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 | Ann Veneman, American lawyer and politician, 27th United States Secretary of Agriculture |
| 1949 | Dino Bravo, Italian-Canadian wrestler (d. 1993) |
| 1949 | Robert Paquette, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1949 | Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli captain and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Israel |
| 1949 | Brian Roper, English economist and academic |
| 1949 | Würzel, English singer and guitarist (d. 2011) |
| 1949 | Keith Simpson, English historian and politician |
| 1949 | Mart Helme, Estonian journalist and diplomat |
| 1949 | Holly Near, American folk singer and songwriter |
| 1949 | Walter Day, American game designer and businessman, founded Twin Galaxies |
| 1949 | Bernd Müller, German footballer |
| 1949 | Ward Cunningham, American computer programmer, developed the first wiki |
| 1949 | Wang Wanxing, Chinese activist |
| 1949 | David Bedford, English runner |
| 1949 | Damian Lau, Hong Kong actor, director, and producer |
| 1949 | Ulla Schmidt, German educator and politician, German Federal Minister of Health |
| 1949 | Eddie Hardin, English singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2015) |
| 1950 | Jonathan Freeman, American actor and singer |
| 1949 | Philip Kruse, Norwegian trumpeter and orchestra leader |
| 1949 | Irina Rodnina, Russian figure skater and politician |
| 1949 | Sunil Gavaskar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster |
| 1949 | David A. Johnston, American volcanologist and geologist (d. 1980) |
| 1949 | Ronnie Flanagan, Northern Irish Chief Constable (Royal Irish Constabulary, Police Service of Northern Ireland) |
| 1949 | Nawaz Sharif, Pakistani politician, 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| 1949 | Tommy Seebach, Danish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 2003) |
| 1950 | Robert Schimmel, American comedian, actor, and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1949 | Karl Meiler, German tennis player (d. 2014) |
| 1949 | Alan Meale, English journalist and politician |
| 1949 | Kurt Beck, German politician |
| 1949 | Brian Hanrahan, English journalist (d. 2010) |