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 | Judith Resnik, American engineer and astronaut (d. 1986) |
| 1949 | Dennis Lillee, Australian cricketer and coach |
| 1949 | Hugh Cornwell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1949 | Kathy Postlewait, American golfer |
| 1949 | John Markoff, American journalist and author |
| 1949 | Michael Shrieve, American composer, drummer, and percussionist |
| 1949 | Bob Siebenberg, American drummer |
| 1949 | Artis Gilmore, American basketball player and radio host |
| 1949 | Vida Blue, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1949 | Alan Osmond, American singer and producer |
| 1949 | Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, English politician |
| 1949 | André Rieu, Dutch violinist, composer, and conductor |
| 1949 | Amin Maalouf, Lebanese-French journalist and author |
| 1949 | Zoë Wanamaker, American-British actress |
| 1949 | Stuart Rose, English businessman |
| 1949 | Fred Frith, English guitarist and songwriter |
| 1949 | Kostas Tournas, Greek singer-songwriter |
| 1949 | Alexander Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee, Scottish politician |
| 1949 | Michael D. Griffin, American physicist and engineer |
| 1949 | Barry Scheck, American lawyer, co-founded the Innocence Project |
| 1949 | Christina Hart, American playwright and actress |
| 1949 | Daniel Pipes, American historian and author |
| 1949 | Brian Kidd, English footballer and manager |
| 1949 | Fanny Ardant, French actress, director, and screenwriter |
| 1949 | Alison Wolf, English economist and academic |
| 1950 | Mark Spitz, American swimmer |
| 1949 | Paul Collier, English economist and academic |
| 1949 | Stephen Gyllenhaal, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1949 | Bob Willis, English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2019) |
| 1949 | Vicki Lawrence, American actress, comedian, talk show host, and singer |