According to Chinese Astrology, 1979 is the Year of the Goat and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1979 are Goats. The Chinese Goat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 28 January 1979 and 15 February 1980 are considered born in the Chinese year 1979 and are a Goat sign. In addition, each Goat 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. 1979 is also known as the Year of the Earth Goat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1979 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Goat?
Date | Name |
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1979 | Charles Howell III, American golfer |
1979 | Simon Neil, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
1979 | Mat McBriar, American football player |
1979 | Anders Behring Breivik, Norwegian murderer |
1979 | Chris Klein, American actor |
1979 | Miguel Pate, American long jumper |
1979 | Ayako Fujitani, Japanese actress and screenwriter |
1979 | Ryan Pontbriand, American football player |
1979 | Jessica Bibby, Australian basketball player |
1979 | Richard Lyons, Northern Irish racing driver |
1979 | Keshia Knight Pulliam, American actress |
1979 | Owen Pallett, Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
1979 | Aaron North, American guitarist |
1980 | Gucci Mane, American rapper |
1980 | Jonathan Woodgate, English footballer |
1979 | Dmitri Bulykin, Russian footballer |
1979 | Daniel Tammet, English author and educator |
1979 | Danny Fonseca, Costa Rican footballer |
1979 | Cristian Mora, Ecuadorian footballer |
1980 | Philippe Gagnon, Canadian swimmer |
1979 | Yvonne Catterfeld, German singer-songwriter and actress |
1979 | Edwige Lawson-Wade, French basketball player |
1980 | Suzy, Portuguese singer |
1979 | Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentinian tennis player |
1979 | Malcolm Christie, English footballer |
1979 | Jeremy Dale, American illustrator (d. 2014) |
1979 | Samppa Lajunen, Finnish skier |
1979 | Butterfly Boucher, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
1979 | Arne Friedrich, German footballer |
1979 | Jason Momoa, American actor, director, and producer |