According to Chinese Astrology, 1974 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1974 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 23 January 1974 and 10 February 1975 are considered born in the Chinese year 1974 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger 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. 1974 is also known as the Year of the Wood Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1974 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Tiger?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Peter Boulware, American football player and politician |
| 1974 | Matt Morris, American baseball player |
| 1974 | Nujabes, Japanese record producer, DJ, composer and arranger (d. 2010) |
| 1974 | Peter Svensson, Swedish guitarist and songwriter |
| 1974 | Carl Hoeft, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1974 | David Sommeil, French footballer |
| 1974 | Rachel Barton Pine, American violinist and educator |
| 1974 | Darin Erstad, American baseball player and coach |
| 1974 | Daniela Bártová, Czech pole vaulter and gymnast |
| 1974 | Mike Johnson, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1974 | Beanie Sigel, American rapper |
| 1974 | Jason Kendall, American baseball player |
| 1974 | J Dilla, American rapper and producer (d. 2006) |
| 1974 | Claudio López, Argentine footballer |
| 1974 | Michael Rasmussen, Danish cyclist |
| 1974 | Michael Shannon, American actor |
| 1974 | Christine Yoshikawa, Canadian pianist |
| 1974 | Matt Serra, American mixed martial artist |
| 1974 | Dan Byles, English sailor, rower, and politician |
| 1974 | Lukas Ridgeston, Slovak actor and director |
| 1974 | Gok Wan, English fashion stylist, author, and television host |
| 1974 | Aljo Bendijo, Filipino journalist |
| 1974 | Lexi Alexander, American film and television director |
| 1974 | Amy Faye Hayes, American boxing ring announcer and model |
| 1974 | Laura Pausini, Italian singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1974 | Miranda July, American actress, director, and screenwriter |
| 1975 | Sharif Atkins, American actor |
| 1974 | Marcelo Salas, Chilean footballer |
| 1974 | Michael Maguire, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1974 | Sarah Taylor, Jersey squash player |