2015) |
| 1949 | Dana Gillespie, English singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1949 | Carlos the Jackal, Venezuelan convicted of terrorism and murderer |
| 1949 | Sunil Gavaskar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster |
| 1949 | Katha Pollitt, American poet and author |
| 1949 | John Duncan, Scottish footballer and manager |
| 1949 | Ronnie Ray Smith, American sprinter (d. 2013) |